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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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The tool was created as a part of an innovative clean-vehicle program recently launched in the Midwest. States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Argonne National Laboratory designed the research tool as a part of the seven-state Midwest EVOLVE project.

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

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In Bob’s words, this would bring “good medicine” to these communities and, in turn, the Nation and the World, or “Turtle Island,” as it is often referred to by Indigenous people in North America. Thus, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network (UMITEVCCN) was born. million in funding for the UMITEVCCN.

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Details on how Enbridge will expand capacity of Alberta Clipper oil sands crude pipeline without US review

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km) north of the US-Canada border; cross the US-Canada border on the Line 3 border segment; and. Enbridge is planning four interconnections between Lines 3 and 67 as part of this project. miles (2.4 then be transferred back to Line 67 approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) south of the US-Canada border for delivery to Superior.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Nissan Sentra with 320,165 miles

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However, I do make an effort to shoot inmates of car graveyards in other states (including Minnesota , Wisconsin , Illinois , Nevada , North Carolina , Arizona , North Dakota , Washington and Wyoming ) and other countries ( Sweden , England ). That turned out to be the New Orleans West Pull-a-Part.

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Sandia releases literature survey of crude oil properties relevant to handling and fire safety in transport

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Much of the US’ new abundant domestic oil and gas supply is being produced from unconventional resources—particularly light sweet crude oil from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, as well as the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas. This rapid growth has also created challenges in moving crude oil to market.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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Brigham, based in Austin, Texas, has a strong position in the Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays in the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana. Swell packers have no moving parts and require no down-hole or surface activation. The total equity value is approximately US$4.4

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Proposed Federal CEDA Designed to Help Risky Breakthrough Technologies Cross the Valley of Death; Working with $10+ Billion Fund

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Green Car Congress recently attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street ( REFF- Wall Street ) conference sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Five of the advisory council members will be chosen by the Secretary of Energy and three by the board of directors.

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