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ExxonMobil acquires 49.9% stake in Biojet AS

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stake in Biojet AS , a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. The agreement enables ExxonMobil to purchase as much as 3 million barrels of the products per year, based on the potential capacity of five facilities.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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RNG, also known as biomethane, can be derived from many abundant and renewable sources, including decomposing organic waste in landfills, wastewater treatment and agriculture. UPS also purchased 50 additional LNG vehicles that were deployed in Indianapolis, Ind.; Chicago, Ill.; Earth City, Mo.; and Nashville, Tenn., Chicago, Ill.;

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Honda Transmission contracts with Juhl Wind for two utility-scale wind turbines at Ohio plant; up to 10% of electricity for operations

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Through agreements with Honda Transmission, Juhl will generate electricity for the plant, and be responsible for the interconnect agreement with the Logan County Electric Cooperative and the power purchase agreement with Buckeye Power, Inc. Honda of America Mfg.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program.

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How to plan energy resilience for EV charging stations

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This form of resilience is increasingly critical—over the 20 years following 2000, the frequency of major outages increased by 67%, with expectations for further increases due to extreme weather conditions. Beyond the obvious lost revenue costs, there are also hard-to-quantify costs such as non-productive labor and waste.

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Evident Thermoelectrics acquires GMZ Energy

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In a major expansion move, Evident Thermoelectrics has purchased the assets of GMZ Energy, Inc. The purchase comes shortly after Evident’s April announcement of a licensing agreement with NASA and is intended to solidify the company’s position as a leader in high temperature thermoelectric applications. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. Thas why this dingy ole thing wont work on regular plugs ere in britan!