In California, Phillips 66 plans to reconfigure its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, to produce renewable fuels. The plant would no longer produce fuels from crude oil, but instead would make fuels from used cooking oil, fats, greases and soybean oils. The Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewed project would produce 680 million gallons annually of […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to purchase 105 million gallons of renewable diesel per year for five years from a converted California refinery starting in 2022. The strike price was not disclosed. The news that the Bakersfield refinery would convert over to renewable diesel came out in May. […]
In the UK, Forbes reports BP announced this week that it would shift to cleaner forms of energy and cut oil production by 40% by 2030. As part of its strategic plan to move towards renewables includes a significant biofuels piece beyond its renewable diesel production at its Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Washington. Forbes […]
In Oklahoma, Platts reports CVR Energy is looking to begin renewable diesel production at its Wynnewood refinery. Earlier, the company said it was looking at the possibility, following in the footsteps of other refiners who have added RD production capacity. Engineering studies have already been commissioned for the proposed $100 million facility that would produce […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. said that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a U. S. Patent to 1888711 Alberta Inc. (“1888”), a private Alberta corporation from whom Cielo holds a worldwide exclusive license to its waste to renewable diesel facility technology. Some background – On June 15, 2016, Cielo announced […]
In Brazil, the Spanish news agency EFE reported Petrobras announced it has successfully completed the performance tests of a renewable diesel that it developed from vegetable oils and says that it is much more ecological and efficient than traditional biodiesel. The company reported that the large-scale tests with the new fuel were completed last Saturday […]
One of Advanced Biofuels USA’s most popular publications, “What’s the Difference between Biodiesel and Renewable (Green) Diesel?” has been expanded to answer the question, “What Renewable Fuels Can Be Used in Compression Ignition Engines?” The Digest culled key charts, graphs and other visuals from the paper as it explores advanced renewable, sustainable fuels that are currently […]
In Oregon, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that despite criticism from civil society organizations, the Department of Environmental Quality has renewed Global Energy’s Standard Air Contaminant Discharge Permit at its Clatskanie facility. The permit will allow the company to transport renewable diesel rather than the ethanol originally permitted, which could start to move by the end […]
In Missouri, Aegion Corporation announced that a subsidiary of the Energy Services segment, Schultz Industrial Services, has been awarded the mechanical construction services contract for a groundbreaking renewable diesel project at a California refinery. Schultz will provide overall project management and installation of piping and associated equipment throughout the refinery in order to convert an […]
No, we aren’t talking about Zoom or Clorox or Lysol, but ENGlobal, a company proving you can adapt and even thrive in crazy times. By providing the world’s largest independent beverage bottler with technical expertise enabling the speedy bottling of critically needed hand sanitizer during these crazy times, to expanding their work in renewable diesel […]
