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Talon Metals drills 101.71 meters of 3.04% nickel equivalent at Tamarack Nickel Project in Minnesota

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meters (333 feet) of high-grade nickel-copper mineralization at the Tamarack Nickel Project in Minnesota, grading 1.94% Ni; 1.84% Cu; 0.35 These R&D programs aim to increase US nickel production and lower the overall cost of nickel extraction compared to standard industry practices. Talon Metals successfully drilled 101.71

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Minnesota RFS Now Requires 5% Biodiesel

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According to analysis from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the state’s B2 Fuel Standard added an average of just 4/10 of a penny to the cost of a gallon of diesel during the last three years. Blends of up to 5% biodiesel (B5) are legally categorized as diesel fuel, eliminating operational or warranty concerns.

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Sustainable Rail International, U of Minnesota partner to develop most powerful carbon-neutral locomotive, using new steam engine and biocoal

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CSR says that preliminary research suggests that the test locomotive will cost less to maintain and less to fuel, and will also exhibit significantly better horsepower output at higher speeds than current diesel-electric locomotives that pull the majority of passenger trains in the US.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Utility holding company Xcel Energy wants 1.5 million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today.

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Tesla hires longtime GEICO exec to help with insurance costs

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Insurance costs were expected to be lower because Tesla knows its vehicles better than the large insurance companies out there. However, it has still had trouble decreasing costs. states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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AOI 3: Reducing the Cost of DC Fast Charging Equipment. Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Leadership of Employers for Electrification Program (LEEP). BorgWarner Inc.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

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Photo Credit: Kate Ayers, Chugach Electric Bloomington, Minnesota Event lead – Lisa Thurstin # of EVs on display at the event – 30 # of event attendees – 150 # of rides/drives given – 102 The Oak Grove Presbyterian EV Expo celebrated its fifth year of hosting a successful event.