Collaboration, harmonization, affordability, competition, and incentivization are the policy principles that the NEFI board of directors unanimously approved for the “Advancement of Renewable Liquid Heating Fuels.” The five principles are designed to ensure industry-wide success in pursuit of the industry’s Providence Resolution goal of delivering a carbon-neutral (i.e., “net-zero”) liquid heating fuel to consumers within 30 years, Jim Collura, vice president and ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals must enforce its decision requiring the EPA to address an “improper” waiver of 500 million gallons of biofuel demand in the renewable volume obligation, the National Biodiesel Board and other groups say. “EPA should not be allowed to hide behind claims that restoring 500 million improperly waived gallons is an administrative burden that would inconvenience ...

R.W. Beckett Corp. announced a redesign of its Firomatic fire safety valves to meet Underwriters Laboratories’ current UL Standard 842 for “Fusible Link Valves for Flammable Fluids” in addition to the “Manual Valve” standard. Firomatic valves feature Beckett’s improved handwheel design, the manufacturer said. The changes to the design and assembly processes for the handwheel provide improved durability, the company ...

President Trump signed a measure that provides $900 billion in pandemic aid, and funding for the government through September, news outlets report. The president signed the legislative package on Sunday, Dec. 27. The legislation provides billions for vaccine distribution and funds for small businesses, as well as funds for schools, hospitals and families.

The governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia, signed an agreement to charge fuel suppliers for the carbon content in diesel and gasoline. Revenues generated are to be used to reduce emissions, according to the agreement or memorandum of understanding. The MOU sets the stage for a multi-jurisdictional program “that pursues systematic ...

CVR Energy announced that it will convert its Wynnewood refinery’s hydrocracker unit to renewable diesel service. Upon completion, which is expected in mid-2021, the refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, should have the capability to produce nearly 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year and more than 6 million gallons of renewable naphtha per year, significantly reducing its annual Renewable Identification ...

Event organizers are looking for speakers for the 2021 Eastern Energy Expo. An open Request for Presentations process is designed to bring outstanding industry representatives to present at the online conference. All presentations will be produced live via Eastern Energy Expo’s production studio and broadcast livestream at EasternEnergyExpo.com. Staff will direct production of the session and all sessions will be ...

A U.S. Coast Guard boatcrew from Aids to Navigation Team Long Island Sound navigates the Connecticut River in support of Operation Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters (RENEW) near Haddam, Conn., Dec. 19, 2020. Operation RENEW is the Coast Guard’s region-wide effort to ensure Northeast communities have the security, supplies, energy and emergency resources they need throughout the winter. (U.S. Coast ...

The Vermont Fuel Dealers Association and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources approved Slick Energy’s proprietary Tank Tracker software application to perform virtual tank inspections, Slick Energy says. As a contactless data collection application, Tank Tracker addresses concerns about the health and well-being of tank owners and inspectors during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the overall condition of above-ground ...

F.W. Webb Co., Bedford, Massachusetts, wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, HVAC, refrigeration, pipe, valves and fittings, announced that it was named the distributor of Cavagna LPG tank valves and regulators in the Northeast. Cavagna Group manufactures advanced, integrated solutions for the control, regulation, metering and storage of compressed gas. As of mid-December, the Cavagna Group’s solutions became available throughout the ...