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AUGUST 28, 2022

The Department of the Interior awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. California. 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *. New Mexico. North Dakota.

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MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle. It is powered by a 113-hp (84 kW), 1.8-liter,

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Natural gas. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. Energy source. Proportional amount of emissions relative to hydro. Geothermal. West Virginia. West Virginia. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota.

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APRIL 22, 2014

(MP&ES), a provider of new and remanufactured locomotives, introduced the Greenville locomotive, an ultra­low emissions Gen Set locomotive powered by a combination of natural gas and diesel fuels. MP&ES has been evaluating technology options and developing system designs for natural gas locomotives for more than two years.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

ArcelorMittal has inaugurated a new, energy recovery and reuse boiler that recycles waste gas generated through its blast furnace process (for ironmaking) and uses it to generate electricity to help power the ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor steel manufacturing plant in East Chicago, Indiana—the largest steelmaking complex in North America.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

turbo gas engine, the 2.5L —Lisa Materazzo, group vice president of Toyota Marketing Designed by Calty Design Studios and exclusively manufactured at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, the price and on-sale date of the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander will be announced later this summer.

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JULY 14, 2022

Other fuels that play a role in commercial trucking include gasoline (23%) and compressed natural gas (0.4%). Electric and compressed natural gas each register less than 1%. Of those, the newest generation of advanced diesel technology models now account for 53% of that fleet. Electric and other categories each register less than 1%.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results of projects that were among the first to produce Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG) vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Honda’s 2015 Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas vehicles are joining the already released 2015 Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic Si in showrooms in the US. The 2015 Civic Natural Gas goes on sale at Honda dealers in 37 states beginning on 19 November with an MSRP starting at $26,740. The Civic Natural Gas is powered by a 1.8-liter

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Honda is adding the 2014 Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas models to its 2014 Civic lineup in the US. The 2014 Civic Natural Gas will be available at Honda dealers in 37 states on February 15 with an MSRP starting at $26,6402 and a EPA ratings of 27/38/31 mpg (8.7/6.2/7.6 l/100 km), up from the 2013 model’s 44/44/44 mpg.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

UPS announced an agreement with Big Ox Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental Energy Capital LLC) to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year. Use of RNG yields up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. and Doraville, Ga.

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JULY 11, 2023

are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). Indiana ranks first of the states for the highest percentage of registrations of 2010 and later model year near-zero emission diesel trucks (73.2%). are advanced diesel technology; 2.1%

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JUNE 13, 2015

Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. The new program will expand Stanford’s research on energy and the environment by focusing additional resources on the growing importance of natural gas. —Mark Zoback.

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MAY 31, 2023

Designed by Calty Design Studios and exclusively assembled at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, the 2024 Grand Highlander will have a starting MSRP of $43,070 for the gasoline engine models, $44,670 for the hybrid and $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX powertrain. turbo gas engine and the efficient 2.5L Earlier post.)

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JULY 20, 2011

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) has selected national environmental consulting firm Gladstein, Neandross & Associates ( GNA ) to promote the newly redesigned Honda Civic Natural Gas sedan. With high gasoline prices nationwide, the Honda Civic Natural Gas offers consumers a cleaner transportation alternative that is also cost effective.

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MARCH 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The Vehicle Production Group LLC; the loan will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicle that will run on compressed natural gas. The vehicle will be produced at the Mishawaka, Indiana AM General Plant.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Researchers at Indiana University have shown —for the first time to their knowledge—that the ethanol-producing bacterium, Zymomonas mobilis , can use nitrogen (N 2 ) gas in lieu of traditional nitrogen supplements. In a defined medium, Z. —Kremer et al. In a cellulosic feedstock-derived medium, Z. —Kremer et al.

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JUNE 15, 2015

Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Both of these products with the end of the 2015 model year.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Cummins’ strategy is to provide its customers with a broad portfolio of power options, from diesel and natural gas, hybrids, to battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell solutions. Cummins Inc. unveiled a heavy-duty truck with fuel cell and battery electric power at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Purdue Research Foundation Board of Directors recently approved construction of the $50-million, 62,000-square-foot Indiana Manufacturing Institute, where Purdue University researchers will expand research of composite materials manufacturing. The Boeing 787 commercial airplane is a wonderful example of what this technology can achieve.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Gas turbine engine test cells must offer flexible operation to qualify engines for customer use. Rolls-Royce has launched a new major investment project with Purdue University to develop new test facilities for high-altitude and hybrid-electric engines to power the next generation of US military aircraft.

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APRIL 15, 2022

With the conclusion of Insight production, the Indiana Auto Plant will focus on building CR-V, CR-V Hybrid and Civic Hatchback, several of Honda’s most popular models. Hybrids will represent the top and best performing models in the lineup.

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APRIL 2, 2019

NG, natural gas. The deaths caused per bushel in western corn belt states such as Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska tend to be lower than in eastern corn belt states such as Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This paper also estimates life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn production, finding total climate change damages of $4.9

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MARCH 21, 2012

The California Energy Commission recently approved funding of $8,554,000 to help bring natural gas- and propane-powered shuttle buses, cars and trucks to California’s roadways. Kenworth Truck Company (Kirkland, Washington) is awarded $884,000 for the buy-down of 34 natural gas vehicles of 26,001 pounds and greater gross vehicle weight range.

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APRIL 15, 2011

At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate. EcoCar 2 Malibu. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

On average, ENERGY STAR certified plants consume 35% less energy and produce 35% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar non-certified operations. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC, which just marked its five-year anniversary and is Honda’s newest plant in the United States, earned the recognition for the first time last year.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) and the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which produced the previous CR-V Hybrid, will begin production of the 2023 CR-V hybrid in the coming months. An associate at the Anna Engine Plant assembles the Atkinson-cycle engine.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

States that have been particularly hard hit since 2014, the start of the upward trend, are Florida (43% increase), Georgia (34%), Indiana (33%), California (31%), North Carolina (26%), Illinois (24%) and Kentucky (24%). Average gas prices for the first six months of this year were 16% lower than 2015 levels, helping to fuel a 3.3%

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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MAY 31, 2012

one of the largest US-based, publicly-traded water utilities, is going to transition portions of its larger vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). Pennsylvania has always been an energy-rich state with natural gas being its latest form. Aqua America, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

announced that its Westport WiNG Power System, a compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system, will be available for order on the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks starting 1 April 2013. The trucks will make their debut at next week’s National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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APRIL 11, 2018

BP is a global producer of oil and gas with operations in 70 countries. BP also has one of the largest operated renewable energy businesses of any major international oil and gas company. BP estimates that by 2035 the share of renewables could grow to more than 10%—a rate of growth not seen in recent history.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This project will develop an extensive two-phase MD-HD EV Charging and H2 Fueling Plan for the Midwest I-80 corridor serving Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to support 30% of the MD-HD fleet using ZEV technologies by 2035. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The Michigan Tech Center has been the center of excellence for Westport’s enhanced spark ignited (ESI) natural gas engine technology development programs. Of the total, $11.5 million was received in cash with the remaining to be received as in-kind strategic value including access to test cells, facility space and other supporting equipment.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Creative Bus Sales has opened a 30,000 sq ft facility in Elkhart, Indiana that will initially be used to perform alternative fuel conversions on buses, trucks, and vans. The process will take gasoline powered vehicles and convert them to run on propane and compressed natural gas (CNG).

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JULY 18, 2010

is expanding its High-Horsepower Technical Center and high-horsepower engine product line at its manufacturing facility in Seymour, Indiana. The expansion of the center will provide the company with more opportunities for producing high-horsepower diesel and natural gas engines in the future. Cummins Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

A typical gas pump delivers fuel with 10 percent ethanol, which limits the amount of renewable energy most consumers can purchase at the pump. With a more than 1:1 match from private and state resources, USDA estimates that the BIP grants will support nearly 5,000 pumps at over 1,400 fueling stations across the country. North Carolina.

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