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Greenhouse Gases

US EPA files complaint regarding alleged Renewable Fuel Standard violations

The US EPA and the US Department of Justice filed a complaint against NGL Crude Logistics and Western Dubuque Biodiesel to address alleged violations of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Canada unveils carbon price, energy-producing provinces unhappy

Canada's federal government vowed to bring in a minimum price on carbon emissions by 2018.

Praxair starts new hydrogen plant at La Pampilla refinery

Praxair started up a hydrogen plant for Repsol's La Pampilla refinery.

Shell to provide fuel for Carnival’s LNG-powered cruise ships

Carnival has signed a framework agreement with Shell Western LNG to be its supplier of marine LNG to power the world's first fully LNG-powered cruise ships.

Glencore unit to pay $27 million for biofuels compliance

Glencore’s bunker fuel unit has agreed to pay a $27 MM penalty and retire over $71 MM worth of credits for compliance with the US biofuels program to resolve charges it violated the policy.

Iowa State, Chevron team up to develop pilot plant, advance biofuel technology

Iowa State engineers are working with Chevron to develop a pilot plant and study an advanced biorenewables technology called solvent liquefaction.

Honeywell supports US EPA's greenhouse gas emissions reduction program

Honeywell is supporting the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest decisions for the Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP). The program evaluates and regulates environmentally preferable substitutes for chemicals that are being phased out under the Clean Air Act.

Neste to co-chair EU initiative for advanced biofuels in aviation

Henrik Erämetsä, Head of Aviation Regulation at Neste, has been appointed Co-Chair of the EU initiative 'the European Advanced Biofuels Flightpath' as a representative of the biofuels industry.

IndianOil and USTDA sign an agreement to promote cleaner fuels in India

The US Trade and Development Agency and IndianOil will jointly work to explore cleaner fuels.

Anglo American Platinum invests in Greyrock Energy

Anglo American Platinum Ltd. has invested in Greyrock Energy, Inc., a provider of small scale gas-to-liquids technology.