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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Neste Oil produces NExBTL diesel (and its other renewable fuel cousins such as jet fuel) by using a proprietary process to hydrogenate vegetable oil or animal fat feedstocks. The result is a tailored drop-in fuel; with several major NExBTL refineries worldwide, Neste is currently the leading producer of renewable diesel. Background.

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MARCH 17, 2017

Honeywell announced that the Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., will expand its annual production capacity of renewable diesel from up to 10,000 barrels per day (about 130 million gallons per year) to 18,000 bpd, using Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining process technology ( earlier post ). and Darling Ingredients Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Eni plans to convert its Venice (Italy) Refinery into a biorefinery producing innovative and high quality biofuels. The project involves an estimated investment of approximately €100 million (US$130 million), and is the first in the world to convert a conventional refinery into bio-refinery. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 19, 2014

Biomass energy consumption in the United States grew more than 60% from 2002 to 2013, the growth due almost entirely to increased consumption of biomass to produce biofuels, primarily ethanol but also a smaller amount of biodiesel and other biomass-based diesel fuels, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. The first production solution combines an efficient, water-cooled induction motor with an integrated inverter.

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JULY 6, 2013

Life-cycle energy use and GHG emissions normalized with NYCC diesel case (8.06 They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. Over an array of possible conditions, the median TCO of electric trucks is 22% less than that of diesel trucks on the NYCC. MJ/t·km and 0.63

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JANUARY 13, 2014

In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. With the final 2013 overall volumes and standards requiring 16.55 The ratio between gasoline, diesel and fuel oil is 41% gasoline, 37% diesel, and 22% fuel oil.

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MAY 13, 2013

Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) family. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group. VEA consists of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 4, 2019

In 2016, the AVTA board set a goal of becoming the nation’s first all-electric fleet and vowed to convert all of its aging diesel buses. When BYD opened its Lancaster manufacturing plant in 2013, it had a handful of employees working on 10 buses in a 106,000-square-foot building that once housed a motorhome manufacturing facility.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi testing of synthetic ethanol (Audi e-ethanol = Joule Sunflow-E) and synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel = Joule Sunflow-D), produced in partnership with Joule ( earlier post ) in a pressure chamber and optical research engine has shown that the Audi e-fuels often perform better than their conventional counterparts.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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JULY 31, 2012

Under the enhanced collaboration, Total reaffirms its commitment to Amyris’ technology and dedicates its $82-million funding budget over the next three years exclusively for the deployment of Biofene, Amyris’ renewable farnesene, for production of renewable diesel and jet fuel. We are appreciative of Total’s ongoing support of Amyris.

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JANUARY 20, 2013

announced a partnership for the design, construction, and operation of a Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process (BIC) demonstration system using the ARA and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) process for the production of certification quantities of 100% drop-in renewable jet, diesel, and gasoline. (ARA) and Blue Sun Energy, Inc. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 5, 2017

TDI diesel engine for the European market. In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. The first component is a large NOC oxidation catalytic converter (NO x oxidation catalyst). in the moderate rpm range).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. The ignition delay is mainly dependent on the chemical reaction kinetics of the diesel fuel.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Main modules of development of the EA288 diesel. liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. liter diesels currently fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Volkswagen of America announced the successful completion of its Renewable Diesel Evaluation Program in collaboration with Solazyme and Amyris. Initial analysis found that advanced renewable fuels in the test offered comparable performance to standard crude-based diesel fuel blends while producing less CO 2 emissions on average.

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JUNE 5, 2013

Earlier CN testing of LNG using a tank-car (non-Westport)-based tender with two converted test locomotives. The first tender to supply fuel to an adjacent natural-gas powered locomotive will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2013. Click to enlarge. Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.) Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 29, 2014

The staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted six new applications for pathways for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), two of which are from Neste Oil for renewable diesel (RD) produced at its plant in Singapore from (a) North American tallow and (b) Southeast Asian fish oil. gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ. North American tallow RD.

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APRIL 17, 2015

Three of Total’s five refineries in France—Gonfreville in Normandy, Grandpuits in the Paris region and Feyzin near Lyon—demonstrated their ability to withstand the deteriorating economic environment in 2013 and 2014 and generate ongoing income streams. —Patrick Pouyanné, Chief Executive Officer of Total. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Biochemtex is also developing a new technology called MOGHI to convert lignin into bio-diesel and other aromatics, largely used in the industrial field. Proesa is used to produce bio-fuels and chemical intermediates and it has been demonstrated on an industrial scale at the Crescentino plant.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015. Volvo Trucks had announced earlier this month that it would commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Board of Transport for London (TfL) approved a production order for up to 600 of New Bus for London vehicles over the next four years. The first batch of 30 buses, enough to convert a full route, will enter passenger service in April next year. The buses also deliver better than twice the fuel economy of a standard diesel bus.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

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. Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Diesel'

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APRIL 1, 2013

Two main challenges of the ABE production by fermentation are low yield and contamination by aerobic and acid producing anaerobic bacteria. The ABE mixture can become a compatible fuel if it is transformed into a drop-in fuel for the replacement of gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel. an aqueous phase with dissolved oxygenated hydrocarbons.

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. liter TDI diesel (EA288) will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. The new MDB EA288 diesel.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Cellulosic gasoline and diesel company KiOR, Inc. is pursuing plans to double production capacity at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility through construction of a second facility incorporating KiOR’s commercially proven technology. In the US EPA’s RFS targets for 2013, KiOR is projected to provide the bulk of the cellulosic fuels.

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JULY 26, 2013

A team of researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has engineered the bacterium Ralstonia eutropha —a microbe now used to produce biodegradable plastic—for the production of fatty acid-derived, diesel-range methyl ketones. We’ve shown that, with the same set of genetic modifications, R.

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JUNE 1, 2010

An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. Source: Sandia. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Ellen Stechel, recycling CO 2 program development lead for Sandia National Laboratories.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The blended product will be used at Southwest’s Bay Area operations with first delivery expected in 2016. RRB’s first plant will convert approximately 140,000 dry tons of woody biomass feedstock into at least 12 million gallons per year of renewable jet, diesel, and naphtha fuels. In July 2013, Red Rock Biofuels was awarded $4.1

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MARCH 7, 2013

Nearly half of the output from the refinery will be high-cetane, ultra-low sulfur diesel; other products include diluent, naphtha, low sulfur vacuum gas oil, light ends (butane, propane and ethane), liquid sulfur and carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery. The project will not produce coke.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The bacterium uses the hydrogen as an energy source to take in carbon dioxide and convert it to a biofuel, which it then emits. The Berkeley Lab team is using synthetic biology tools to optimize the bacterium for production of hydrocarbons such as methyl ketones, isoprenoids, and alkanes. Source: Berkeley Lab. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 22, 2011

Corning Incorporated will invest approximately $170 million to further increase the capacity of its clean air products plant in Shanghai, China. This expansion is expected to be complete and operational in the third quarter of 2013. Production from this recent expansion is expected to begin shipping in the second half of 2012.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. Diesel TDI models accounted for 21.6% Diesel TDI models accounted for 21.6% E-Golf test.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. Industry is already increasing the use of alternatives to petroleum diesel, including renewable diesel and biodiesel. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons, compared to 424.5 million metric tons in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Ensyn is the first company to generate cellulosic RINs under the US Environmental Protection Agency’s expanded definition of Heating Oil under RFS2, which became effective in December 2013. non-ester renewable diesel can have EVs ranging from 1.5 Ensyn believes it is now the leading producer of cellulosic D7 RINs in 2014.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

GC-MS chromatogram of the liquid products obtained after hydrodeoxygenation of angelica lactone dimer. As noted in its quarterly report ( 10-Q ) for the quarter ending 30 September 2013, KiOR had obtained a yield of 72 gallons per bone dry ton (about 41% gasoline, 37% diesel, 22% fuel oil) for between $2.60 Source: Mascal et al.

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