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CPKC orders 3.6MW of Ballard fuel cells for expansion of hydrogen locomotive program

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In June, CPKC and CSX Corporation announced their intent to enter into a joint venture for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives. The conversion work will be done at CSX’s Huntington, West Virginia locomotive shop.

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UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

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UGI Corporation has entered into a 15-year agreement with California-based technology developer Vertimass to utilize their catalytic technology to produce renewable fuels from renewable ethanol in the US and Europe. UGI Corporation is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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Other: West Virginia University Research Corporation aims to focus on the expansion and transformation of the use of coal and coal-based resources, including waste streams, to produce products of high value to the 21st century energy and manufacturing ecosystem. DOE Funding: $1,204,129. DOE Funding: $1,499,999.

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LMP Automobile sells latter franchised dealerships

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“We are a West Virginia-based company. We want to continue to invest inside of West Virginia. ” It marks Dutch Miller’s first acquisition because it purchased a Buick-GMC pack in Kansas latter July, in line with Miller, who stated he’s operating for governor in West Virginia. .”

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DOE awards $1.95M for conceptual designs that extract critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal sources

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Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Johnstown, PA). West Virginia University Research Corporation (Morgantown, WV). DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory will manage the projects, which will be carried out by the following recipients: Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, OH). MATERIA USA LLC (Inwood, NY).

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EQT launches pilot program to convert Marcellus drilling rigs to LNG

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Appalachian area natural gas producer EQT Corporation launched a pilot program to begin converting drilling rigs to liquefied natural gas (LNG), displacing the diesel used to power equipment at the well site. The LNG being used for EQT’s pilot program is produced locally from Marcellus natural gas reserves.

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Toyota to begin hybrid powertrain production in US; $374M investment in 5 plants

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The investments will include adding new production of hybrid transaxles (hybrid vehicle transmissions) at the Buffalo, West Virginia, manufacturing facility; expanding 2.5-liter billion) toward its commitment to invest $10 billion in the US, as announced by Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Akio Toyoda in January 2017.