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Propel Fuels reports strong consumer adoption of renewable diesel in SoCal; retail sales up 300% over biodiesel

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Propel launched Diesel HPR across Southern California in August 2015, and consumer adoption of the fuel has risen 300% compared to its former biodiesel product (B20). Performance features include a 75 cetane rating, 40 percent higher than regular diesel. Earlier post.)

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Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel to be sold at Propel Fuel stations in California

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California-based Propel Fuels has launched Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable) at its retail stations. Diesel HPR contains 98.5% Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel and is available at 18 locations across Northern California in Sacramento, San Jose, East Bay, Redwood City and Fresno. gCO 2 e/MJ (gutter oil) to 49.69

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Aemetis harvests demo crop of optimized biomass sorghum in California for advanced biofuels; ~90 days from planting to harvest

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The CISS program has just completed the first harvest of grain sorghum at the CSU Fresno International Center for Water Technology. As of 2015, announced US cellulosic fuels producers’ nameplate capacity is about 85 million gallons. Aemetis’ 60-million gallon per year ethanol plant in California converts sugars to biofuels.

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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The Low Carbon Fuel Standard will reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by at least 10% in 2020, and fuels will come under California’s Cap-and-Trade program in 2015. Heavy-duty natural gas vehicles may offer significantly lower NO x emissions than current diesel technology, and slight improvements in GHG emissions.