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Nestlé Waters North America adds 155 new medium-duty propane autogas trucks to delivery fleet

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The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. Propane autogas, a domestically produced fuel, costs the company an average of $1 per gallon, versus their $2 per gallon cost of diesel.

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ExxonMobil develops efficient new technology to dehydrate natural gas; exclusive license to Sulzer

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cMIST reduces the size, weight and cost of dehydration, resulting in reductions of surface footprint by 70% and the overall dehydration system’s weight by half, which has significant added benefits on offshore applications. Yeh (2016) “ cMIST: Novel, Compact Gas Dehydration System ” 2016 AIChE Spring Meeting.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 Background. As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter personnel, other business expenses).

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Liter Partial Consent Decree entered by the US District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. Background. Background.

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Not So Prolific: US Shale Faces A Reality Check

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But while the industry plays up the efficiency gains, highlighting enhanced technology and better management, merely focusing on the sweet spots has been “nearly twice as important as better technology in reducing well costs,” as The Post Carbon Institute (PCI) notes in a report published on Monday, 2016 Tight Oil Reality Check.

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