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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 miles per gallon (mpg) and the average annual miles driven is 11,484 miles. cents in Alaska to 58.7 mpg driven 11,484 miles in 2019. The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4

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Rosneft touts major light oil find from “northernmost well in the world” in the Arctic

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It is an astonishing sample of light oil, which based on the results of the analysis performed, is comparable to the Siberian Light oil. The well was drilled in open-water conditions at the 74 th circle of longitude, 250 km (155 miles) offshore. The first oil was extracted.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. According to the report, it appears that emissions from light-duty vehicles accounted for the entire increase in GHG emissions. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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From Alaska to the Gulf Coast, the United States has offshore resources capable of producing enough seaweed to handle as much as 10 percent of our demand for transportation fuel. Wave-powered tugs, operated remotely onshore by a single person, will move the enclosure to ensure maximum exposure to nutrients. Organization. Description.

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