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Velocys receives FONSI from USDA for planned Mississippi biorefinery; wood waste to drop-in fuels

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Velocys plc announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the environmental assessment report for Velocys’ planned Bayou Fuels biorefinery in Natchez, Mississippi.

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Cellulosic fuels company KiOR reveals “substantial doubts” about its viability; funding needed by 1 April

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Other than that commitment, however, Kior said it has no other near-term sources of financing. in two weeks—it will not have adequate liquidity to fund operations and meet obligations (including debt payment obligations), and would not expect other sources of financing to be available. —KiOR 10-K.

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EmberClear completes technical feasibility study for a natural gas to liquids project in Natchez, MS

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has completed the technical feasibility study for a natural gas to liquids project in Natchez, Mississippi. EmberClear has access to an 800-acre site along the Mississippi River. The company has completed all major milestones related to Good Spring NGCC 1 and is currently evaluating proposals for construction financing.

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EPA Awards $56M in Recovery Funding to 10 States to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks

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The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. Mississippi: $3M. New York: $9M. North Carolina: $7.5M. Georgia: $4.9M. New Jersey: $4.8M.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 Eugene Water & Electric Board. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Southern Company: Georgia Power. Southern Company: Gulf Power. State of California. TECO Energy. Westar Energy.

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KiOR halts cellulosic fuels production at Columbus in Q1 to optimize production; need for R&D to boost yield and cut costs

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Further, assuming commercial supply of its next-generation catalyst in by the second quarter of 2014, as well as the installation of additional equipment to recover yield from process gases and water, KiOR expects a significant increase in yield by the first quarter of 2015.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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However very few studies include water use impacts. Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), a potent greenhouse gas, is formed as a byproduct of bacterial processing of nitrogen in soils, sediments, and waters. In their paper on the impact of ethanol production on nutrient cycles and water quality, Simpson et al. Ravindranath et al.