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Range Fuels Closes on $80M Loan Guaranteed by USDA for Cellulosic Biofuels Plant

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The proceeds from the $80 million bond will be used to partially finance the first two phases of construction of Range Fuels’ first commercial cellulosic biofuels plant using renewable and sustainable supplies of non-food biomass near Soperton, Georgia.

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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The grant, one of the largest ever awarded to the university, will allow researchers to advance the scientific understanding of naturally occurring methane hydrate so that its resource potential and environmental implications can be fully understood. Council of Canadian Academies (2008). Click to enlarge.

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Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (chart below), motor-vehicle-related manufacturing employment and earnings gained slightly during his administration, but in looking at the broader trendline they signaled a leveling-off after a steady, strong recovery that had persisted since the 2008-2010 auto industry financial crisis.