Clean fuels

Ensyn, Arbec and Remabec have begun construction on the Cote Nord biocrude production facility in Quebec, Canada.

The Connecting Europe Facility has approved €15 million for implementation in the LNG reloading station project.

The Pilot Chemical Company has announced the successful acquisition of the Liquid Minerals Group, Inc. from Texas.

Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Aspen have entered into a partnership on isooctane for speciality fuels and biofuel.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organisation has submitted comments on the EPA’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the biomass-based diesel volume for 2018.

According to the Climate Change Committee, shale gas exploitation is not necessarily incompatible with meeting the UK's fifth carbon budget.

The EPA must do more to protect consumers from the negative effects of rising ethanol volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), according to the API.

The EIA projects that US petroleum and other liquid fuels production will grow from 14.8 million bpd in 2015 to 18.6 million bpd in 2040.

The major environmental, economic and efficiency goals sought in California's proposed sustainable freight plan will be attainable only with expanded use of advanced clean diesel technology.

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. has acquired a 99% membership interest in 25 Van Keuren, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company.

The first non-Boeing airplane used in ecoDemonstrator programme will be powered by Brazil-based biofuel.

Nearly 60 producers and providers of clean fuels signed a joint letter urging state policymakers to sustain the state's low carbon fuel policy.

In partnership with Propel Fuels, the City of Carlsbad is now fueling with Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable).

ExxonMobil has launched its new advanced, performance enhancing synergy gasoline across the US.

Jenifer Baxter, Head of Energy and Environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, comments on findings that, the UK is almost certain to miss its EU 2020 targets for renewable energy.