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Novvi LLC begins production of 100% renewable base oils & process oils

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Novvi LLC announced the successful start-up of its Deer Park, TX plant, where it is manufacturing and marketing 100% renewable base oils ( NovaSpec Base Oils ) for the lubricants industry, and 100% renewable process oils for polymer, adhesives, and personal care industries.

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Nonprofits Fueling the EV Industry

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The electric vehicle (EV) industry is about to have its most significant sales spike thanks to international legislation and nonprofits ramping up support efforts. Some may wonder about the necessity of nonprofit involvement in the EV industry since companies are already making these cars for commercial use. EV support coming.

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California adds more regulation for oil and gas industry; water quality and spill response

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AB 1328 gives California water agencies access to information on potentially hazardous chemicals used in oil and gas operations. AB 1197 will ensure their spill management teams are adequately trained and prepared in the event of an oil spill. These other operations account for the majority of all oil and gas production in California.

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Algae oil company Solazyme renames itself TerraVia to focus on food and nutrition; seeking partners to take on fuels and industrial oils

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Algae oils company Solazyme has decided to focus exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, dropping its earlier fuels initiatives. Over its history Solazyme developed products, technology and market opportunities in industrial markets including fuels, industrial oils, and the oilfield/Encapso business.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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The industry has also had trouble selling EVs down market, with the segment historically catering to more affluent buyers. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. But it also took incentives away from a slew of electrified automobiles that would have qualified under the old model.

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters.

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Solazyme begins US commercial production of renewable algal oils

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announced that commercial production of its renewable algal oils has begun at both Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s Clinton, Iowa facility, and the downstream companion facility operated by American Natural Products in Galva, Iowa (ANP). Solazyme, Inc.

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