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Biden Administration greenlights ConocoPhillips Willow project in Alaska

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US Department of the Interior has approved a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The project is projected to deliver between $8 billion to $17 billion in new revenue for the federal government, the state of Alaska and North Slope Borough communities.

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BLM publishes final supplemental analysis for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Master Development Plan in Alaska

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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office recently released the final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for ConocoPhillips’s proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The BLM has identified a preferred alternative in the final SEIS.

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EPA blocks Pebble copper mine in Alaska to protect Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Final Determination under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) that blocks the development of Northern Dynasty Mineral’s proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project in Alaska. billion in 2019 and results in 15,000 jobs annually.

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Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy

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Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, a low-carbon jet fuel produced by a power-to-liquids process leveraging the company’s carbon transformation technology. SAF is a core part of Alaska’s five-part pathway to net zero by 2040. Earlier post.).

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Biden just approved an Alaska oil drilling project – here’s why that stinks

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The Biden administration said on Monday that it’s approving the Willow oil drilling project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. more… The post Biden just approved an Alaska oil drilling project – here’s why that stinks appeared first on Electrek.

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Alaska Air Group collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

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ZeroAvia announced a development collaboration with Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, for a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 NM. capable of transporting 76 passengers. ZeroAvia will set up a location in the Seattle area to support this initiative.

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EIA: Proved reserves of US natural gas increased 32% during 2021

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Proved reserves in Alaska increased the most in 2021, up 63 Tcf, or nearly triple the state’s total in 2020. The proved reserves located in Alaska had already quadrupled in 2020 from 9.4

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Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging network

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Alaska is slated to get its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier. By summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Authority plans to install DC fast-charging stations along the state's main highway corridor, according to a recent Anchorage Daily News report.

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Tesla Announces New Supercharger In Alaska — Superchargers Now In 49 US States

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In a tweet by Tesla Charging, Tesla announced that there is a new Supercharging station in Soldotna, Alaska. This is welcome news for Tesla owners in Alaska as well as those who may want to travel there. In 2019, Wade Anderson traveled in his Model 3 from Arizona all the way to the Arctic Circle […].

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Tesla deploys big 37-Megapack project in Alaska to replace gas turbines

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Tesla has now deployed and unveiled a big 37-Megapack project in Alaska that will help replace gas turbines with a more sustainable solution. The post Tesla deploys big 37-Megapack project in Alaska to replace gas turbines appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla expands Supercharger network to Alaska, now in all 50 states

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Tesla has deployed a new Supercharger station in Alaska. more… The post Tesla expands Supercharger network to Alaska, now in all 50 states appeared first on Electrek. It’s the first in the state and now means there is a Supercharger station in every state.

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Alaska Air and ZeroAvia are developing a 500-mile range hydrogen-electric plane

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Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, is collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain that will be implemented on a 76 passenger plane. As a new investor in ZeroAvia, Alaska Air plans to electrify its aviation to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.

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Alaska oil and gas lease sale is on because Joe Manchin insisted

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The US Interior Department today announced that an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Cook Inlet will take place on December 30 – a concession made to Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) so that he’d vote for the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Alaska Chevrolet Bolt EV Owner Says Replacing Battery Under Recall Will Take Years

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The owner explains she lives in an isolated Alaska community with no dealers nearby and the closest one said the wait is four years.

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Caelus confirms large-scale oil discovery on the North Slope of Alaska

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Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC, a privately held independent exploration and production company, announced that its subsidiary, Caelus Energy Alaska Smith Bay LLC, has made a significant light oil discovery on its Smith Bay state leases on the North Slope of Alaska. This discovery could be really exciting for the State of Alaska.

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AccuWeather Shares How An Electric School Bus Fares In Alaska

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The article noted that Tok Transportation, which operates buses for the Alaska Gateway School District, is testing the limits of the tech. AccuWeather has shared the story of how the “hottest school bus on the market” is doing in America’s coldest state, addressing the topic of batteries and cold weather.

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Tesla engineers travel to ‘New Zealand, Alaska and beyond’ to test vehicles in winter conditions

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” The EV maker then said that its engineers “travel to the ends of the earth–New Zealand, Alaska and beyond,” to test the vehicles in winter conditions throughout the year. Tesla shared a video of a vehicle traveling icy roads on Instagram with the caption: “POV: July winter testing.”

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Shell backs out of Alaska for foreseeable future with financial hit

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Shell announced on Monday that it will cease further exploration activity in offshore Alaska for the foreseeable future. The balance sheet carrying value of Shell’s Alaska position is approximately $3.0 The Burger J well is approximately 150 miles (241 km) from Barrow, Alaska, in about 150 feet (46 meters) of water.

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EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

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more… The post EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge appeared first on Electrek. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Alaska Railroad to demo hauling LNG in intermodal containers; 1st railroad permitted to haul LNG

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The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) will demonstrate the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in intermodal LNG ISO containers from southcentral to interior Alaska during a month-long operational performance project in early fall 2016. ARRC is the first railroad in the country to obtain permission to haul LNG by rail.

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ConocoPhillips puts Alaska Chukchi Sea exploration on hold

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ConocoPhillips will put its 2014 Alaska Chukchi Sea exploration drilling plans on hold given what it called “the uncertainties of evolving federal regulatory requirements and operational permitting standards. —Trond-Erik Johansen, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska.

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IHS Markit: Alaska North Slope a super basin ready for resurgence; production to grow 40% in 8 years

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Based on recent discoveries, the IHS Markit Plays and Basins: Alaska North Slope (ANS) Basin; Resurgence in an Arrested, Late-emerging Super Basin analysis estimates that the ANS Basin offers 38 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in remaining recoverable resources (50 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas, and 28 billion barrels of oil).

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Way cleared for major Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline project

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Proposed route for the Alaska Pipeline project. Alaska Governor Sean Parnell announced that two major milestones have been met in the state’s effort to bring Alaska’s North Slope natural gas to Alaskans and markets beyond. —Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan. Alaska Pipeline Project.

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Alaska Airlines to buy sustainable biofuel from Hawai`i BioEnergy

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Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC signed an agreement for the carrier to purchase sustainable biofuel for its aircraft. Alaska Airlines is Hawai`i BioEnergy’s second customer, and the first airline to sign a contract. Hawaiian Electric Co.

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Alaska Governor proposes $355M financial package for LNG plant on North Slope

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Alaska Governor Sean Parnell proposed a $355-million financial package for construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant on Alaska’s North Slope and a Fairbanks-area natural gas distribution system through the private sector, and an area-wide utility. The target for first delivery is the latter part of 2015. —Gov.

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First Electric Bus Entered Service In Alaska

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Proterra ZX5, manufactured in California, entered service in Alaska.

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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), Note: As the gasoline tax rate in Connecticut gradually increases, Alaska became the lowest gasoline tax state effective 1 February 2023.

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ICCT updates US airline fuel efficiency rankings; Alaska stays on top, American on bottom

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Key findings of the updated study include: Alaska, Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest Airlines remained the top four most fuel-efficient airlines on US domestic operations in 2014. On average, Alaska has operated the most efficient US domestic flights for five years running since 2010.

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Alaska LNG Project partners select lead terminal location

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ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips and TransCanada have selected a site in the Nikiski area on the Kenai Peninsula as the lead site for the proposed Alaska LNG project''s natural gas liquefaction plant and terminal. Earlier post.).

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EIA: proved reserves of US natural gas established a new record; oil reserves increased by 16% at the end of 2021

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billion barrels), and Alaska the third-largest (31%, 0.7 Alaska had the largest increase in proved reserves of natural gas in 2021 (173%, 63.3 New Mexico saw the second-largest net increase of proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate (39%, 1.4 billion barrels). per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2020 to $3.67/MMBtu

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Repsol, Armstrong Energy make largest US onshore oil discovery in 30 years; 1.2B barrels in Alaska

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The contingent resources identified with the existing data in Repsol and Armstrong Energy’s blocks in the Nanushuk play in Alaska could amount to approximately 1.2 Additionally Alaska has significant infrastructure which allows new resources to be developed more efficiently. billion barrels.

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Flying a Personal Electric Aircraft, FLO EV chargers in Alaska, Electrifying Efficiency Rating, Pure Watercraft

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The post Flying a Personal Electric Aircraft, FLO EV chargers in Alaska, Electrifying Efficiency Rating, Pure Watercraft appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Watch Ford’s F-150 Lightning cut through snow and ice at a military base in Alaska [Video]

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The trove of footage was gathered over two weeks in Alaska, where Ford engineers fine tuned the all-electric pickup in -30? The post Watch Ford’s F-150 Lightning cut through snow and ice at a military base in Alaska [Video] appeared first on Electrek. temperatures.

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EPIC Fuels supports Alaska Airlines and Gevo commercial aviation flights with alcohol-to-jet fuel

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EPIC Fuels , a fuel supplier to the general and commercial aviation industries, provided expertise in fuel blending as well as technical and logistical support to Alaska and Gevo, Inc., Alaska Airlines selected EPIC Fuels as a partner to ensure project success based on EPIC’s extensive experience in renewable fuel operations.

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Alaska Airlines to be Gevo’s commercial launch partner for renewable alcohol-based jet fuel

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Gevo has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Alaska Airlines to purchase Gevo’s renewable jet fuel and fly the first commercial flight on alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ). Alaska Airlines was the first US airline to fly multiple commercial passenger flights using a biofuel from used cooking oil. Earlier post.).

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Fully Emission-Free Container Ship, Alaska Charging Station Corridor, Largest Battery All-Electric Double-Decker Motor Coach

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billion investment — largest to date — in clean cars, trucks, mobility options Lightning eMotors Develops Largest Battery All-Electric Double-Decker Motor Coach Available Charging Stations AS the number of electric vehicles grows in Alaska, a charging […].

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Universal Hydrogen signs LOIs with 3 carriers for hydrogen-powered aircraft

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Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for the supply of green hydrogen fuel using Universal Hydrogen’s modular capsules. Icelandair.

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Alaska Pipeline Project partners progressing on massive LNG export project; total cost between $45 to 65+ billion

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Concept of the Alaska Southcentral LNG Project. The partners in the Alaska Pipeline Project (APP)—ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP, and TransCanada— submitted a letter to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell describing their companies’ progress in advancing an Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.

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Juneau Capital Transit puts first all-electric bus in service

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This is the first electric bus owned and operated by a public transit agency in Alaska. Funding was passed through DOT&PF and a matching grant was provided by the Alaska Energy Authority under the Volkswagen Settlement fund. Capital Transit unveiled the bus, manufactured in California by Proterra, during an event on Monday.

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De Havilland Canada and ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen-electric engine program for Dash 8-400 aircraft; line-fit and retrofit

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In October, ZeroAvia announced a development collaboration with Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, for a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 nautical miles, starting with initial deployment into a full-size Dash 8-400 aircraft.

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Linc Energy acquires more UCG coal exploration acreage in Alaska

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Linc Energy Ltd has acquired the grant of 181,414 acres of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) coal exploration licences in Alaska from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority following a competitive bidding process. We have known for a long time that Alaska, and the Cook Inlet Basin in particular, holds significant coal deposits.

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Port of Seattle partners with Alaska Airlines and Boeing to supply sustainable aviation biofuel at Sea-Tac Airport

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The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to move toward powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation biofuel. Over the past five years, Alaska Airlines has become a leader in the pursuit of finding a sustainable supply of biofuels.

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Alaska EV company seeking crowd-funding for low-volume production AWD electric roadster

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Ethos Electric Vehicles, a small, Alaska-based company building custom electric motorcycles and automobiles, has launched a $100,000 crowd-funding campaign for reworking an existing internal combustion engine kit car—the Graber Cars’ La Bala —into a low-volume production, all-wheel drive (AWD) electric roadster.

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