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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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Energy infrastructure developer Bakken Energy (Bakken) has reached agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) on key terms and conditions to purchase the assets of the Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, and the owner of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.

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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

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In the event of an extended power outage, such as a public safety power shutoff, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power at VTA’s Cerone bus yard to allow the agency to continue operating battery-electric buses, serving riders and providing emergency transport if needed.

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How Will EVs Change Convenience Stores and Truck Stops?

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to revolutionize every aspect of American life, and that includes convenience stores and truck stops, especially those along the United States federal highway system. Here are five reasons why convenience stores and truck stops should be thinking about EV charging this year.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. The trucks will deliver locally and reduce Frito-Lay’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Frito-Lay has already achieved 100 percent renewable electricity for all of its U.S. which is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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How Will EVs Change Convenience Stores and Truck Stops?

Blink Charging

Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to revolutionize every aspect of American life, and that includes convenience stores and truck stops, especially those along the United States federal highway system. Here are five reasons why convenience stores and truck stops should be thinking about EV charging this year.

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