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Neste publishes updated info about crude palm oil suppliers; feedstock for renewable diesel

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After having published a comprehensive list of its palm oil suppliers for the first time last year, Neste became the first major palm oil user company to operate in such a transparent fashion with regards to its raw material procurement.

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Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

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The Nature paper suggests that weakening winds have enabled the formation of stronger cyclones in recent years—including storms in 2007 and 2010 that were the first recorded storms to enter the Gulf of Oman. Cyclone Gonu made a rare landfall in Iran in 2007 and caused more than $4 billion in damage.

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Aviation industry coalition calls on EPA to expand sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks in updated RFS

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On the volumes, the coalition asked EPA to ensure that cellulosic, non-cellulosic advanced and biomass-based diesel are set at levels that will increase the volumes of each of these fuels to help support the SAF market.

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California greenhouse gas inventory shows state is tracking to achieve 2020 AB 32 target

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Emissions from the transportation sector rose by a single percentage point compared to 2012, but are still down 11% from the peak year of 2007. The main source of the rise in transportation emissions was the increased use of diesel by trucks. To date, 14 states have signed the so-called “Under 2 MOU.”.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. million tonnes emitted in 2007. Different that shale oil—i.e., Estonia has more than 4 billion tonnes of estimated reserves—just over 1.1%

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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Under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, NHTSA does not have the statutory authority for setting CAFE standards for more than five years at a time—i.e., Among powertrains, gasoline hybrids ranked first at either price point, while diesel internal-combustion engines were the least preferred. mpg by 2025.

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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The Phase 2 review follows on the original NRC Phase 1 review of the Partnership conducted in 2007 and resulting in a report issued in 2008. Whereas future US gasoline demand is expected to be flat for the next 20 years, diesel fuel demand is expected to grow, necessitating changes in refinery operations. Earlier post.).

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