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Velocys receives FONSI from USDA for planned Mississippi biorefinery; wood waste to drop-in fuels

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Velocys plc announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the environmental assessment report for Velocys’ planned Bayou Fuels biorefinery in Natchez, Mississippi. —David Pummell, Velocys CEO.

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Velocys reports ENVIA’s GTL plant has reached 200 barrels/day milestone; confirms site for first US biorefinery

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Earlier this month, signed a site option agreement with Adams County in the State of Mississippi for its first US biorefinery to be located in Natchez, Mississippi. The project expects to qualify for additional incentives worth up to $15 million, provided via Mississippi’s Advantage Jobs Act and other statutory tax incentives.

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BOEM completes draft environmental review for Central and Western Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales

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The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed a draft environmental impact statement regarding multiple oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled between 2012 and 2017 in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico planning areas, offshore the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

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Wärtsilä to equip first US ocean-going LNG fueling barge

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The 4000 m 3 capacity ATB is being built at the VT Halter Marine (VTHM) shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi on behalf of Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport LLC (Q-LNG). The order with Wärtsilä was booked in November 2017. When delivered, the vessel will be on a long-term charter with Shell Oil Co.

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Elon Musk gives reason for Tesla Bot venture, despite his earlier AI warnings

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In 2017 Musk spoke at a National Governors Association meeting in Rhode Island about a range of topics, including AI’s impact on human existence. Mississippi enacted one simple bill that sets a good example for where to start with AI. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2021. Elon Musk’s AI Warning.

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. A cloud-based, real time telematics performance monitoring system provides feedback for energy monitoring and route efficiency.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz.,

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