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ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazpromneft-Aero, the Gazprom Neft aviation fuel business operator, has signed a long-term agreement with Turkish Airlines for all of the carrier's flights to be refuelled at Manas International Airport (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). This contract is in line with international standards and is based on Platts' current pricing. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130314/600995 ) In 2012, Gazpromneft-Aero...
Airline will reduce fuel consumption and equivalent CO2 emissions through better operations, technology and engineering CHICAGO, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is honoring Earth Month by announcing its new goal to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013, equivalent to 828,750 metric tons of CO2 or roughly $275 million dollars at current fuel prices. Fuel is the airline's single largest expense and its primary focus environmentally, and the company has several...
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President (AFPM) Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement in response to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Elimination Act, legislation with bipartisan support that would repeal the RFS: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act recognizes that betting on the RFS to work is like betting against reality,...
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. and PRINCETON, N.J., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its firm commitment to alternative fuels research and development, Primus Green Energy Inc., an advanced alternative fuel company based in Hillsborough, N.J., today announced it will provide financial support to engineers at Princeton University for general research on synthetic fuels, which will include assessments of various gas-to-liquids (GTL) technologies for sustainability and economic viability....
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recognised Gazpromneft-Aero's refuelling facility at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport as providing the best quality jet fuel supply service for all types of aircraft. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130314/600995 ) The inspection of Gazpromneft-Aero refuelling facility at Sheremetyevo was held for the first time. The commission...
NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at altitude. The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions (ACCESS) research involves flying the DC-8 as high as 40,000 feet while an instrumented NASA Falcon HU-25 aircraft trails behind at distances ranging from 300 feet to more than 10 miles. "We believe this study will...
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at altitude. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions (ACCESS) research involves flying the DC-8 as high as 40,000 feet while an instrumented NASA...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) lauds proposed legislation recently introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) that would effectively halt the sale of gasoline blends containing more than 10 percent ethanol. The bill (H.R. 875) would prohibit the sale of so called "mid-level ethanol blends" - fuels containing more than 10 percent and up to 20 percent ethanol - into the general fuel supply pending a...
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that accelerates commercialization of its STG+ gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, Primus Green Energy Inc., an alternative fuel company based in Hillsborough, N.J., today announced the addition of John Doyle as Chief Infrastructure Officer. Doyle joins Primus from BP Biofuels, where he was the Head of Applied Engineering, in charge of developing and maintaining the core commercial process design of BP Biofuels' large-scale...
“World Fuel Additives to 2016” and “Fuel Additives Market - By Diesel, Gasoline & Aviation Applications, Types (Deposit control, Antioxidant, Corrosion inhibitor, Lubricity and Cetane improvers) – Global Trends & Forecast to 2017” are new reports added to the ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 13, 2013 Worldwide demand for fuel additives are expected to increase 4.7% per year to 26.5 billion kilograms in 2016, with demand in value terms advancing 8%...
