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SwRI forms joint industry program to investigate safety, longevity of grid-connected energy storage systems

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a new Joint Industry Program (JIP) to investigate energy storage systems for the grid. The main benefit to the participants is that they get to watch and guide the research to keep it true to the needs of the industry. —Jayant Sarlashkar.

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Diamond Green Diesel to boost renewable diesel capacity to 1.2B gallons/year; $1.45B expansion project

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Darling and Valero jointly announced that their 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), has received approval from both companies’ Boards of Directors to proceed with the construction of the renewable diesel production facility to be located at Valero’s Port Arthur, Texas refinery. The US restaurant industry generates an estimated 2.3

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Port of Corpus Christi, Howard announce to convert Javelina refinery services facility to blue hydrogen production

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This hydrogen is currently sold back to refineries and other industries where it is used to remove impurities such as sulfur during the refining process. Captured CO 2 can be directed to industries that require it for production, such as steel, or that assimilate it, such as cement.

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SwRI to launch 2nd phase of Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies consortium

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at SwRI’s headquarters in San Antonio and is open to interested automotive industry manufacturers. SwRI launched the AC 2 AT consortium in 2014 with members representing engine manufacturers and affiliated businesses in the automotive industry. The AC2AT-II kickoff meeting will be 15 Nov. Earlier post.)

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Tesla supplier developing dry electrode tech to establish facility in Texas

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Reported Tesla supplier Saueressig Engineering plans to establish a facility in San Antonio’s East Side—about 80 miles away from Gigafactory Texas. On April 1st, the San Antonio City Council approved an economic incentive package that gave Saueressig a 75% tax abatement on a property located in Profit Drive.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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Tesla enthusiasts might have seen it coming all along, especially after California politicians spewed profanities in the direction of the CEO, whose company has already provided an influx of employment opportunities to its new Texas market. Would he be making portions of the company’s Fremont facility in Northern California permanen t?

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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This equity investment further demonstrates GM’s commitment to electric propulsion and supports our commitment to identify and invest in technology solutions that help advance the global transportation industry. with additional buses to be added, and new buses and charging stations are also headed to San Antonio and Tallahassee, Fla.,

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