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Sundrop Fuels selects Louisiana site for planned first biogasoline facility

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a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company ( earlier post ), has agreed to purchase about 1,200 acres of land near Alexandria, Louisiana, for the planned construction and operation of its first production facility. Sundrop Fuels, Inc., Chesapeake invested $155 million in Sundrop Fuels last summer.

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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project

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Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move.

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Leslie Doggett Industries’ car retail arm expands in Texas

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Its companies have places in Texas, Unused Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Northern Mexico. The corporate in 2018 purchased its first auto retail dealership, the previous Lone Celebrity Ford in Houston, up to now owned via Sonic Car Inc. It is also an established Toyota subject material dealing with broker, the corporate mentioned.

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Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group to acquire F-T company Syntroleum

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REG) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which it would acquire substantially all of the assets of Syntroleum Corporation, and assume substantially all of the material liabilities of Syntroleum, a Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquids and renewable diesel fuel technology company. Syntroleum has 101 patents issued or pending.

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Myriant receives USDA loan guarantee to close bond placement for construction of bio-succinic acid plant

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Myriant Corporation closed a $25 million private bond placement for the construction of its flagship commercial bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Sales of the unsecured portion of the bonds indicate investor confidence in the future financial performance of Myriant’s Lake Providence bio-refinery.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

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The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) provided $500 million of the $700 million in financing for First Solar’s India factory. GW expansion of its Ohio manufacturing complex and new factories in Alabama and Louisiana, each of which is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity when online.

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