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Chevron pays fine for selling gas contaminated with water

Published Sep 11, 2014

Chevron has agreed to pay $298,000 in civil penalties and costs for accidentally selling gas contaminated with excess water at Orange County stations in 2011, causing minor damage to at least 44 vehicles.

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A big year at ASTM for biodiesel

Published Sep 11, 2014

Biodiesel Magazine talks with industry expert Steve Howell about the busiest six months in biodiesel's history at ASTM.

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Male drivers more likely to run out of fuel or misfuel

Published Sep 11, 2014

Research from the RAC has revealed that male drivers are more likely than female drivers to run out of fuel, or put the wrong type in the tank.

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Economic Times Government mulling to blend up to 10% green fuels in diesel; move aimed at conserving fossil fuels

Published Sep 07, 2014

NEW DELHI: The government plans to conserve finite fossil fuel by initially announcing blending of up to 10% environment-friendly biofuels in diesel for railways and defence sectors,

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SulNOx slashes cancerous particles

Published Sep 07, 2014

Fuel emulsions are not new technology. Bamford explained, “The benefits of adding water to diesel fuel has been known about since the early 1900s, but the problem has been “stratification” of the emulsion and the excessive cost to the consumer.”

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Legal Liabilities for Sale, Shipment of Off-Spec Biodiesel

Published Sep 04, 2014

There are several steps that producers can take in order to avoid issues related to off-spec fuel and, once a problem has been identified, there are important measures that must be followed to successfully resolve the problem.

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Preview: the Sept/Oct issue of Biodiesel Magazine

Published Sep 04, 2014

The September/October issue of Biodiesel Magazine is now complete, and I would like to share some of its contents with you. The theme is Biodiesel Quality, Testing & Standards, and we’ve got several articles on these important topics.

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Chopper pilot ignores tainted fuel, takes off, crashes

Published Aug 28, 2014

It’s not going to take the National Transportation Safety Board long to figure out why a helicopter crashed in Osage, Minnesota, last month while it was spraying for mosquitoes.

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Kelley Green Biofuel showcases biodiesel ingenuity at CBC event

Published Aug 28, 2014

Small-scale biodiesel producers have long been a source of process innovation and ingenuity, and the minds behind Kelley Green Biofuel simply confirm this assertion

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Drivers told to be alert for 'petrol stretching'

Published Aug 27, 2014

MOTORISTS are being warned to be wary of cheap fuel after Revenue officials launched a probe into 'petrol stretching'.

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