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Sustainable Oils Produces Camelina-based HRJ Fuel for All-Engine 50-50 Blend USAF Trial

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Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, low carbon and domestically produced camelina-based fuels, provided the hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuel used to create the 50-50 HRJ8-JP8 blend used in an all-engine biofuel flight test in a US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. The Air Force is committed to reducing our reliance on foreign oil.

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Wärtsilä to equip first US ocean-going LNG fueling barge

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The vessel will be used to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to cruise ships along the east coast of Florida, USA. When delivered, the vessel will be on a long-term charter with Shell Oil Co. The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide a broad scope of products and solutions for a new articulated tug barge (ATB).

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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Florida Canyon Mine (NV): ElectraTherm, 0.1 Preliminary results show that California now has more than 2,700 MW of installed geothermal capacity, more than any other US state or world country. McGinness Hills (NV): Ormat, 30 MW. Neal Hot Springs (OR): U.S. Geothermal, 30.1 San Emidio I (NV): U.S. Geothermal, 12.75

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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In the data EMIT has collected since being installed on the International Space Station in July, the science team has identified more than 50 “super-emitters” in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Southwestern United States. It launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 14 July 2022.

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General Dynamics NASSCO delivers 1st LNG-powered containership; christens first ECO tanker

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The Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. NASSCO specializes in the design and construction of auxiliary and support ships for the US Navy and oil tankers and dry cargo carriers for commercial markets.

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Yellowstone becomes hub of novel electric vehicle technologies

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For National Parks, EVs offer less noise that would normally disturb local wildlife, and EVs lack hazardous chemicals and emissions that can be detrimental to these pristine locations (engine oils, fuels, and tailpipe emissions). The National Park itself installed T.E.D.D.Y The National Park itself installed T.E.D.D.Y

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. solar installers. For 10 days apparently. There is also.

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