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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Other includes landfill gas, biomass, and other gas. Reciprocating engines tend to be smaller than other types of natural gas-fired electricity generators and account for a relatively small share of power plants fueled by natural gas. MW natural gas-fired engines for a total plant capacity of 225 MW.

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Gas Renewable Engine San Antonio

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification drive and shift to renewable energy , the most ambitious pledges by Big Oil to pursue net-zero agendas remain weak at best. Indeed, much of Big Oil's reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leans on the so-called natural gas bridge. 2 Total SA.

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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. demand in 2016. Among their findings: The estimated minimum fuel selling prices were $1.22/gasoline Skaggs et al.

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Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Argonne and NGO Energy Vision case studies demonstrate success of renewable natural gas as transport fuel

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results of projects that were among the first to produce Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG) vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste.

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Renewable Gas Transportation Fuel

California Clean Fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2016

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MAY 16, 2017

The 2016 Compliance Report for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), released today by the California Air Resources Board (ARB), shows 100% compliance with the regulation. Of those, 54 generated credit deficits for fuels with carbon intensity above the desired baseline and were required to make up for the shortfall.

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2016 California Fuel Clean

EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Renewable diesel net supply to California’s fuel market has increased since the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program went into effect in 2011, reaching 100 million gallons during the second quarter of 2018, or 10.1% Much of this low carbon intensity fuel is made from used cooking oil feedstock.

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Diesel Renewable Carbon Standards

EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

greenhouse gas emissions were 6,472.3 from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Transportation.

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2017 2016 Emissions EPA

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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AUGUST 6, 2022

Argonne National Laboratory has published a new cradle-to-grave (C2G) lifecycle analysis (LCA) of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways. This analysis builds on a previous comprehensive life cycle analysis, updating that study’s 2016 assumptions and methods. Fuel production pathways considered. fuel sales tax) and/or credits (e.g.,

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UPS commits to aggressive goals for more alternative vehicles, fuel and renewable power by 2025

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JUNE 27, 2017

UPS announced new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources. UPS has a goal that 25% of the electricity it consumes will come from renewable energy sources by 2025—a significant increase from the 0.2%

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Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels Power

Bosch trialing Neste renewable diesel; aims to offer renewable and synthetic fuels at all company filling stations in Germany

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Since early November, the cars chauffeuring the management board members of Robert Bosch GmbH have been running on fully renewable diesel. diesel,” this fuel is synthesized mainly from by-products and waste materials. a trademark of Toolfuel, is short for CO 2 Reduction, Arctic Grade, Renewable, Emission Reduction.

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Renewable Germany Diesel Fuel

BP acquiring upstream portion of Clean Energy’s renewable gas business for $155M

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MARCH 1, 2017

BP will acquire the upstream portion of Clean Energy’s renewable natural gas business and sign a long-term supply contract with Clean Energy to support the firm’s continuing downstream renewable natural gas business. Renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel—biomethane—is produced entirely from organic waste.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas

Tüpra? and Honeywell sign licensing agreement for the use of Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology; renewable diesel and SAF

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JULY 10, 2022

The new Ecofining plant is being designed to convert approximately 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products. SAF and renewable diesel have similar molecules to petroleum-based diesel and jet fuels and can be used as a drop-in replacement without engine modifications.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Oil Waste

EPA finalizes increase in renewable fuel volumes for 2017; 6% total increase to 19.28B gallons

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all categories of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Total renewable fuel volumes grow 6% (1.2 billion gallons) from 2016 to 2017 to 19.28 billion gallons.

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2017 EPA Renewable Fuel

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

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JULY 5, 2022

Canada will publish the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) in the Canada Gazette Part II on 6 July 2022. million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution in 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two weeks. The Clean Fuel Standard will require liquid fossil fuel primary suppliers (i.e.,

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Canada Clean Cleaning Fuel

Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Honeywell and Wood announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel. The UOP Ecofining process technology converts waste oils, fats, and greases into Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, a drop-in replacement for jet fuel. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Carbon Fuel Hydrogen Renewable

bp selects Honeywell’s Ecofining technology for new diesel and sustainable aviation fuels project in Australia

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MARCH 2, 2022

bp is undergoing pre-feed engineering for its proposed diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Western Australia. bp announced in October 2020 that it would cease fuel production at its Kwinana Refinery and convert it to an import terminal, helping to ensure ongoing security of fuel supply for Western Australia.

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Australia Diesel Fuel Convert

True Zero H2 network fuels more than 3.7M miles in California in 2016

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Fuel from True Zero ’s hydrogen-fueling stations during 2016 powered more than 3.7 million zero emission fuel-cell-car miles in California, eliminating more than 2.3 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company. Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz are also leasing fuel cell cars in the state.

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2016 California Miles Fuel

California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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2004 2016 Emissions California

Neste and American Airlines collaborate to explore opportunities for renewable fuel use; High Freeze Point HEFA

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, and American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, have entered into an agreement to explore opportunities to further reduce American’s environmental footprint through the use of Neste’s renewable fuels. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Renewable Fuel Oil 2016

Argonne releases 2016 version of GREET

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group announced 2016 release of the suite of GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation Model) models and associated documentation. Updated high-octane-fuel (HOF, with research octane number of 100) pathways in GREET with E10, E25, and E40 ethanol blends.

2016

2016 Gas-Electric Fuel Economy Emissions

UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

UPS plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450-million investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet as well as supporting infrastructure. UPS Natural Gas Package Van.

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Gas 2020 Alternative Fuels United Kingdom

Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Replacing fossil fuels with Neste’s renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions altogether by a 8.3 The emission reduction is calculated by comparing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the renewable fuels that Neste produces in a year to the life cycle emissions of conventional European diesel.

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Renewable Climate 2017 Emissions

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. The 2018 data also shows fuel producers are in 100% compliance with the LCFS. To date almost 3.3

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Cleaner California Standards Carbon

Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Norway-based energy company Equinor has contracted with Eidesvik Offshore for the Viking Energy supply vessel, which is being retrofitted to make it capable of covering long distances fueled by carbon-free ammonia. This is the first time an ammonia-powered fuel cell will be installed on a vessel. The Viking Energy.

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Supplies Fuel Green 2003

UPS to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents a year of renewable natural gas from Big Ox Energy; largest RNG commitment to date

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

UPS announced an agreement with Big Ox Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental Energy Capital LLC) to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year. Use of RNG yields up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. and Doraville, Ga.

Renewable

Renewable Gas Purchase Alternative Fuels

EEA: rising energy consumption, particularly in transport, slows EU progress on renewables and energy efficiency targets

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union, putting at risk the EU’s ability to achieve its energy and emissions reduction targets. Renewed efforts will also be necessary to meet the 2030 climate and energy targets. Progress on renewables.

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Renewable Energy Transportation 2020

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

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JUNE 19, 2018

UPS plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks. This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017.

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2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The California Air Resources Board’s latest state inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that California’s GHG emissions continue to decrease. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% These reductions have occurred while California’s economy has continued to grow. while the carbon intensity of its economy declined by 4.5%.

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2017 2016 Transportation Emissions

Southwest Airlines signs purchase agreement with Red Rock Biofuels for renewable jet fuel from forest residues; ~3M gallons per year

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Red Rock Biofuels LLC ( RRB ) to purchase low carbon renewable jet fuel, made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructive wildfires in the Western United States. Hydroprocessing refines the liquid hydrocarbons to produce jet, diesel, and naphtha fuels.

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Purchase Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels

Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Gevo has signed on to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a group of eight airlines and certain fuel producers to work cooperatively on expanding the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Airlines at SFO currently use more than 1 billion gallons of jet fuel annually. Earlier post.).

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Tesoro to acquire renewable fuels company Virent

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Renewable fuels and chemicals company Virent and petroleum refiner and marketer Tesoro have reached an agreement for Tesoro to become Virent’s new strategic owner. The acquisition will support the scale-up and commercialization of Virent’s BioForming technology for the production of low carbon bio-based fuels and chemicals.

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Renewable Companies Fuel Wisconsin

Aemetis RNG production exceeds plan by 20% during Q2 2023

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JUNE 29, 2023

Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary is operating the Central Dairy Project production facilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and has exceeded the RNG production plan by approximately 20% during Q2 2023.

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Production Renewable Grant California

Lufthansa, ETH Zürich, Climeworks & Synhelion to cooperate on Sustainable Aviation Fuels; CO2 capture & solar thermochemical conversion

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MAY 30, 2020

Representatives of the Lufthansa Group and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zürich), with ETH spin-offs Climeworks and Synhelion , have signed a joint Letter of Intent for a possible cooperation to accelerate the market launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).

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Solar Conversion Fuel CO2

Study finds renewable natural gas could meet ~85% of current natural gas use in transport in California by 2020s; much higher volumes possible with right policies

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

In addition, RNG use could be much higher if the LCFS credits were combined with US federal RIN credits (Renewable Identification Number, part of the Renewable Fuels Standard, RFS), the study found. —“Final Draft Report on The Feasibility of Renewable Natural Gas as a Large-Scale, Low Carbon Substitute”.

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Gas Renewable California Transportation

EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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MAY 30, 2019

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) increased by 0.7% According to the EEA’s Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2017 and inventory report 2019 , total greenhouse gas emissions (including international aviation) rose by 0.7% in 2017 compared with 2016. Source: EEA.

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2017 Emissions Transportation Gas

Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

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JUNE 11, 2020

In Germany, BSE Engineering and the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (IRES) have demonstrated the conversion of wind power into renewable methanol. In the future, the fuel-cell-suitable crude methanol as well as the cleaned methanol will be sold industrially as e-fuel.

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Wind Conversion Power Powered

California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations

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JANUARY 26, 2018

billion initiative will help bring 200 hydrogen fueling stations and 250,000 zero-emission vehicle chargers, including 10,000 direct current fast chargers, to California by 2025. According to the Auto Alliance ZEV sales dashboard , as of the end of October 2017, California had 176,681 battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—i.e.,

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California Hydrogen Fuel Charging

GAO study concludes Renewable Fuel Standard will miss advanced biofuel program targets; EPA generally concurs

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) sets statutory targets for increasing volumes of renewable fuels to be blended into domestic transportation fuels through 2022. Blending of conventional renewable fuels—primarily corn ethanol—has nearly reached the maximum called for under the RFS.

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EPA Renewable Standards Fuel

ENGIE launches fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell Renault Kangoo Z.E. vans, inaugurates first alternative multi-fuel station in France

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JUNE 11, 2018

utility vehicles ( earlier post ), recently made available for long-term rental through Alphabet, a leader in mobility solutions for companies, and inaugurated the first alternative multi-fuel station in France to fuel them. ENGIE joined Michelin as a shareholder in Symbio in 2016. Earlier post.).

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France Hydrogen Fuel Fleet

UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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MARCH 16, 2017

UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. million gallons of renewable natural gas. Orlando, Fla.; Salina, Kan.;

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Gas West Virginia Alternative Fuels Vehicles

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The Rhodium Group, an independent research provider, estimates that, after a sharp uptick in 2018, US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% An increase in natural gas generation offset some of the climate gains from this coal decline, but overall power sector emissions still decreased by almost 10%. Coal-driven decline.

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Coal 2019 2018 Gas-Electric

Hamburg Airport’s heavy-duty ground fleet using Neste renewable diesel

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Hamburg airport in Germany has started using Neste’s renewable diesel as a solution to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The users of the fuel reported significantly less soot and smell and a slightly reduced consumption during the four months of tests preceding the final decision.

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Renewable Diesel Fleet Sweden

JetBlue enters 10-year renewable HEFA SPK jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston; 33M gallons of 30% blend per year

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

JetBlue announced a ten-year renewable jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston , a bioenergy company. The airline will purchase renewable jet fuel made from rapidly renewable, bio-based feedstocks that do not compete with food production. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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Purchase Renewable Fuel New York

CARB issues product alert for fuel additives under alternative diesel fuels regulation

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The California Air Resources Board has issued a Product Alert for Fuel Additives under the Alternative Diesel Fuels ( ADF ) Regulation. ADFs are those alternative diesel fuels that do not have an established CARB fuel specification in place prior to 1 January 2016.

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Diesel Fuel Production California

EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Argonne and NGO Energy Vision case studies demonstrate success of renewable natural gas as transport fuel

California Clean Fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2016

EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

UPS commits to aggressive goals for more alternative vehicles, fuel and renewable power by 2025

Bosch trialing Neste renewable diesel; aims to offer renewable and synthetic fuels at all company filling stations in Germany

BP acquiring upstream portion of Clean Energy’s renewable gas business for $155M

Tüpra? and Honeywell sign licensing agreement for the use of Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology; renewable diesel and SAF

EPA finalizes increase in renewable fuel volumes for 2017; 6% total increase to 19.28B gallons

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

bp selects Honeywell’s Ecofining technology for new diesel and sustainable aviation fuels project in Australia

True Zero H2 network fuels more than 3.7M miles in California in 2016

California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

Neste and American Airlines collaborate to explore opportunities for renewable fuel use; High Freeze Point HEFA

Argonne releases 2016 version of GREET

UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

UPS to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents a year of renewable natural gas from Big Ox Energy; largest RNG commitment to date

EEA: rising energy consumption, particularly in transport, slows EU progress on renewables and energy efficiency targets

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

Southwest Airlines signs purchase agreement with Red Rock Biofuels for renewable jet fuel from forest residues; ~3M gallons per year

Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Tesoro to acquire renewable fuels company Virent

Aemetis RNG production exceeds plan by 20% during Q2 2023

Lufthansa, ETH Zürich, Climeworks & Synhelion to cooperate on Sustainable Aviation Fuels; CO2 capture & solar thermochemical conversion

Study finds renewable natural gas could meet ~85% of current natural gas use in transport in California by 2020s; much higher volumes possible with right policies

EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations

GAO study concludes Renewable Fuel Standard will miss advanced biofuel program targets; EPA generally concurs

ENGIE launches fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell Renault Kangoo Z.E. vans, inaugurates first alternative multi-fuel station in France

UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

Hamburg Airport’s heavy-duty ground fleet using Neste renewable diesel

JetBlue enters 10-year renewable HEFA SPK jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston; 33M gallons of 30% blend per year

CARB issues product alert for fuel additives under alternative diesel fuels regulation

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