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Enbridge to invest $6.2B in pipeline expansions for light oil from North Dakota and Canada

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billion program of pipeline expansions to carry an additional 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light oil from North Dakota and western Canada to refinery markets in Ontario, Quebec and the US Midwest. Specifics include: North Dakota System Expansion and Extension. Enbridge Inc. will proceed with a $6.2-billion

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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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million recreational and commercial drones (PDF) in the active UAS fleet. University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota. million federal investment will fund university research on the safe integration of drones into our national airspace. There are currently 1.65

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DOE awarding ~$44M to seven carbon capture projects

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capture technologies, or 2) designing a commercial-scale, post-combustion CO? MTR) will scale up next-generation Polaris membranes and modules to a final form for commercial use and validate their potential in an engineering-scale field test at the Technology Centre Mongstad in Norway. RTI International. SRI International.

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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. Sparton Resources Inc. NuCoal presentation (2 Sept 2009).

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. On the other hand, North Dakota, with a large land area and very small EV fleet size, would need to aim for closer to two EVs per charger. How quickly you can charge – the average power capacity of public EV chargers.

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FAA selects 6 sites for unmanned aircraft systems research for integration into US airspace

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This data will help the FAA to develop regulations and operational procedures for future commercial and civil use of the National Airspace System (NAS). New York’s Griffiss International Airport. North Dakota Department of Commerce. Background. Nevada’s selection contributes to geographic and climatic diversity.

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EERC Awarded Subcontract to Help Produce 100% Renewable Jet Fuel from Algae

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The Energy & Environmental Research Center ( EERC ) at the University of North Dakota has been awarded a subcontract by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to help produce renewable jet fuel from algae. EERC has partnered with major international catalyst producer Albemarle for catalyst supply.

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