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Hess plans to develop Tubular Bells field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico for estimated $2.3B

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Hess Corporation will proceed with the development of Tubular Bells, a deepwater oil and gas project operated by Hess in the Gulf of Mexico. Discovered in 2003, Tubular Bells is located approximately 135 miles southeast of New Orleans in the Mississippi Canyon area.

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USDA establishes four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas

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Yields for biomass from giant miscanthus are expected to range between 10 and 12 tons of dry matter per acre and can be as high as 15 tons per acre. A project area must have specific boundaries that are approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The sign-up period for the new project areas will begin on Monday, 20 June 2011.

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DOE Makes First Awards from $1.4B for Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

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should pursue a range of options for new coal-fired power plants (such as coal gasification, burning coal in an oxygen atmosphere, or post-combustion capture) to determine the most cost-effective approach to burn fuel and reduce the total amount of CO 2 emitted. Archer Daniels Midland Corporation. DOE Share: $3,000,000).

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Connecticut Green Bank. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. A 350 kW charging system could charge a 200-mile range battery in less than 10 minutes. The Standard for High Performance Green Buildings will consider a revision to encourage EV-ready building practices. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. ChargePoint.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation (Columbus, OH) up to $1,800,000: to demonstrate, at scale, the operation of a dry fermentation system that uses pre- and post-consumer food wastes from supermarkets and restaurants, waste sawdust, grass, leaves, stumps and other forms of wood waste to produce biogas, heat, and electrical power. DOE Awards.

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New electric truck company Chanje emerges from stealth; first model out this year

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Utilizing a single platform and global vehicle strategy, Chanje will subsequently introduce a full range of electric models including larger trucks and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities, all aimed at the urban vehicle segment. The Chanje search includes multiple states near port facilities west of the Mississippi.

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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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GENI: Green Electricity Network Integration ($36.4 streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. photosynthesis, the process used by green plants to capture. range of cultivation. Corporation, Columbia. efficiency of green energy applications such as wind turbines. Lead organization.

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