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California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2016

Under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), crude oil producers may generate credits for oil that has been produced using innovative methods and delivered to California refineries for processing. Seneca Resource Corporation (Seneca) has applied for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar generated electricity.

Oil

Oil Solar California Chevron

Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Credit: peekaystudio/Instagram ) Tesla is said to use lubricating oils, brake fluids, lead acid batteries, aerosols, antifreeze, cleaning fluids, propane, paint, acetone, liquefied petroleum gas, adhesives, and diesel fuel at its Fremont Factory in Northern California. ” Tesla’s Fremont Factory.

Waste

Waste San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles

California Superior Court strikes ARB amendments to diesel rule

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JUNE 10, 2016

A decision by the Superior Court of California in Fresno agreed with the California Trucking Association’s request to erase a range of amendments to the state’s major rule to clean up diesel trucks and buses. This court decision negates those amendments and deals a profound blow the smaller fleets, small farmers and independent owners.

California

California Fresno Diesel 2014

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

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MARCH 18, 2015

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 Diesel HPR contains 98.5% Carbon intensities range from 16.21 CARB has approved the pathways. gCO 2 e/MJ.

Renewable

Renewable California Diesel San Jose

Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The lawsuit claimed that Tesla improperly labeled waste such as diesel fuel, paint materials, lubricating oils, brake fluids and used lead-acid batteries, among others, sending the materials to landfills that don’t accept these types of waste.

Waste

Waste California San Francisco San Diego

Federal Judge rules California Low Carbon Fuel Standard violates Commerce Clause of US Constitution

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2011

In 2009, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, challenging the constitutionality of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

California

California Carbon Standards Fuel

Chromatin and Calgren Renewable Fuels sign multi-year alliance for locally-grown sorghum for ethanol production

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Calgren operates the longest running fuel ethanol plant in California, continuously supplying ethanol, distiller’s grains, and corn oil to areas in and around Bakersfield and Fresno, CA since 2009.

Renewable

Renewable Fresno Fuel Production

Clean-air plan for San Joaquin Valley first to meet all federal standards for fine particle pollution; $5B in incentive funding required

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JANUARY 25, 2019

A suite of measures to reduce emissions of NO x from flares, including flares at refineries, oil fields and landfills, internal combustion engines and boilers, among other sources. CARB expects significant benefits from the plan.

Pollution

Pollution Standards Clean Cleaning

Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. Earlier post.). By regulating the fuel pathway of transportation fuels—i.e., NPRA President Charles T.

California

California Oil-Sands Oil 2005

California ARB witholding enforcement of LCFS post Federal Court injunction; appealing and seeking stay of injunction; Judge O’Neill’s 3 rulings

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Third ruling: LCFS discriminates against out-of-state and foreign crude oil while giving an economic advantage to California crude oil. Defendants admit that the only “HCICO that qualifies for the default carbon intensity values,” i.e. favorable treatment, “is California crude oil produced using TEOR.”

California

California Oil Emissions Carbon

Urgent: Assemblymember Chris Holden Trying to Kill California’s 100% Renewable Climate Bill, #ChangeTheClimate, #SB100

Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The oil industry is actively swaying Assemblymembers with large contributions and trips to Hawaii, acts which a couple years ago helped kill off an important groundwater protection-from-oil wastewater bill, AB-356 (Williams). But you can help. Jim Patterson (Vice Chair) – (916) 319-2023 – [link].

Climate

Climate Los Angeles Renewable Climate Change

UC Davis Begins $2.8M Studies on Impacts of Escaped Nitrogen

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JUNE 13, 2009

Farm machines burning oil, gasoline and diesel release nitrogen to the air. But excess nitrogen is emitted from soils, seeps into groundwater and runs off into surface waters. Wastes from cattle, chickens and other livestock include nitrogen.

Davis

Davis Escape Ozone California

California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. The eight award recipients are: Eslinger Biodiesel, Inc.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels California Fuel Energy

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Let the Interstate trucks and farm equipment stay on oil until the residential is done and slowly begin to move them as their fleets age out. Then we are done! Email Neal.

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

California Superior Court strikes ARB amendments to diesel rule

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

Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

Federal Judge rules California Low Carbon Fuel Standard violates Commerce Clause of US Constitution

Chromatin and Calgren Renewable Fuels sign multi-year alliance for locally-grown sorghum for ethanol production

Clean-air plan for San Joaquin Valley first to meet all federal standards for fine particle pollution; $5B in incentive funding required

Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

California ARB witholding enforcement of LCFS post Federal Court injunction; appealing and seeking stay of injunction; Judge O’Neill’s 3 rulings

Urgent: Assemblymember Chris Holden Trying to Kill California’s 100% Renewable Climate Bill, #ChangeTheClimate, #SB100

UC Davis Begins $2.8M Studies on Impacts of Escaped Nitrogen

California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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