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Chevron USA kicked off a road trip across the US Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. The road trip will run from Mississippi through Louisiana before concluding in Texas.
a developer of natural gas to gasoline projects, entered into a licensing agreement to use ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s (EMRE’s) methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) technology ( earlier post ) in the development of a world-scale natural gas to gasoline project. gasoline range. gasoline range.
a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company, finalized a licensing agreement to use ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s methanol-to-gasoline ( MTG ) technology to be incorporated into a “green gasoline” production facility. MTG reactor product is separated into gas, raw gasoline and water.
Strategic Biofuels has selected Johnson Matthey’s (JM’s) Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology—co-developed with bp—for its Louisiana Green Fuels project (LGF) in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. million gallons of biofuels per year once in operation.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Juniper GTL LLC President Vianney Valès announced the company will invest $100 million to renovate a dormant steam methane reformer in the Westlake, Louisiana area and convert it to a natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility, producing waxes, drilling fluids, diesel and naphtha.
Arbor Renewable Gas, LLC (Arbor Gas) will use Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for producing renewable gasoline at a new facility in the Gulf Coast region. Topsoe will supply the methanol synthesis technologies and the backend gasoline synthesis unit (TIGAS). STG (Syngas to Gasoline) – the route from synthesis gas.
Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems. l/100 km) highway.
Louisiana is well known for having severely bad roads. Recently, there was a bill proposed to increase gasoline taxes and tax EV owners $400 per year to own an EV in the state. The post Is Louisiana Planning To Charge EV Owners $400/Y While Rejecting Increased Gas Taxes? For hybrid owners, that […].
Operating as Magnolia Renewable Fuels LLC, the new facility would produce renewable gasoline from wood waste biomass sourced from Louisiana and Mississippi timber operations. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project would also support at least 110 indirect jobs, for a total of 142 new jobs in Louisiana’s Capital Region.
John Hickenlooper announced that he and 12 other governors sent a letter to the CEOs of 19 auto companies encouraging them to manufacture vehicles that use natural gas. Mary Fallin to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. As governors, we share the concerns of citizens and are committed to finding solutions.
CenterPoint Energy, a US energy delivery company, is adding 35 natural gas vehicles to its fleet across Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Additionally, the company expects to provide natural gas service to at least 17 new compressed natural gas fueling stations built in the company’s service territory.
and Methanol Holdings Trinidad Limited (MHTL) announced that MHTL intends to partner with G2X Energy to construct the world-scale methanol-to-gasoline (MTG)-ready, methanol production facility being developed by G2X Energy in Lake Charles, Louisiana. G2X Energy, Inc. Earlier post.). The Big Lake Fuels LLC facility will produce 1.4
has completed the technical feasibility study for a natural gas to liquids project in Natchez, Mississippi. If the project proceeds it will be capable of producing 4,000 tons of methanol per day or 14,000 barrels of gasoline per day. EmberClear an source gas from Texas and Louisiana, as well as parts of Oklahoma.
a a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company ( earlier post ), has engaged international engineering and construction firm IHI E&C International Corporation, a US subsidiary of Tokyo-based IHI Corporation, as contractor of choice for its inaugural facility near Alexandria, Louisiana. Sundrop Fuels, Inc.,
Nat G CNG Solutions introduced its new Nat G 500 Series compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fueling station for mid-sized fleets, priced starting at $59,900 after a federal tax credit. per gallon using the Nat G 500 Series (actual fuel cost depends on the customer’s natural gas and electricity rates).
Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., 320-390 °C, 200-420 bar) aqueous phase process which converts biomass containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin into a high-octane gasoline fraction. This product is similar to the high octane gasoline produced in petroleum refineries.
The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending. million gallons of conventional gasoline and diesel per year. The investment in propane vehicles and infrastructure is approximately $70 million.
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. The application deadline is Friday, 12 August 2011, at 5pm EDT.
are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). are advanced diesel technology; 2.1% are CNG, 0.3% as of December 2022 as compared to 2021.
Category 1 Hurricane Isaac will have a minimal impact on Gulf manufacturing, according to GlobalData’s managing analyst for the downstream oil & gas sector, Jeffrey C. A typical refined barrel of crude in the Gulf area yields 46% gasoline, 25% diesel or heating oil, and 6% natural gas liquids.
a new catalyst specifically designed for application to gas oil feeds to increase naphtha yields by as much as 3% while significantly reducing coke, a critical advantage for refiners. Albemarle Corporation has introduced.
Gas chromatography comparison of Conoco fuel and a Conoco-CoolPlanet blend. Cool Planet’s biogasoline blendstock is 100% compatible with pump gasoline. Often referred to as a “drop-in” fuel, reformate is an ingredient in gasoline and jet fuel that can be added during the regular refinery process. Source: Cool Planet.
Charles, Louisiana. In addition to the renewable diesel (green diesel) the process produces a liquid petroleum gas vapor stream (LPG vapor); a liquid petroleum liquid stream (naphtha LPG); a purge gas stream; and a waste steam stream. All of these co-product streams go to the adjacent Valero refinery. Used Cooking Oil.
a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company ( earlier post ), is partnering with ThyssenKrupp Uhde for its inaugural biogasoline production facility near Alexandria, Louisiana ( earlier post ). Sundrop Fuels, Inc., Chesapeake invested $155 million in Sundrop Fuels in mid-2011.
Charles, Louisiana and Port Arthur, Texas. The new pipeline extension, which is in the project execution phase, will connect Air Products’ Texas hydrogen system to the Louisiana hydrogen system. It will supply the Louisiana and Texas refinery and petrochemical industries with more than 1.2 billion cubic feet of hydrogen per day.
The renewable diesel proposals both come from Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) in Louisiana, using used cooking oil (UCO) as a feedstock; the proposals differ in the mode of shipment to California: one by rail, one by ship. Charles, Louisiana in June 2013. No natural gas is used in these processes at the Champway facility. gCO 2 e/MJ.
I’m not the least bit intimated or scared by any of the people now arguing against saving ourselves – whether they’re with the oil, coal or gas industries or in the highest reaches of the Republican Party or atop the US Chamber of Commerce. This allows methane gas stored under it under pressure to burst into the atmosphere.
Honeywell’s UOP—a major international supplier and licensor of technology for petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries—has also been an early leader in developing technologies for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. Earlier post.) Hydroprocessing.
To be used as a supplementary blend in low levels with gasoline, this hydrous ethanol needs to be dehydrated, resulting in anhydrous ethanol. In the US, the primary method for blending ethanol into gasoline is splash blending. This product is referred to as hydrous ethanol—about 95% ethanol and 5% water. Earlier post.).
The project also entails the addition of up to three boilers; construction of process unit upgrades and/ or modifications; repurposing of existing tankage; and relocation and modernization of existing Liquefied Propane Gas (LPG) truck rack and upgrades to the sales rack. The existing refinery has been used as a petroleum refinery since 1932.
Administered by Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University, the program will deploy nearly 1,200 propane Autogas vehicles, reducing air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, soot and smog-causing emissions when compared to traditional gasoline vehicles. Arlington, Va.-based
The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658. Total DOE award: $14,997,240.
Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. White House climate pledge.
In addition to financial issues, such as where incentives are available and how much driving electric will save you compared to filling up with gasoline, the deciding factor for ranking the states was the density of available public charging. per 100,000 residents in Louisiana to 134 per 100,000 in Vermont. California. Rhode Island.
Higher blends of renewable fuel offer potential for increasing the use of renewable fuels in the US gasoline pool, but currently, the typical gas pump can deliver fuel containing a maximum of 10% ethanol. States that are able to provide greater than a one-to-one ratio in funding will receive higher consideration.
For both categories, teams could use any conventionally available energy source, including fuels such as diesel, gasoline and liquid petroleum gas (LPG), as well as alternative fuels such as hydrogen, biomass and solar. Perseverance in the Face of Adversity.
It does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks could still be sold. officials said automakers could comply with the emissions caps by selling a mix of conventional gasoline-burning cars, hybrids, electric vehicles or other types of vehicles, such as cars powered by hydrogen. regulation is not a ban.
The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Genesis.
The introduction of the all-new 2023 GV70 EV (or Electrified GV70 in Genesis talk to distinguish it from the gas-powered GV70) follows stablemates G80 EV and GV60 EV , giving the seven-year-old company a compact and midsize EV SUV, along with a midsize sedan powered only by electricity.
Distinct Exterior Slippery luxury Sharing a platform with the gasoline-powered GV70 , Genesis engineers were able to use the same platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.
In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.
From Bloomberg : The Energy Department said it was “keeping the taxpayer’s interest at the forefront” in its decision not to purchase as many as 3 million barrels of oil for a Strategic Petroleum Reserve site in Louisiana. The plan for the barrels to be delivered in August and September had been announced in mid-March. “We per gallon average.
In July, Trump reportedly asked oil and gas CEOs for a $1 billion campaign donation in exchange for scrapping EV policies, halting wind energy expansion, and derailing other clean-energy policies that the industry opposes. ExxonMobil oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by WClarke [CC BY-SA 4.0] businesses.
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