South Coast Air Quality Management District

ClearSign Announces Final Regulatory Approval for Collaborative Project with World Oil to Demonstrate Duplex™ as a Superior Ultra-Low Emissions Solution

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
California, Air pollution in California, Atmospheric dispersion modeling, Government of Los Angeles, Government of Los Angeles County, California, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southern California

Funding for the project is a collaborative effort that includes contributions from the District, ClearSign, and World Oil Refining.

Key Points: 
  • Funding for the project is a collaborative effort that includes contributions from the District, ClearSign, and World Oil Refining.
  • The addition of World Oil to the project was subject to final review and approval by SCAQMD Board of Directors, and once commenced is slated to span approximately one year.
  • "We are pleased that this project has been approved to move forward," saidRob Hoffman, Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • World Oil Refining is a member of the World Oil family of companies.

ClearSign Announces World Oil Refining to Join Demonstration Project with Air District

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
California, Air pollution in California, Atmospheric dispersion modeling, Government of Los Angeles, Government of Los Angeles County, California, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southern California

Funding for the project is a collaborative effort that includes contributions from the air district, ClearSign, and World Oil Refinery.

Key Points: 
  • Funding for the project is a collaborative effort that includes contributions from the air district, ClearSign, and World Oil Refinery.
  • The addition of World Oil to the project is subject to final review and approval by SCAQMD Board of Directors, after which the project is slated to span approximately one year.
  • "We are extremely pleased that World Oil Refining has agreed to work with ClearSign on the previously approved SCAQMD-funded demonstration project.
  • World Oil Refining is a member of the World Oil family of companies.

SCAQMD Slashes Permit Applications Inventory by 50 Percent

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
California, Air pollution in California, Atmospheric dispersion modeling, Government of Los Angeles, Government of Los Angeles County, California, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southern California, Inventory, Automation

For the first time in 30 years our permit application inventory is the lowest it has ever been," said Wayne Nastri, SCAQMD's executive officer.

Key Points: 
  • For the first time in 30 years our permit application inventory is the lowest it has ever been," said Wayne Nastri, SCAQMD's executive officer.
  • To eliminate its permit backlog, in October 2016 the SCAQMD Governing Board approved an aggressive two-year action plan to reduce the permit application inventory by half.
  • The effort to eliminate the permit backlog and ensure timely permit processing in the future included measures to improve permit processing capacity and efficiency through automation, permit streamlining, training and other operational efficiency improvements.
  • As part of its effort to improve permit processing rates, SCAQMD ambitiously pursued the development of online permit processing capabilities for select high-volume equipment and smaller businesses.