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Phillips 66 to convert Alliance Refinery to terminal facility

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Phillips 66 plans to convert its Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, La., The Alliance Refinery, located on the Mississippi River in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, 25 miles south of New Orleans, employs approximately 500 employees and 400 contractors. to a terminal facility. The conversion is expected to take place in 2022.

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KiOR seeks to double cellulosic fuels production at Columbus plant; $50M in from Khosla for Columbus II

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is pursuing plans to double production capacity at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility through construction of a second facility incorporating KiOR’s commercially proven technology. KiOR has developed a proprietary catalytic pyrolysis process to convert non-food biomass into drop-in fuels. —Vinod Khosla.

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BP Plans to Deploy Subsea Oil Recovery System in 6-8 Days, Weather Permitting

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Equipment at the top of the system is connected to a 5,000 foot riser that will convey the hydrocarbons to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) surface ship, the Deepwater Enterprise. to convert these structures for use in deep waters. ROVs will monitor the installation and will complete connections to the riser.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. plants, and it is a liquid that can be extracted readily, separated, and converted into biodiesel fuel. converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. The team will. field trials.

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

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All-electric driving range has been announced at 300 miles and should be able to connect to 350kW DC chargers for an 80% charge in about 20 minutes. This is a truly American vehicle as it is designed, engineered and will be built in the United States at a factory in Tunica, Mississippi. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Charging is also through powerful motor regeneration that, when coasting or braking, converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. Bluetooth connection for up-to two devices, 12-volt outlets, USB power and data ports, wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot complete the technology.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. to Florida to Mississippi to create the nation’s first propane corridor. Total DOE award: $14,994,183. The project also includes construction of a B20 station.