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Delta enters into conditional major offtake agreement for SAF with NWABF

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Building on its $2-million investment for an ongoing feasibility study with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels ( NWABF ), Delta has entered into one of the largest airline offtake agreements of its kind to purchase sustainable aviation fuel, if produced, from NWABF.

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Xfuels and Converde forming gas-to-liquids JV

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The JV, named Area 2 Energy, holds producing natural gas assets in Southern Alberta currently has 300 producing Natural Gas Wells connected to the pipeline with purchase and significant established operator contracts already in place. The GTL technology is producing product at 65% percent lower than the national refining costs.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., parking and lane access incentives, building codes), utility actions (e.g., Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., Source: The ICCT.

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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of the vehicles purchased by electric utilities in the last five years were equipped with plug-in technology. The Edison Electric Institute in partnership with and on behalf of its member companies is requesting each member utility to dedicate 5% of its annual fleet purchase plan to plug-in vehicles. The 5% ask is a starting point.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. “I They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing.

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Five EVs that lease for under $300/month

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2024 Hyundai Kona electric (Source: Hyundai) Curiously, the Kona Electric in SE trim (MSRP $34,050) leases for $28/month more than the SEL despite being $4000 cheaper on a purchase. In well-equipped SEL trim (MSRP $38,050), the redesigned front-drive five-passenger crossover carries 25.5 Look for a Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal near you.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Upfront costs are steadily approaching parity with legacy vehicles, purchase incentives are available, and new programs at the levels of federal (IRA, BIL), state (California’s ACT and ACF) and local (city zero-emission zones) government are driving (some would say “coercing”) companies to move forward quickly. Rustam Kocher: It is.

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