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This project will expand Anovion’s existing manufacturing capacity in Sanborn, NY—notably the only qualified US source of battery-grade synthetic graphite commercially shipping product today. Anovion’s selected site has critical infrastructure in place that will allow for an accelerated timeline for the construction of the facility.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Based on preliminary engineering studies to estimate the capital and operating costs for commercial scale production, Optinol Inc. has concluded that it is feasible to produce bio-butanol using its process at energy-cost-parity with ethanol. The bulk of the lab and pilot work has been conducted at Louisiana State University.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Under the agreement, GM will provide Element 25 with a US$85-million loan to partially fund the construction of a new facility in the state of Louisiana for production of battery-grade high-purity manganese sulfate (HPMSM)—a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes—starting in 2025.

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The collaboration will contribute to safer, more sustainable goods movement while reducing costs for Gatik’s customers in the B2B short-haul market nationwide.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

announced that its fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, making it the first commercial fleet outsourcing provider to reach this milestone. Ryder plays an important role in advancing the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics. Ryder System, Inc.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Meanwhile, General Motors $85 million loan will partially fund the construction of E25’s new facility in Louisiana, focusing on producing battery-grade manganese sulfate starting in 2025. The Louisiana-based battery mineral production plant will be the first in the United States.

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

Australia-based Syrah Resources has completed a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for expansion of its natural graphite AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana, as it continues to execute its strategy of becoming the first vertically integrated producer of natural graphite AAM (advanced anode material) outside of China.

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Royal Dutch Shell plc will not move forward with the proposed 140,000 barrels per day Gulf Coast gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in Louisiana and will suspend any further work on the project, which was estimated to cost some $12.5 Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 12, 2023

billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct air capture facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Five projects will perform FEED studies that establish and define technical requirements focused on project scope, schedule, and costs to reduce risk during later project phases. Carbon Negative Shot Pilots.

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MAY 13, 2021

This collaboration expands Mitsubishi Power’s capability to store hydrogen safely and cost effectively in salt caverns in strategic locations across North America. The companies will also explore greenfield applications that can benefit from hydrogen storage as well as brine and dry salt production. Texas Brine caerns available for storage.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

announced that commercial-scale quantities of renewable hydrocarbon diesel (RHD) produced at the company’s Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery are now available for sale. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. The advanced biofuel from REG Geismar, located south of Baton Rouge, meets or exceeds ASTM D975 specifications.

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Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant has produced on-spec commercial product at the plant and anticipates that customer shipments will commence soon. —Stephen J. Gatto, Chairman and CEO.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

The project will cost $575 million and produce 66 million gallons of ethanol annually, enough electricity to meet the needs of 35,000 homes, and enough biomethane to heat 10,000 homes per year. The ethanol produced there will meet California’s low carbon fuel standard.

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A pilot plant must produce AAM by March 31, 2024, and commercial production must commence by February 1, 2025. It has numerous benefits, including durability, it is lightweight, low cost, and excellent conductivity. Syrah Technologies, which Tesla also has a supply deal with, is working to develop an AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana.

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JUNE 18, 2012

Myriant Corporation closed a $25 million private bond placement for the construction of its flagship commercial bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. The project is the first bio-succinic acid plant in the United States.

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With the 500 Series, medium-sized fleets can enjoy the cost savings and convenience of having a fuel station right at their own facility. per gallon using the Nat G 500 Series (actual fuel cost depends on the customer’s natural gas and electricity rates). —Balu Balagopal, Co-CEO of Nat G CNG Solutions.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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JULY 2, 2018

million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects that will advance solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technologies. The selected projects support the Department’s SOFC program by helping to mature the technology for commercial use to efficiently generate low-cost electricity. FuelCell Energy Inc.

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MARCH 31, 2014

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, reports that its fleet of over 500 natural gas vehicles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km). Ryder System, Inc., Since deploying its natural gas vehicle program in 2011, Ryder has replaced approximately 3.1

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MARCH 29, 2012

DaniMer Scientific and Myriant have formed a strategic alliance focused on delivering innovative, cost-effective bio-based materials to the marketplace. Myriant utilizes its technology platform to develop renewable chemicals utilizing low-cost sugars.

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MAY 3, 2012

Amyris is presenting a summary of the results at the 34 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals in New Orleans, Louisiana. The pilot-scale project use both free (soluble) sugars and biomass (cellulosic) sugars from Ceres’ sweet sorghum hybrids grown in Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana and Tennessee.

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MARCH 21, 2018

million, taking into consideration estimated working capital, Delek US’ portion of the biodiesel tax credit for 2017, and deal costs. For its first commercial project, AltAir partnered with Alon Energy USA to use its existing refinery in Paramount. We continue to evaluate options for our Long Beach and Bakersfield assets.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Cool Planet’s green fuels are chemically identical to fossil fuels, with one of the lowest capital costs in the industry. Cool Planet is moving aggressively to commercialize its technology and scale production of its renewable fuel and CoolTerra products. The private placement has been jointly led by UBS and Goldman Sachs.

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Petrixo announced earlier this year that it will invest $800 million to build the new refinery, which will have a design capacity of 1 million tons per year of biofuel products, and will be the first commercial-scale renewable jet fuel production facility outside of North America using the UOP technology.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six projects to receive approximately $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development in unconventional oil and natural gas (UOG) recovery. These coatings, for field and commercial deployment, are critical in offshore leak and spill prevention.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

LanzaTech and its partners, The City College of New York (CUNY), Louisiana State University (LSU) and Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) will collaborate to extend LanzaTech’s core fermentation technology to unlock the potential of waste methane gases through novel and smaller-scale bioreactor design.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

While many algae-to-biofuels companies grow monocultures of algae within expensive enclosures, LiveFuels grows a mix of native algae species in low-cost, open-water systems. By turning natural food chains into productive systems, LiveFuels eliminates many of the costs and risks plaguing other approaches to using algae for biofuels.

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The Appomattox project is located 80 miles offshore (129 kilometers) from the nearest shoreline in Louisiana, in approximately 7,200 feet (2,195 meters) of water. With these and other cost reductions, the go-forward project breakeven price is estimated to be around $55 per barrel Brent equivalent.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This funding is intended to help demonstrate and commercialize innovative technologies to lower the high initial costs of geothermal development and help make the operational deployment of low temperature geothermal units more economical. Louisiana Geothermal - Cameron Parish, La. - $5,000,000. NRG Energy Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Charles refinery near Norco, Louisiana. The partners expect that the proposed facility would principally convert waste grease—primarily animal fats and used cooking oil supplied by Darling—and potentially other feedstocks that become economically and commercially viable into renewable diesel. Earlier post.).

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To date, the Geismar, Louisiana, plant has manufactured renewable diesel with a cloud point as low as minus 26°F and cetane as high as 88, more than twice that of the ASTM petroleum diesel specification. Dynamic Fuels is a 50:50 joint venture between Syntroleum and Tyson Foods. Earlier post.)

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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BP and Verenium Corporation have formed a 50-50 joint venture to develop and commercialize cellulosic ethanol from non-food feedstocks such as energy cane and energy grasses. The estimated construction cost for this 36 million gallon-per-year facility is between $250 and $300 million. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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The projects—located in Louisiana, Texas and Illinois—were initially selected in October 2009 for phase one research and development grants. The project selections are aimed at testing large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage, an important step in moving CCS technology toward eventual commercial deployment.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will focus on accelerating the development and adoption of advanced sensors, data analytics, and controls in manufacturing, while reducing the cost of these technologies by half and improving the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Louisiana State U.;

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an independent producer of specialty hydrocarbon and fuel products, will invest $25 million as a joint venture partner in the construction of the Juniper GTL commercial gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Louisiana ( earlier post ). Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.,

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