Oil, Transportation and Wyoming

HF Sinclair selects Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel at three facilities in US

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2023

HF Sinclair selected Topsoe as a technology provider for the production of renewable fuels at three facilities: Sinclair, Wyoming; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Artesia, New Mexico. All three facilities have now successfully been put into operation and deliver renewable diesel into the United States transportation market.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Wyoming New Mexico

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. Energy source. Proportional amount of emissions relative to hydro.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. 5 Wyoming 132.3 Natural gas 87.9 Geothermal 16.5 2 Kentucky 143.1

West Virginia

West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

2020 Thanksgiving week gasoline consumption in US lowest since 1997

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Only two states—Wyoming and Utah—are outliers with gasoline consumption rising year-on-year by 0.2% The data speaks to a major problem for the petroleum industry and oil prices as it recovers from unprecedented demand declines for most of 2020. and 1.1%, respectively.

Gasoline

Gasoline 2020 Wyoming New Jersey

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

Plug in America

APRIL 24, 2024

It is here where members of the Sioux Nation began what was to rapidly grow into a historic demonstration against the Dakota Access (oil) Pipeline—challenging the notion that the fossil fuel industry could have its way on and near Tribal lands. Standing Rock.

Wyoming

Wyoming America Minnesota South Dakota

Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2013

A breach in ExxonMobil’s Pegasus crude oil pipeline occurred late Friday afternoon near Mayflower, AR (about 20 miles north northwest of Little Rock and at the southeastern end of the Lake Conway reservoir). Efforts are being made to keep oil away from Lake Conway. Route of the Pegasus pipeline. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge.

Arkansas

Arkansas Oil Montana Wyoming

DKRW Advanced Fuels signs major off-take contract for 100% of coal-derived gasoline from Medicine Bow project

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Medicine Bow, Wyoming. The contract is one of the first major commercial agreements in the US for the sale of liquid transport fuels made from coal. MBFP says it plans to sequester the CO 2 that is captured from the facility by selling the CO 2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Earlier post.)

Coal

Coal Gasoline Wyoming Fuel

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

Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. Simply put, they are going to be highly visible throughout Western Canada – a region that’s as easily associated with oil , tar sands, and pickup trucks as South Dakota or Wyoming.

Fleet

Fleet South Dakota Oil-Sands Wyoming

Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Large-scale positions in growing natural-gas supply areas in major shale and unconventional producing areas, including the Marcellus, Utica, Piceance, Four Corners, Wyoming, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Barnett, Mid-continent and Niobrara. Natural Gas Liquids and Petrochemical Services. Williams Partners L.P.

Tulsa

Tulsa North America Wyoming Gas

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

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. Other energy production practices also provide a potential pathway for salts to enter surface water via produced water and sediment transport. Farag, A.M., and Harper, D.D.,

Sodium

Sodium Water Coal Montana

USDA awards nearly $10M for research on using beetle-killed trees as feedstock for on-site thermochemical conversion technologies

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The wood is typically located far from urban industrial centers, often in relatively inaccessible areas with challenging topography, which increases harvest and transportation costs. Partners include: University of Idaho, University of Montana, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming, U.S.

Conversion

Conversion Montana Colorado Wyoming

USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

Camelina production will be incorporated into a cropping system with wheat-based crop rotations in Montana and Wyoming. Once harvested and processed, camelina oil and meal will be chemically converted to a variety of adhesives, coatings and composites. Ohio State University, $6,510,183.

Montana

Montana Wyoming Convert Kansas

ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPC) said it is expanding its clean up operation following a release of an estimated 750–1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana from the company’s Silvertip pipeline. This system originates at the Wyoming - Montana border. Earlier post.). 58,000 barrels per day.

Montana

Montana Oil Miles Water

EPA and DOT direct ExxonMobil on corrective actions on Silvertip pipeline after rupture

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2011

Both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—which is directing and overseeing the cleanup—and the US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are directing ExxonMobil on corrective actions following the rupture of the Silvertip pipeline. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

EPA

EPA Montana Oil Clean

Wyoming embattled over EV infrastructure placement

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The State of Wyoming and the federal government are embattled over where the State should place electric vehicle infrastructure. Despite the news that broke last month that Wyoming was considering banning EVs instead of gas vehicles as many other states have, Wyoming may be far less “anti-EV” than one would think.

Wyoming

Wyoming South Dakota North Dakota Alaska

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Soybean oil, Energy cane, Biomass Sorghum, Perennial grasses, Woody biomass.

Renewable

Renewable Standards Fuel Rhode Island

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants. We use a regional coupled chemistry-transport model to assess changes in surface ozone over the summertime U.S. The new study was among the first conducted on the new 1.5-petaflop

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

Geologic storage is currently focused on five types of formations:(1) depleted oil and gas reservoirs, (2) deep saline formations, (3) unmineable coal seams, (4) oil- and gas-rich organic shales, and (5) basalts. Researchers will investigate the feasibility of geologic CO 2 sequestration in depleted shale gas reservoirs.

CO2

CO2 Oil-Sands Austin Universal

EV Driven

HF Sinclair selects Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel at three facilities in US

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

2020 Thanksgiving week gasoline consumption in US lowest since 1997

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

Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

DKRW Advanced Fuels signs major off-take contract for 100% of coal-derived gasoline from Medicine Bow project

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

Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

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

USDA awards nearly $10M for research on using beetle-killed trees as feedstock for on-site thermochemical conversion technologies

USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels

ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

EPA and DOT direct ExxonMobil on corrective actions on Silvertip pipeline after rupture

Wyoming embattled over EV infrastructure placement

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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