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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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Other includes landfill gas, biomass, and other gas. Reciprocating engines tend to be smaller than other types of natural gas-fired electricity generators and account for a relatively small share of power plants fueled by natural gas. MW natural gas-fired engines for a total plant capacity of 225 MW.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. And E-Transit can further help save on operating costs compared to gas-only vans. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge.

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BP selects Tesla batteries for pilot storage project at US wind farm

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The 212 kW / 840 kWh battery, supplied by Tesla, will be integrated with the wind farm and configured to help manage internal electricity demands of turbines when wind isn’t blowing. BP is a global producer of oil and gas with operations in 70 countries.

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Sinopec purchasing 50% of Chesapeake Energy leasehold in Mississippi Lime unconventional play for $1.02B

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) executed an agreement which provides for Sinopec to purchase a 50% undivided interest in 850,000 of Chesapeake’s net oil and natural gas leasehold acres in the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma (425,000 acres net to Sinopec).

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Ford begins shipping all-electric E-Transit, beginning fulfillment of over 10,000 units

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The all-electric E-Transit is assembled at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant , which is the automaker’s first plant to assemble batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house. Ford has received orders for the E-Transit all over the U.S. . Ford is using the moniker Ford Pro to launch forward its commercial and government accounts.

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Ford announces $3.7bn investment into EV and ICE projects, 6,200 new UAW jobs

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billion into the development of new electric and combustion engine vehicle projects, including new versions of the gas-powered Mustang and Ranger pickup. Ford Motor Company announced today it would invest $3.7 The investment will add an additional 6,200 UAW jobs to three of its factories located in the midwest.

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