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Southern Rock Energy Partners picks Cushing, OK as site for new $5.56B 250 kbpd crude refinery

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million barrels or 3.8325 billion gallons annually of cleaner transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from crudes sourced domestically from the Anadarko, Permian, Denver and Julesburg, and Bakken Basins.

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California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

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Today, operating the best-selling gas-powered commercial leaf blower for one hour emits air pollutants comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver. We can and must help small landscaping businesses replace their gas-powered equipment with cleaner alternatives. —Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez.

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Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

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This is contrary to what is typically assumed and suggests a new way to mitigate this type of pollution in Salt Lake City, Denver and beyond. Regulations and cleaner technologies have steadily improved air quality in the United States. Denver often has the same problem in winter, when brown clouds hang over the city.

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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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Ruan is deploying trucks with new ultralow-NO x Cummins Westport engines with funding from California’s HVIP program, which provides incentives for cleaner and more efficient near-zero vehicles. One of the fastest growing companies in Denver, GFL Environmental, Colorado has inked a 10-year station upgrade and maintenance agreement.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Cold-Weather Operation, Observation and Learning Electric Vehicles: COOL EVs. Clean Fuels Ohio. 1,085,682.

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GreenMan Subsidiary to test CNG/Diesel dual fuel upgrade on refuse transfer truck

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In addition, the introduction of natural gas through APG’s dual fuel system does not impact diesel engine power or pulling torque and will assist in extending the engine’s oil life as natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel compared to diesel. will be a 2007 11.5L / 405 hp Mack refuse truck operating in the Denver metropolitan area.

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University of Texas at Austin study measuring methane emissions released from natural gas production

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Natural gas also burns substantially cleaner than other fossil fuels, and increased use of shale natural gas in power generation is helping reduce US carbon dioxide emissions. Large amounts of natural gas are now domestically available because of major advancements in technology.

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