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Proposed standards for medium, heavy-duty vehicles to reduce diesel consumption

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Starting with a 20-mpg vehicle, fuel economy must increase to 40 mpg to produce same savings per mile Proposed fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards would increase fuel economy and reduce diesel consumption in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Unlike light-duty vehicles, which have had fuel economy standards since […]

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Diesel margins nearly double as El Nino spurs oil demand in South Asia

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Diesel margins up as South Asia deals with extreme heat By Florence Tan and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) – Diesel margins have been boosted as South Asia power generators are seeing increased demand thanks to turn around as extremely hot weather. Asia has been struggling to absorb excess diesel supply as an economic slowdown

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China’s diesel exports grow, driven by changes in its economy, refining industry

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 To alleviate over-supply, China increased export quota for all petroleum products in 2015 Chinese exports of diesel began to increase rapidly in 2015, driven by a structural shift in China’s economy—which is reducing diesel demand—and by reforms in China’s refining sector, which are contributing to increased refinery utilization and diesel production, according to the US

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Daimler invests 3 billion euros in clean diesel technology

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Daimler improvements include optimizations of turbocharging FRANKFURT, May 27 (Reuters) – Daimler said it will spend 3 billion euros ($3.35 billion) to curtail diesel exhaust pollution levels by modifying its engines and exhaust treatment systems including through a software update for some Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The 3 billion euros includes a 2.6 billion euros investment announced

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Falling US crude output , increased refinery runs fail to halt stock builds – Platts

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US distillates stocks down 6.51 million barrels since start of April, have not declined for 3 consecutive weeks since Oct. By Jack Laursen, Platts Oil Editor Falling US oil production and increased refinery throughput in the week that ended April 29 failed to halt the historic rise in US crude oil inventories, according to US Energy

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US biodiesel, renewable diesel imports increase 61% in 2015

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Biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels are produced by refining vegetable oils or animal fats After reaching its highest level to date in 2013, U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell in 2014 amid uncertainty surrounding future Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and the elimination of the biodiesel blender’s tax credit,

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Arctic renewable energy push orchestrated by six US, Canadian groups

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Arctic renewable energy projects in three communities: Groups’ goal It ain’t New York but when it comes to renewable energy and the Canadian Arctic, if they can make it there, they’ll make it anywhere. Six organizations have banded together to help remote Arctic communities reduce diesel power generation and expand large-scale renewable energy. “If you can

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