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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. A small 23 kW/30 hp, 2100 N·m PSI 2.4-liter

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Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

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Rentech, the developer of a Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of syngas derived from biomass and fossil resources into synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals, has acquired a 25% stake in ClearFuels Technology Inc. through a strategic investment. Between 1987 and 2004, Pearson Technologies, Inc.

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USDA establishes four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas

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Acreage in Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania will be designated to grow giant miscanthus, a sterile hybrid warm-season grass that can be converted into energy to be used for heat, power, liquid biofuels, and bio-based products. A project area must have specific boundaries that are approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.

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Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

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million) to five Alberta-based renewable energy projects including waste to biofuels and energy, concentrating solar power, biogas and home generation. Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%.

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China to be Site of First Commercial Implementation of TRIG Coal Gasifier

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(Beijing Guoneng) has awarded KBR a contract to provide licensing, engineering services and proprietary equipment for the implementation of KBR’s and Southern Company’s Transport Integrated Gasification technology (TRIG) at a power plant operated by Dongguan Tianming Electric Power Co.,

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Unraveling Electric Car Insurance Costs in 2023

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As a rule of thumb, EVs tend to be more expensive to insure than their gas-powered counterparts due to their cutting-edge technology and the high repair or replacement costs of their battery systems. Mississippi, conversely, presents the largest gap, with an extra $79 per month on average required to insure an EV over a traditional vehicle.

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Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

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Once operational, this unit will supply LNG along the Mississippi River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and to the offshore Gulf of Mexico and the onshore oil and gas exploration areas of Texas and Louisiana. LNG-powered Offshore Supply Vessels. These conversions can reduce fuel costs and local emissions. Click to enlarge.