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Xfuels and Converde forming gas-to-liquids JV

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The JV, named Area 2 Energy, holds producing natural gas assets in Southern Alberta currently has 300 producing Natural Gas Wells connected to the pipeline with purchase and significant established operator contracts already in place. The shallow gas play produces an average of 1.1 million cubic feet per day by September 2016.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Selected Labs and Partners. Ames Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory. IsoTherm Inc.,

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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In this project, researchers will investigate a novel electrochemical technology that uses CO 2 from dilute gas streams generated at industrial carbon emitters, including power plants, as a raw material to produce useful commodity chemicals. PhosphorTech Corporation (Lithia Springs, Ga.). CCS Materials, Inc. Piscataway, N.J.).

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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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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Portland General Electric. Pacific Gas & Electric. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). National Grid. NextGen Climate America. New York State. Orange and Rockland.

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Layered Graphene Sheets Could Be A Promising Hydrogen Storage Material

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The easy synthesis, low cost and non-toxicity of graphene make this material a promising candidate for gas storage applications. Ford and T.Yildirim (2010) Gas adsorption properties of graphene-oxide-frameworks and nanoporous benzene-boronic acid polymers. NIST theorist Taner Yildirim. Resources. Burress, J. Simmons, J.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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BYD makes about 80% of Motorolas RAZR handsets, as well as batteries for iPods and iPhones and low-cost computers, including the model distributed by Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop per Child nonprofit based in Cambridge, Mass. Europe, with its high gas prices, is the most promising export market for BYDs electric cars.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. — Larry 4. — Jeff U 6.

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