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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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provided pedestrian fatality data for the report; due to a technical issue, Oklahoma did not provide data. In 2021, 69% of pedestrian fatalities occurred in locations where no sidewalk was noted on the crash report, up from 59% in 2017 and continuing a steady upward trajectory in recent years. Forty-nine states and D.C.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. CNG is an important building block in our long-term fleet strategy and offers environmental and economic advantages. billion km) in this fleet by the end of 2017. Oklahoma City, Okla.;

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IEA: key oil trends 2018

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in 2018 compared to 2017, reaching a record total monthly production of over 100 million tons at the beginning of the year and remaining above this for almost all of 2018, according to the IEA. or 105 Mt in 2018 compared to 2017. lower in 2018 compared to 2017, with all OECD regions contributing to this decline.

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BuG ReMeDEE project seeks to use extremophile bacteria to convert methane to biofuels, biopolymers and electricity

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The project—Building Genome-to-Phenome Infrastructure for Regulating Methane in Deep and Extreme Environments ( BuG ReMeDEE )—was awarded a $6-million grant by the National Science Foundation in October 2017.

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Will the remains of EV startup Arrival help keep Canoo alive?

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These assets enable the company to increase its general assembly and vehicle cabin build capacity and provide redundancy in the event of equipment malfunction, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity,” Canoo explained. Canoo started in 2017 as Evelozcity and was led by several former BMW executives.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure. That allows us to invest for the long-term, rather than planning around near-term fluctuations in fuel pricing.

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G2X Energy and EMRE sign methanol to gasoline technology license and license option agreements; plans for $1.3B natural gas to gasoline plant

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G2X plans to build a $1.3-billion G2X Energy will build its facility near Trunkline LNG, a major energy tenant operating at the port. The facility will produce approximately 65,000 metric tons of finished product annually to meet growing regional demand in North Texas and Oklahoma. Lake Charles natural gas to gasoline facility.

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