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ExxonMobil contributes $2.5M to University of Wyoming to support unconventional hydrocarbon research

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million to the University of Wyoming to provide laboratory equipment for the university’s Improved Recovery Program, which is part of the newly created Center for Advanced Oil and Gas Technologies. The center is part of the School of Energy Resources and focuses on oil and gas extraction from unconventional reservoirs.

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DOE awards $24.9M to 6 projects to advance hydrogen technologies for electricity generation

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This includes improving capture of CO 2 associated with hydrogen production from carbon-based resources and technologies to use hydrogen in gas turbines more efficiently for electricity generation. The project will deliver a detailed engineering package, including a levelized cost of hydrogen for the three design cases.

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DKRW Advanced Fuels signs major off-take contract for 100% of coal-derived gasoline from Medicine Bow project

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Medicine Bow, Wyoming. The cleaned syngas is conditioned, modified and converted to methanol, which is then converted to gasoline via the licensed ExxonMobil Research and Engineering methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) process. Other key elements include Selexol acid gas removal and Davy Process Technology (methanol synthesis).

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Wyoming Clean Coal Task Force wards $8.8M to 9 projects for 2011, including coal-to-liquids

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The Clean Coal Task Force (CCTF) was created in 2007 by the Wyoming State Legislature to help secure Wyoming’s financial future by preserving the value of coal, an important export from the state. Mohammad Piri, an assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering, will lead the project.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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The fixed bed chemical looping system has been designed to operate in three reaction modes that can occur simultaneously for continuous hydrogen production: natural gas utilization through the reduction of MMOC, steam oxidation and air regeneration.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

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They need the sustainable, electrical equivalent of a fully refilled gas tank, with similar speed and convenience. Pros and Cons of DC Charging If you’re a recent EV convert from internal combustion engine driving, DC charging feels most similar to topping off the gas tank at a roadside station.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

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Both recently traded their respective SUVs for electric vehicles (EVs), and happily swore off every buying another internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle. Transportation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 27 percent of total GHG emissions in the U.S. Woe is Wyoming.