Prices for 2013 US biomass-based diesel renewable credits, also known as RINs, dropped Tuesday to $0.23/RIN, the lowest level recorded by Platts, on strong supply and weak demand, sources said. Specifically, biodiesel RINs -- categorized ...
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Equipped with hybrid propulsion, the Bourbon Petrel and the Bourbon Fulmar are now operating in the Black Sea and Northern Europe. In 2011, BOURBON entered a 5-year charter agreement with CGG for a series of 6 new seismic support vessels, ...
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Recently, Changyi Petrochemical performed an internal audit on its quality management system to examine its effectiveness and find opportunities for improvement. The audit involved all production and sales departments and processes ...
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Italian firm plans to build world's largest cellulosic ethanol plant in China Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus after commercial production begins in China ...
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Gazprom Neft's oil business operator, Gazpromneft Lubricants, has launched a new line of G-Energy and G-Profi premium-class motor oils with improved environmental characteristics. The Low SAPS* (Low Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur) ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is set to debut its new plug-in hybrid system concept car, twin up, at the Tokyo Motor Show to be held from 23 November – 1 December 2013. The twin up is four-seater vehicle, which is claimed to offer ...
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The all-new Mini Cooper hatch has made simultaneous world debuts at the Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows, combining evolutionary styling with brand-new engines, transmissions, suspension technology, interior layout and driver assist ...
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Plug Power has received funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the viability of replacing diesel generators with hydrogen fuel cells for powering transport refrigeration units ...
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China's top economic planner on Thursday announced a slash in the per-tonne retail prices of gasoline by 160 yuan ($26.09) and diesel by 155 yuan, starting from Friday. The adjustment will lower the benchmark retail prices of gasoline by ...
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China has reduced the retail prices of gasoline and diesel effective midnight Friday by Yuan 160/mt ($26.09) and Yuan 155/mt, respectively, the National Development and Reform Commission said Thursday. At the pump, the resulting ...
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Pre-heating diesel engines reduces emissions and improves the performance of the diesel particulate filter (DPF), according to independent testing conducted for Webasto. In the testing, the impact of a Webasto coolant heater was evaluated ...
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With a display reminiscent of the parent company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear at this past week's Expo Transporte, the bi-annual Mexican truck ...
In early November, the government of Quebec said they will subsidize 30 percent of the additional cost, up to a maximum of $75,000, for the purchase of vehicles running on natural gas in compressed or liquefied form for the freight ...
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Natural gas trucks perform well and can get the job done even in some of Canada's harshest cold weather conditions says a report released in Ottawa today. The report, Evaluation of the Winter Performance of Compressed Natural Gas Refuse ...
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Axalta Coating Systems’ custom waterborne, Beyond Bronze paint on a Ford F-350 truck that was customized with recycled and eco-sensitive materials by the EcoTrek Foundation received favorable attention. It caught the eyes of attendees ...