Tag: diesel

DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

December 26, 2022 |

In Germany, with immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with alternative diesel fuels. This means that paraffinic diesel fuels such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can now be used to run all DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard, including the TCD 5.2 series. HVO is an […]

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CARB mandates use of R99 or R100 in off-road diesel vehicles

CARB mandates use of R99 or R100 in off-road diesel vehicles

November 21, 2022 |

In California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation (Off-Road Regulation) aimed at further reducing emissions from the off-road sector. The amendments will require fleets to phase-out use of the oldest and highest polluting off-road diesel vehicles in California; prohibit the addition of high-emitting vehicles to a […]

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Petrobras raises diesel prices despite president’s complaints

Petrobras raises diesel prices despite president’s complaints

May 9, 2022 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that despite the president’s pressure on Petrobras to keep diesel prices low as the presidential election season kicks off, even having sacked the last CEO for raising fuel prices in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the new Petrobras CEO has raised diesel prices by nearly 9%. Gasoline prices we […]

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Praj Industries developing binder to blend ethanol with diesel

Praj Industries developing binder to blend ethanol with diesel

April 10, 2022 |

In India, The Hindu Business Line reports that Praj Industries Ltd. is in collaboration with the Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), and is developing a binder that will help blend ethanol with diesel, the company’s top official has said. According to The Hindu Business Line, Praj is collaborating with ARAI, setting up three […]

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Proportion of bio-components in diesel at a record high in 2020

Proportion of bio-components in diesel at a record high in 2020

January 16, 2022 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that at around 3.45 million tons, the quantity of biofuel added to diesel in quota year 2020 was approximately 1 million tons higher than the previous record value from 2019. For 2021, UFOP is expecting around 2.6 million tonnes in sales of biodiesel/HVO. The reason for this lower demand is the […]

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University of Exeter researchers get microbes to produce fuel nearly identical to diesel

University of Exeter researchers get microbes to produce fuel nearly identical to diesel

January 13, 2022 |

In the UK, researchers at the University of Exeter have found a way to get the organisms to produce fuel nearly identical to diesel. This will help meet future fuel demands without the need to change existing infrastructure and help extend the lifespan of existing petroleum supplies. In addition, the production space required for these […]

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PNNL researchers scaling up patented process for ethanol-to-jet or diesel

PNNL researchers scaling up patented process for ethanol-to-jet or diesel

August 19, 2021 |

In Washington state, a patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gasses into jet or diesel fuel is being scaled up at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the help of partners at Oregon State University and the carbon-recycling experts at LanzaTech. Two key technologies power the […]

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US biomass-based diesel imports jumped 12% in 2020

US biomass-based diesel imports jumped 12% in 2020

May 5, 2021 |

In Washington, Hydrocarbon Engineering reports Energy Information Administration data shows biomass-based diesel jumped in 2020 to 31,000 bpd, an increase of 12% on the year. Nearly 60% of the total imports were renewable diesel, although biodiesel also qualifies under the heading of biomass-based diesel that can garner state and federal subsidies for blending. All renewable […]

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Oregon state bill looks to ban diesel in state by 2028

Oregon state bill looks to ban diesel in state by 2028

March 10, 2021 |

In Oregon, CDL Life reports Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives are lashing out against a bill brought by Democrat Rep. Karin Power that seeks to ban the sale of diesel at fueling stations in the state beginning in 2024. The bill proposes a schedule to phase out the sale of diesel, beginning with […]

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Alon Bakersfield Refinery to be retooled into renewable diesel facility

Alon Bakersfield Refinery to be retooled into renewable diesel facility

May 11, 2020 |

In Texas, Global Clean Energy Holdings bought the Alon Bakersfield Refinery in California from Delek US Holdings for $40 million cash. Primoris Services Corporation announced ARB Industrial was awarded a $200 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of a renewable diesel facility at the refinery. The retooled facility will produce renewable diesel from […]

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