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Wabtec signs MOUs with CMU, Genesee & Wyoming to decarbonize freight rail & improve safety; battery and fuel cell locomotives

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In addition, Wabtec announced an MOU with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), The announcements, which are based on a joint vision of building a more sustainable freight transportation network, were made during a ceremonial gathering on Carnegie Mellon’s campus. The transportation sector is at a critical inflection point.

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NETL to award $13M to GTI and partners to advance carbon capture technology

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GTI and partners, The Ohio State University, Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC), and Trimeric Corporation (Trimeric), have been selected for award on a project to advance Ohio State’s transformational membrane technology to provide step-out reductions in CO 2 capture cost and energy penalties.

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

The significance of the UMITEVCCN can’t be overstated, as it represents a new strategy to bring electric transportation and infrastructure to what are often underserved communities and rural areas. This has been particularly important given Wyoming’s overall hesitance toward EV charging infrastructure deployment.

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Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order

Baua Electric

Those Teslas, along with future eCascadia orders, will help the grocer reach its stated goal of transitioning to a fully zero-emission transport fleet by 2030. We firmly believe that this investment will not only benefit our company but also contribute positively to the environment and the communities we serve.”

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13 governors send letter to automakers encouraging natural gas vehicle development

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Mary Fallin to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. The states participating in the letter with Colorado and Oklahoma are: Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. —Governors’ letter.

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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To make further progress, we should start focusing on road transportation and commercial and residential emissions. The research was a collaboration between MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment and the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. —Steven Barrett. and/or ozone.

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Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

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New methods of energy production can also bring new risks to the environment that have not yet been evaluated or quantified.” The study area included the Tongue and Powder Rivers in Montana and Wyoming, where several types of experiments and assessments were used for 13 aquatic species. —USGS Director Marcia McNutt. Farag, A.M.,

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