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Mascoma Acquires SunOpta BioProcess Inc.; Integrated Cellulosic Ethanol Company

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Cellulosic biofuels company Mascoma Corporation, is acquiring SunOpta BioProcess Inc. In early 2010, SBI announced a major contract to supply its fiber preparation and pretreatment technology to one of the largest operators in the new energy sector in China. SBI), a division of SunOpta Inc.

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Biden: U.S. electric car charging pile factory will have a “ripple effect”

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According to reports, US President Biden said that the Australian electric vehicle charging company Tritium DCFC will build a charging pile factory in Tennessee, USA, which will have a “ripple effect” that will benefit American workers and the entire planet. Hunter said in an interview, “This is a huge shift for the company.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. million-bbl/d Tapline to Lebanon. However, in 1996, the TPP was shut down as oil companies began shipping Alaskan crude along alternative routes. million bbl/d in 2009-2010. —US EIA.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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These projects, selected through a highly competitive process by the Department of Energy (DOE), are intended to accelerate the development of US manufacturing capacity for batteries and electric drive components as well as the deployment of electric drive vehicles. . Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek). FutureFuel Chemical Company.

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Syrian oil ministry announces oil shale tender

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The General Establishment for Geology and Mineral Resources has carried out the primary exploration studies which included digging wells as well as chemical and metallic lab studies to test the thermal energy content and the oil content in the crude shale. In 2005, Syria reactivated the effort.

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