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Plains All American to build $900M, 200K bpd pipeline from Cushing to Memphis

Green Car Congress

will construct the Diamond Pipeline, a 440-mile (708 km), 20-inch crude oil pipeline that will provide capacity of up to 200,000 barrels per day of domestic sweet crude from the Plains Cushing, Okla. terminal to the Valero Memphis Refinery, and the ability to access Valero Energy Partner’s Collierville pipeline.

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Plug Power, Charlatte America deliver fuel cell cargo tuggers for FedEx at Albany International Airport

Green Car Congress

The wear and tear on the vehicles is lower, reducing maintenance demands such as oil changes, brakes and starter replacements. This zero-emission vehicle also operates with a high energy efficiency of around 45%, versus about 20% for diesel. As a result, these vehicles reduce operational costs while increasing productivity.

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Technip Awarded Two Hydrogen Plant Contracts by Valero Group

Green Car Congress

Technip has been awarded two lump sum contracts by Valero Refining Company and Diamond Shamrock Refining Company (both part of the Valero group) for two hydrogen plants at their refineries in Memphis, Tennessee and McKee, Texas. Technip provides project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry.

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Winners of 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge

Green Car Congress

in the Small Business category for their groundbreaking work using metathesis catalysis to produce high-performing, green specialty chemicals at advantageous costs from renewable oils. of Memphis, Tenn., Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., of Bolingbrook, Ill., Codexis, Inc., of Redwood City, Calif., Buckman International Inc.,

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Look at the facts Studies show that African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than white Americans to live close enough to oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other commercial facilities. This proximity brings a greater risk of harm by higher levels of benzene , sulfuric acid , mercury , and other potentially dangerous substances.

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A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Wants to Visit Your School

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

The PHEV3A mission is to educate America one town (or in this case one school) at a time on getting its own energy independence back by moving away from imported oil to using home grown electrons preferably from renewable energy sources like solar, wind and hydro-power. Now the "Spirit" is busy promoting plug-ins at America’s schools.

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