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Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

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Despite the decision to de-emphasize microbial oil, Neste Oil emphasized that cellulosic waste will continue to play an important role in its research strategy, adding that it remains committed to its goal of further extending its feedstock base and making greater use of waste and residues in this area in particular.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.).

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Neste Oil complete first phase of its microbial oil pilot plant; feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel

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Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for producing microbial oil for use as a feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel. 8 million (US$10 million) by Neste Oil. Click to enlarge.

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Neste Oil sells first batch of NExBTL renewable diesel to the US market

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Neste Oil recently supplied its first batch of NExBTL renewable diesel to the US market. Neste Oil has sold 305,000 tons of NExBTL renewable diesel to several dozens of customers in more than ten countries during the first quarter of 2012. We are also proud of our contribution to the US Renewable Fuel Standard.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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One-step hydrotreatment process for vegetable oil to produce high quality diesel-range alkanes

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Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a one-step hydrotreatment process for vegetable oil that combines deoxygenation and isomerization directly to produce low cloud point, high quality diesel. Over the bifunctional catalyst, 100% conversion of soybean oil is obtained at 357?°C,

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Neste Oil and DONG Energy partner on renewable diesel and jet fuels from ag residues via microbial oil

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Neste Oil, the world’s largest producer of premium-quality renewable fuels, is working with DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, to develop an integrated process to produce renewable diesel and aviation fuel derived from agricultural residues. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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