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Average annual highway vehicle miles traveled per capita varies by state

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On a per-capita basis, the number of vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) on the nation’s roads varies from a low of 5,300 annual miles in the District of Columbia to 16,900 annual miles in Wyoming. These data are for 2017, the most recent year for which vehicle miles of travel are available. Values rounded to the nearest hundred miles.

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Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

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Large-scale positions in growing natural-gas supply areas in major shale and unconventional producing areas, including the Marcellus, Utica, Piceance, Four Corners, Wyoming, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Barnett, Mid-continent and Niobrara. Gathering and Processing.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%). 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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27 teams advancing in $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE; converting CO2 to products

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Following Round 2 judging scheduled for November and December 2017, up to five teams in each track that score the highest will share a $2.5-million Teams competing in the coal track will test their technologies at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC), a cutting-edge carbon research facility in Gillette, WY.

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Marathon acquires additional Eagle Ford Shale assets for $3.5B

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This drilling activity, along with a potential phased development of its Birchwood in-situ acreage, provides a defined growth trajectory to achieve production from its unconventional portfolio of approximately 175,000 net boe per day in the 2016–2017 timeframe.

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The Case for EV Charging in Every City - Big or Small

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Not only that, a 2017 National Household Travel Survey shows that they consistently drive farther than urban residents. A 2017 U.S. Still, there’s a significant portion of the country that has yet to get on board. In rural America, an area that represents 25% of the U.S. population, 94% of drivers use gas-powered vehicles.

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DOE Regional Partnership Initiates CO2 Injection in Lignite Coal Seam

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The final phase, the development phase (2007–2017), will conduct large-volume carbon storage tests. These four tests, plus two large-volume sequestration tests that the PCOR Partnership is planning as part of the development phase of the partnerships program, have created more than 400 jobs that will continue through 2017.

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