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Maryland, Georgia suspend state gasoline and diesel tax

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The governor has submitted a supplemental budget to fund the gas tax suspension, which is expected to cost nearly $100 million. Also on Friday, Georgia Governor Brian P. Motor fuels eligible for the suspension of tax under HB 304 include all fuels subject to Georgia motor fuel excise tax imposed under O.C.G.A. §

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Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory

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Rivian said that it will initially begin production of the R2 in Normal, Illinois , at its flagship manufacturing facility and plans to essentially delay the construction of the Georgia factory as it navigates financial risks. The post Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory appeared first on TESLARATI.

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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. —Ryan Lively, the John H. —M.G.

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Ozinga Energy and Ingevity to field adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel pickup

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Ingevity and Ozinga Energy are partnering to begin a field demonstration of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bi-fuel pickup trucks. Developed by Adsorbed Natural Gas Products, Inc. Already a strong supporter of alternative fuels, a large majority of Ozinga’s fleet of concrete trucks operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Phillips 66 receives $3M grant to advance reversible solid oxide fuel cell technology

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Phillips 66 will collaborate with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of a low-cost and highly efficient RSOFC system for hydrogen and electricity generation. Phillips 66 will be the research lead on the grant, with Georgia Tech as a collaborative partner.

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Ford and Georgia Tech partner on hydraulic hybrid school bus conversion

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The Ford Motor Company Fund and the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering on the US’ first conversion of a traditional school bus to a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that runs on recycled biofuel. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the bus for the project. —Michael Leamy.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.