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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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has been experiencing severe inflation and high gas prices. EV’s may be the answer Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular as gas prices continue to rise. A “Consumer Reports” study stated that EV owners spent approximately 60 percent less on fuel each year than gas vehicle owners. It's no secret that the U.S.

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DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

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The plant uses an integrated CO 2 scrubber/water gas shift (WGS) catalyst to capture more than 90% of the CO 2 emissions, while increasing the cost of electricity by less than 10 percent compared to a plant with no carbon capture. DOE share: $500,000; recipient share: $125,000; duration: 12 months). (DOE General Electric Company.

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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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The tight oil is extracted in the same way as shale gas, through horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. 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. Click to enlarge. per share through an all-cash tender offer.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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The EDISON (Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks) research consortium will seek to match power generation from wind turbines on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, with the power consumption of charging plug-in electric cars. The project is partly funded by the government of Denmark.

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