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$1.3B methanol plant slated for South Louisiana

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billion in a new methanol production facility on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Since 2008, more than $32 million in investments and upgrades have been made to the Port. In addition, the company is expected to utilize the state’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. James Parish.

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US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

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Mississippi. At the high end, that would be enough baseload power to supply about 20% of California's total electric power in 2008—or enough generating capacity to supply the power needs of about 7.2 State # of projects Potential MW. California. New Mexico. Washington. unspecified. and 7,109.9 million people.

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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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During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Southern Company: Mississippi Power.

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