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US DOE Offers $2B Conditional Loan Guarantee for Front End Nuclear Facility in Idaho

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The $2-billion loan guarantee will support AREVA’s Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho, which will supply uranium enrichment services for the US nuclear power industry. The Idaho Falls facility will use advanced centrifuge technology instead of the more energy-intensive gaseous diffusion process.

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Per-Capita Gasoline Consumption in Pacific Northwest Fell 5% in 2008; Down 15% Since 1999

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The states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho cut back their per-capita gasoline consumption by 5% in 2008, according to a new analysis by the Sightline Institute. gallons in 2007. gallons in 2007. from the first quarter of 2007. Total gasoline use fell by 180 million gallons in those Pacific Northwest states.

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DOE awarding $12.5M to nuclear energy projects, training

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Idaho National. Nuclear Fuel; Tennessee Valley Authority; Idaho National Laboratory; AREVA). University of Michigan, along with scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will conduct research at the university as well as at Idaho National Laboratory. (LDM) to manufacture nuclear power. components. fabrication process.

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Study of 7 years of production data supports billion-ton biofuels feedstock estimate

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South Dakota State University was the lead institution for the more than $20-million project which began in 2007. The partnership was funded by the US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office.

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Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

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The 12 th annual release of the Lung Association’s report uses the most recent EPA data collected from 2007 through 2009 from official monitors for ozone and particle pollution, the two most widespread types of air pollution. Logan, Utah-Idaho; Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Yuba City, Calif.-Nev. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif.

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Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

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From 2005 to 2007, ClearFuels co-funded additional testing of the gasification process for the conversion of bagasse into syngas. Third parties, including Idaho National Laboratory and Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, have independently validated the results of the biomass gasification testing at the pilot facility.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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ARB staff cited an Idaho national Laboratory estimate that the average cost of adding a home 120V, 20A circuit to charge one PHEV would be $878/vehicle, and a 240V circuit needed for a PHEV-30 or PHEV-40 would costs $1,500-$2,100 per vehicle. DOE’s targets are $45/kW by 2010 and $30/kW by 2015.

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