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34 states produced a total of 1.9 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2018

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billion gallons of biodiesel was produced in the United States in 2018 with production in 34 states, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Note: Montana produced less than 0.005 million gallons in 2018. A total of 1.9

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

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This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Natural gas. Geothermal. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well.

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EIA: Permian region expected to drive US crude oil production growth through 2019

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million barrels per day (b/d) in 2018 and 11.7 Source: US Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, August 2018. million b/d in 2018 and 3.9 Lower wellhead prices in the region are contributing to slower growth in Permian crude oil production in 2019 compared with 2018. million b/d in 2019.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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million (2.2%) since 2018. from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. The state of Montana has the oldest average age with light vehicles averaging 16.6 From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% growth in 2016. The oldest light vehicles are found in the West at 12.4

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PM2.5, O3 pollution associated with development of Alzheimer’s disease; new study identifies evolving axonal damage

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Now, a new study of children and young adults in Mexico City by a team of researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría and Paul-Flechsig-Institute for Brain Research has identified evolving axonal damage using a novel Non-P-Tau assay for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

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

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Establish a consortium for sustained collaborations among university partners in South Dakota, Montana, and Oklahoma in the field of methane regulation in extreme environments. —Rajesh Sani. Saurabh Sudha Dhiman, Namita Shrestha, Aditi David, Neha Basotra, Glenn R. Johnson, Bhupinder S. Chadha, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Rajesh K.

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Researchers discover new enzyme paradigm for critical reaction in converting lignin to useful products

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The team included researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Montana State University, University of Georgia, the University of California at Los Angeles, Brazil’s University of Campinas, and the United Kingdom‘s University of Portsmouth. —Gregg Beckham. Silveira, Marc Garcia-Borràs, Nathan Gallup, Christopher W.

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