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Sparton and NuCoal to Evaluate NuCoals Saskatchewan Coal Holdings and CTL Residue for Germanium and Uranium Commercialization Potential

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and NuCoal Energy Corporation recently executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) wherein Sparton and NuCoal will jointly evaluate the potential of NuCoal’s lignitic coal holdings in Saskatchewan to host commercial germanium and uranium mineralization. NuCoal presentation (2 Sept 2009). Sparton Resources Inc.

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Accelergy Begins Production of Synthetic Jet Fuel from Coal and Biomass; USAF to Evaluate for 100% Synthetic Fuel Use

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Tim Vail, CEO of Accelergy In 2009, Accelergy entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the USAF for testing fully synthetic fuels that meet or exceed USAF JP-8 military jet fuel standards. Production from this facility will commence in the 3 rd quarter of this year.

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DOE Regional Partnership Begins Core Sampling for Large-Volume Carbon Sequestration Test

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The Fort Nelson project is on track to become one of the first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects in a saline aquifer in North America. The validation phase (2005–2009) generally involves small-scale field tests.

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Navy to Test 50:50 Hydrotreated Renewable Jet Fuel Blend in F/A-18 Super Hornet; 590,000-Gallon HRJ Solicitation for Navy and Air Force

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Recovery and Reinvestment Act money will be used to procure the Navy’s HRJ5; Fiscal Year 2009 monies will be used to procure HRJ8 for the Air Force. Storage stability is a unique military and Navy requirement not required in the commercial world. Of the procurement for the Navy, NAVAIR has currently asked for 40,000 gallons.

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Occidental Petroleum Projects California Shale Development May Become Its Largest Business Unit Within 10 Years

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A critical technical problem for commercial success with OSSR plays is that of obtaining sufficient permeability to obtain flow at economic rates for what is essentially immobile oil. Oxy’s most recent growth in California comes from its 2009 major discovery in Kern County, which resulted from the company’s conventional exploration program.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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In 2009, the United States produced 10.75 Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Virginia. Commercial scale algae production is not included. Corn ethanol. billion gallons of ethanol. Central East.

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Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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We now have sales commitments in place for all three of TCEP’s main commercial products—electric power, urea for fertilizer, and CO 2 for enhanced oil recovery—and that is obviously key to getting this project underway. 469, Texas legislation enacted in 2009 to promote carbon capture power projects with low emissions.

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