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Former Chevron CTO Joins LiveFuels Scientific Advisory Board

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Don Paul, who retired from Chevron as vice president and chief technology officer and currently directs the Energy Institute at the University of Southern California (USC), has joined algae biofuels company LiveFuels, Inc.’ scientific advisory board.

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Navy tests 100-percent CHCJ advanced biofuel in EA-18G

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The US Navy is a leader in incorporating alternative fuel into operational supplies, in order to increase mission capability and flexibility. Kamin also leads the alternative fuel test and qualification program for the Navy. The fuel contains high-density aromatic, cycloparaffin, and isoparaffin hydrocarbons.

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NREL/Chevron team characterizes chemical composition and properties of renewable diesels derived from FT, hydrotreating, and fermentation of sugar

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A team from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Chevron Corporation has examined the chemical composition and properties of several diesel fuels and blendstocks derived from Fischer?Tropsch Thus, these fuels should have more similarities than differences regardless of feedstock or manufacturing process.

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LS9 collaborating with MAN Latin America to test UltraClean renewable diesel in Brazil

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LS9 modifies the ACP pathway in bacteria to produce renewable hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals with optimized properties, including UltraClean Diesel and surfactants, which LS9 is commercializing with one of its strategic partners, Procter and Gamble. —Roberto Cortes, president of MAN Latin America. Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Your range will completely depend on your driving style, where you live and if the battery is fully charged every day before venturing out. Smooth Operator. kW electric motor.

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% The study published in ES&T was funded by Chevron Energy Technology Company.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Generally, tax equity investors expect a return in the 8-12% range. Parker is head of a group that manages more than €500 billion across a broad range of asset classes.

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