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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. —David Gohlke, an energy and environmental analyst at Argonne and co-author.

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REGI secures up to $20M for biodiesel plant capacity expansion

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Renewable Energy Group, Inc. —Chad Stone, Chief Financial Officer. Terry Branstad at REG’s Newton biorefinery, extends the existing 2 cents per gallon biodiesel production tax credit for seven years beginning 1 Januar 2018. This investment shows our continued confidence in biodiesel for the long-term.

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US indicts 7 individuals and 3 companies in alleged $100M biodiesel RINs fraud in Indiana

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The 88 counts included in the three charging documents include allegations of conspiracy, wire fraud, false tax claims, false statements under the Clean Air Act, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and securities fraud. Fraud by parties claiming such incentives threatens these important public policies. Background. The defendants.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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Funding is provided by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences. The lab, sited on 58 square miles of land, has grown into a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the US Department of Energy (DOE) by UT-Battelle, LLC. Neutrons are classified according to their kinetic energy.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Or are you getting in the car and doing 300 miles at 75 miles an hour, where aerodynamic drag consumes more energy than actually moving your two- or three-ton vehicle along the highway? You're not using battery energy while you're plugged in to warm your cabin or to bring your battery up to temperature. Finally, age.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Or are you getting in the car and doing 300 miles at 75 miles an hour, where aerodynamic drag consumes more energy than actually moving your two- or three-ton vehicle along the highway? You're not using battery energy while you're plugged in to warm your cabin or to bring your battery up to temperature. Finally, age.