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Ionic Liquids Process Recovers Bitumen from Utah Oil Sands With Little Water Use

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While hot or warm water processes are used to extract bitumen from Canadian oil sands, the application of these methods to the processing deposits found in the Western United States, notably Utah, has not been commercially successful, the researchers noted, because of the consolidated nature of the deposits and the high viscosity of the bitumen.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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An article by J.D. This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team. Photo credit: jluke / Shutterstock.com Every state in America has its own unique preferences when it comes to choosing the right vehicle. Power explores the most popular vehicles sold be state.

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‘West Electric Highway’ develops EV charging in eight Western States

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On Tuesday, two organizations by the names of ChargeWest and Utah Clean Cities (UCC) announced the creation of the “West Electric Highway”, developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure along strategic corridors and within points of interest. Utah news outlet KSL initially reported the story.

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Rivian R1T pulls out 38,000 pound semi and trailer stuck in snowy ditch

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The video posted by RivianUpdates on Twitter shows the enthusiastic owner helping a stuck truck driver just south of Moab, Utah. Fowler came across the stopped semi while driving on a highway just south of Moab, Utah, but was luckily able to quickly help get the truck unstuck with his R1T, shredding tires the entire time.

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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The move prompted lawsuits in federal and state courts from three companies and Utah, all of which argued it was unconstitutional. Resources Cite this article Ostro, B., (Michael Layefsky) In 2020, the Richmond City Council passed an ordinance banning the handling and storage of coal and petcoke within the city by January 2023.

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Tesla Seems To Be Focusing On National Park Access With Supercharger Network

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In two other recent articles, I spotted some upcoming Tesla Supercharger stations that will greatly improve access to national parks. Now, after seeing a third and then a fourth and a fifth and a sixth example, I’m seeing a pattern in Tesla’s behavior. And, it’s a very good thing, because.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035. What do you think of the article?