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Farmer-owned cooperative CHS investing $406M in Montana refinery to boost diesel production

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a leading farmer-owned cooperative in the US and a global energy, grains and foods company, will invest $406 million in its Laurel, Mont., including refinery ownership, production expansion and efficiencies; new and expanded terminals and storage; and an additional crude oil supply connection.

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Exxon Mobil Acquiring XTO Energy in $41B Deal; Enhances US Position in Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil

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Exxon Mobil Corporation is acquiring XTO Energy Inc. Its properties are concentrated in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana and Montana. In connection with the transaction, J.P. in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion.

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NREL study suggests cost gap for Western renewables could narrow by 2025

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A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations.

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DOE to award $10.2M to 16 solid oxide fuel cell projects

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 16 projects to receive $10.2 The system will operate on natural gas and connect directly to the electric grid. Montana State University. million in funding to advance solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.

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Coulomb Racks Up Series of Charging Infrastructure Wins

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Leading energy company Nuon will provide renewable energy for the charging stations and Coulomb’s international partner 365-Energy will manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers. 365-Energy will provide the charging stations and manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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A barrel of dilbit contains 30% diluents (that do not make significant contribution to gasoline) and 70% bitumen (with a high fraction of residuum, requiring a higher amount of energy-intensive coking to make gasoline and distillate fuels along with a higher fraction of petroleum coke than light crudes). tank-to-wheels, TTW).

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Here’s what you need to know about kWh energy rates and EV charging taxes. Understanding kWh Energy Rates To begin, let’s clarify what a kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy rate is and why it matters for electric vehicles. Although much cheaper than putting gasoline into a ICE car, charging an EV is not necessarily free.

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