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Western Governors pledge to create electric vehicle charging network

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The governors of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a unified regional electric vehicle plan to allow electric vehicles to recharge and travel easily along the 5,000 miles of freeways in the western region. Earlier post.).

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Montana State University. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Description.

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). REPREVE Renewables, based in Georgia, also is the sponsor of the project’s accompanying environmental assessment. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers BCAP.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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In collaboration with the Department of Defense, the newest manufacturing institute will focus on building US leadership in smart collaborative robotics, where advanced robots work alongside humans seamlessly, safely, and intuitively to do the heavy lifting on an assembly line or handle with precision, intricate or dangerous tasks. .;

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White House: OPEC+ oil production increases “simply not enough”

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On the same day as the statement from the Biden White House, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that in its August Short-Term Energy Outlook , it forecast larger than previously expected world petroleum inventory draws in 2021 and larger inventory builds in 2022. Senate voted to approve a massive $1.2

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

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Transportation is a key segment of the economy that contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Charged : I understand that the EPA sets emissions standards, and NHTSA sets fuel economy standards. Charged : Do you think the Build Back Better bill, which includes the reform of the federal tax credits, still has a chance?

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