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Bakken Energy to purchase synfuels plant and convert to blue hydrogen production as part of $2B hydrogen hub project

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Located near Beulah, North Dakota, the Synfuels Plant will be transformed into the largest and lowest-cost, blue hydrogen production facility in the United States. The project will use advanced ATR (autothermal reforming) hydrogen production technology and capture 95% of the carbon emissions.

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. Now it’s looking like other emissions sectors are becoming important. That wasn’t really possible before.

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Marathon Petroleum implements Topsoe technology at Martinez Renewables facility in California

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The continued partnership between Topsoe and Marathon builds upon the successful operation at Marathon’s Dickinson facility in North Dakota, which also uses Topsoe’s HydroFlex renewable fuels technology and achieved design capacity in the second quarter of 2021.

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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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The announcement expands Electrify America’s previous commitment to invest $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access in the US. In addition to adding to its existing network in the US, Electrify America will also expand its Electrify Canada charging network which began installations in 2019.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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EV share in California, today's EV leader, will hit 94 percent, while North Dakota, which has the lowest EV adoption rate today, will reach 19 percent, J.D. Charging infrastructure in California drastically eclipses infrastructure in North Dakota. By 2035, the firm expects the U.S. to reach 70 percent EV retail share.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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University of North Dakota. Global Algae Innovations. Global Algae Innovations. Advanced Low-Emission Residential Fluid-Bed Biomass Combustor. Innovation and optimization of the Szego Mill for reliable, efficient, and successful up-scaling of the deacetylation and mechanical refining process for biofuel production.

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DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

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Transformational Reduction Using Sealing Technology in LCOE for Coal-Based Power Plants General Electric Company (GE), in partnership with GE Global Research, will use sealing technologies to drive a step change in the performance, efficiency, and levelized cost of electricity of new and existing coal-based power plants. General Electric.

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