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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. New Mexico. New Mexico Ohio. Natural gas. Geothermal.

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EIA forecasts US crude oil production rate to break record high in 2018 and again in 2019; 10.3 and 10.8 million b/d

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million b/d in 2018—the highest annual average production in US history, surpassing the previous record of 9.6 Increased production from the Permian region in Texas and New Mexico accounts for 0.8 million b/d in 2018 and 2019, slightly higher than the 2017 level. million b/d in 2018 and 1.3 million b/d.

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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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The latest annual data from the Federal Highway Administration show that in 2018 the maximum (348,796 million miles in California) was 94.5 The data apply to 2018. The results show that VMT per person in 2018 ranged from 18,072 miles in Wyoming to 5,261 miles in the District of Columbia. Census Bureau.

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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. In particular, the Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is expected to account for more than half of the growth in crude oil production through 2019. million b/d in 2019.

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Honda tests Gen 2 prototype electric autonomous work vehicle with Black & Veatch

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Honda and Black & Veatch have successfully tested the prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at a Black & Veatch construction site in New Mexico. The result is a new category of capable work vehicle that can be deployed in a variety of dynamic work environments.

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GTI plans second Permian Basin field test site to maximize hydraulic fracturing efficiency and increase production

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In January 2018, GTI was awarded funding from the US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL) for cost-shared research and development on hydraulic fracturing efficiency. Work will commence in late 2018 at an Anadarko-operated location, and other industry partners are invited to join the project.

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Cadillac embarks on first hands-free cross-country highway drive with Super Cruise

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Crossing through 16 states, plus the District of Columbia, in Super Cruise-equipped Cadillac CT6 vehicles, the drive program will make stops in major cities across the US including: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; Santa Fe, New Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona. Andrew Cuomo.

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