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Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted Ensyn Corporation ( earlier post ) Part 79 registration for its renewable diesel product, RFDiesel. FCC units are found in most refineries worldwide and are used to produce gasoline and diesel from vacuum gas oil (VGO). Robert Graham, CEO and Chairman of Ensyn.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Since RNG is supported by existing national infrastructure used to transport natural gas, it’s a winning solution that will help UPS to reach our ambitious sustainability goals. Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport, La.; UPS has used more than 28 million gallons of RNG in its ground fleet since 2014. Sparks, Nev.;

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UPS to purchase ~700 LNG trucks, build 4 refueling stations by end of 2014

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With the addition of accessible LNG fueling stations, UPS also will add LNG trucks on routes from Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas to further extend territory. New UPS-built fueling stations in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, Tenn., and Dallas, Texas, will serve its heavy-duty rigs traveling into adjacent states.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., Proterra Inc.

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Juniper GTL to invest $100M to retrofit plant to new small-scale GTL facility in Louisiana

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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Juniper GTL LLC President Vianney Valès announced the company will invest $100 million to renovate a dormant steam methane reformer in the Westlake, Louisiana area and convert it to a natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility, producing waxes, drilling fluids, diesel and naphtha. Earlier post.).

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Ensyn granted EPA Part 79 approval for renewable gasoline

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This approval follows the recently announced Part 79 approval of Ensyn’s renewable diesel product, RFDiesel. Ensyn is developing and commercializing RFO Coprocessing in a strategic alliance with Honeywell UOP, a global leader in technology solutions for the refining industry. Earlier post.).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Selected projects, by size of award, are: State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Clean Fuels Ohio’s Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership (OATP).