While economic factors are hampering U.S. gasification, so is public-policy “prejudice,” according to the governor of one of the nation’s top energy-producing states.

While carbon dioxide (CO2) control gets most global warming attention, control of non-CO2 agents including black carbon logically should take priority, according to top scientists.

Road-builders and environmental advocates favor a new contracting scheme that would pay for accelerated diesel emissions cleanups via a “contract change order” scheme.

Japan’s refiners are seeking to head-off a new petroleum tax (on diesel and gasoline) by proposing a consumer “mileage tax” instead.

U.S. air regulators oppose a legislative maneuver in U.S. Congress that would exempt big “Category 3” Great Lakes diesel ships from upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation on diesel fuels and emissions.

Up to US$1.4 billion in health costs will be avoided because of diesel emissions retrofit cleanups, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A novel catalytic reaction between hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide (CO2) potentially could open a pathway to relatively low-cost CO2 disposal for refiners, gas processors and gasification industries.

Shell’s Pernis, Netherlands, refinery is getting a US$60 million upgrade for Euro-5 ultra-low sulfur diesel quality and capacity expansion.

What is described as the “world’s first” diesel-electric hybrid forklift truck is debuting in Japan this month.

Processing coker naphtha through a kerosene or diesel hydrotreater can cause problems, even at low vol%. Some refiners and licensors suggest more practical ways to address this issue, such as processing higher volumes of coker naphtha through a distillate hydrotreater.