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Quota Time: Connecticut Troopers May Have Faked 1000s of Citations

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That’s cause enough for concern but compounded by the allegation that these actions were taken in order to line their own pockets since so-called ‘productive’ troopers are seemingly eligible for federally funded overtime pay. That sound you hear is lawmakers and the public alike clamoring for answers.

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DOE: California, Connecticut, and New York top fuel cell states

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According to the newly released State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2016 report from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), the top three hydrogen and fuel cell states in the US are California, Connecticut, and New York.

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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The research array furthers the design and development of a system for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds to support large-scale production of biomass for biofuels and other valuable bioproducts. Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves.

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Ballard to supply fuel cell module for Connecticut bus

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Ballard Power Systems signed a supply agreement with the Center for Transportation and the Environment for a 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module to be integrated into a bus that will be deployed with CTTransit in Hartford, Connecticut. The All-American fuel cell hybrid bus is expected to be delivered in 2015. Earlier post.).

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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), Note: As the gasoline tax rate in Connecticut gradually increases, Alaska became the lowest gasoline tax state effective 1 February 2023.

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Nel to invest up to $400M in electrolyzer plant in Michigan

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When fully developed, the Michigan facility will have a production capacity of up to 4GW of Alkaline and PEM electrolyzers. Similarly, the company’s expansion of the facility in Wallingford, Connecticut will play a critical role in creating a blueprint for scaling up the production of PEM electrolyzers.

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UNL-led team greatly increases hydrogen production by T maritima; breaking the theoretical limit

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Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), with colleagues from North Carolina State University and the University of Connecticut, have engineered the hyperthermophilic anaerobe Thermotoga maritima to produce 46% more hydrogen per cell than the wild type. The team’s highest reported yield—5.7 —Raghuveer Singh.

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