San Diego Port Buys Eco-Friendly Fleet
The Port of San Diego in the US is planning to purchase seven vehicles for its work fleet that will run on renewable diesel fuel, in its efforts to act as an environmental champion of San Diego Bay.The Board of Port Commissioners approved a $700,000 agreement with 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group at its November 5, 2019 Board meeting.The emissions produced from renewable diesel do not result in a net…
Eni, Lombardy Pact on Sustainability
Italy's Lombardy Region and Italian energy company Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for long-term sustainable growth at Eni’s refinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi.Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region, and Giuseppe Ricci, Eni’s Chief Refining & Marketing Officer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Eni’s refinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi today.With a low-carbon future in mind, they will implement a joint…
Novatek Spuds First Well at North-Obskiy
PAO Novatek announced that its subsidiary OOO Arctic LNG 3 commenced drilling of the first well at the North-Obskiy license area located in the shallow waters of the Ob Bay.The initial well is drilled using a jack-up floating drilling rig “Amazon” leased from “Gazprom flot”. The drilling process is based on zero discharge principle, whereby all of the waste products are collected and transported 125 km to Sabetta…
Biofuels Group Calls for U.S. Policy Change
The head of the Advanced Biofuels Association on Wednesday called for legislative changes to the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) program, sparking criticism from those within the industry who favor maintaining the current policy. The RFS needs to be changed to eliminate a loophole that allows oil companies to opt out from blending cellulosic biofuels with a waiver credit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and minimum values need to be assigned to those advanced fuel credits…
US Petcoke Exports Surge
Petroleum coke exports from U.S. refineries hit a near-record 642,000 barrels per day in March as cheap natural gas and emissions regulations have slashed domestic consumption and forced producers to look abroad. Coke consumption by U.S. power producers has dropped to around 5 million tonnes per year from almost 8 million a decade ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Total domestic consumption of petroleum coke has fallen from around 525,000 barrels per day to 350,000 since 2004.
US: $4B in Loan Aid for Renewable Energy
The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday unveiled a plan for up to $4 billion in loan aid for renewable energy companies to help rejuvenate a program that faced harsh political attacks over past failures of federally subsidized projects. The Obama administration's draft plan would provide loan guarantees for innovative projects that limit or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. It will specifically focus on advanced electric grid technology and storage…
US Energy Dept Offers $4b Loan Aid for Renewable Energy
The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday unveiled a plan to offer up to $4 billion in loan aid to renewable energy projects, opening up another round of funding for a program that faced harsh political attacks over past government-backed failures. The draft plan would provide loan guarantees for innovative projects that limit or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. It will specifically focus on advanced electric grid technology and storage…
