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Senate passes sustainable chemistry act as part of military spending bill

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The act directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene an interagency entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. identify other opportunities for expanding Federal efforts in support of sustainable chemistry.

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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., The company currently is completing four vehicles for the State of Delaware and expects to have the first 100 vehicles produced in the next 12 to 18 months, he said. In September 2009, Delaware Gov.

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Badlands NGL to develop $4B plant in North Dakota to convert ethane from Bakken NGLs into polyethylene

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This plant will not only help us reduce the flaring of natural gas, but it will also create new, high-paying jobs and further diversify our state economy. The state had earlier commissioned an analysis by IHS Chemicals to evaluate the value-added market opportunities offered by the abundance of NGLs from the Bakken.

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Baker Institute experts: major parts of the US shale sector will ramp up with $60 oil prices

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If West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices stabilize at or above $60 per barrel, major parts of the United States shale sector that are currently dormant will ramp up, according to an analysis by experts in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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More than 20 billion barrels of water are contaminated in the United States each year as a byproduct of unconventional oil and gas production. University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. Edward Peltier. Improving Water Management, Treatment and Recovery in Oil and Gas Production.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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California , the world’s fifth largest economy, has been driving the United States’ electric vehicle adoption and zero emissions policies for decades. Continuous efforts in the Rest of the United States. The company has also launched Centrica Electric Vehicle Services to help companies transition to EVs.

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Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

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“Prior to offering a vehicle for sale, all carlines in the Light-duty sector must be certified and Fuel Economy test data representing each model type must be submitted to EPA,” the EPA said to Teslarat i in a statement. Texas withdrew its intentions to adopt CARB standards in 2007, State documents revealed.

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