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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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Chevron USA kicked off a road trip across the US Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. The road trip will run from Mississippi through Louisiana before concluding in Texas. These lower carbon fuels are intended to be compatible with existing fueling infrastructure.

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Chevron, Bunge announce proposed JV for soybean feedstocks for renewable fuels

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Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Bunge North America, a subsidiary of Bunge Limited, announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of a proposed 50/50 joint venture to help meet the demand for renewable fuels and to develop lower carbon intensity feedstocks.

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UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane-fueled package delivery trucks, install fueling stations; $70M investment

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UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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Alon USA Energy, Inc. Current products include gas oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, and petroleum coke. In 2011, the Alon Bakersfield Refinery resumed refining in numerous process units to convert gas oil produced by its affiliated refinery in Paramount, California into finished fuels. Alon USA Energy, Inc., Bakken Crude.

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CleanFUEL USA Secures $12.9 Million from US DOE for 100+ Propane Refueling Stations

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million in two stimulus grants to CleanFUEL USA to establish more than 100 liquid propane (autogas) refueling stations in major US cities in coordination with CleanFUEL USA partners, including ConocoPhillips. The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $12.9 school buses, shuttle buses, medium and light duty trucks, etc.),

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Nat G CNG Solutions introduces natural gas fueling solution for under 30 cents per gallon

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Nat G CNG Solutions introduced its new Nat G 500 Series compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fueling station for mid-sized fleets, priced starting at $59,900 after a federal tax credit. The Nat G 500 Series is a fully integrated fueling station on a skid. A typical customer can produce CNG fuel for around $1.00

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Fuel restrictions waived as Hurricane Isaac hits Louisiana

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With Hurricane Isaac (pictured) causing chaos in Louisiana, the US Environmental Protection Agency has moved quickly to waive several clean gasoline requirements for the state. The waiver [.].