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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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Natural gas 87.9 For example, the dominant source in Rhode Island is natural gas (90.9%), in West Virginia it is coal (90.8%), in Washington it is hydro (64.6%), and in New Hampshire it is nuclear (56.5%). Rank State Proportional amount of emissions relative to 100% hydro 1 West Virginia 163.9 Natural gas 4.1

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Natural gas. West Virginia. West Virginia. West Virginia. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Energy source. Proportional amount of emissions relative to hydro.

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West Virginia Univ. receives $1.15M grant for second hydrogen production-fueling station in state; focus on fossil-fuel-to-hydrogen

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The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University (WVU) has received a $1.15-million By building and operating a new hydrogen fueling station in Morgantown, West Virginia University will demonstrate running automobiles on hydrogen fuel made from coal-powered electricity.

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UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

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UGI Corporation is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services.

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13 governors send letter to automakers encouraging natural gas vehicle development

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John Hickenlooper announced that he and 12 other governors sent a letter to the CEOs of 19 auto companies encouraging them to manufacture vehicles that use natural gas. Mary Fallin to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. As governors, we share the concerns of citizens and are committed to finding solutions.

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WVU study fully characterizes pump-to-wheels methane emissions from HD natural gas vehicles and fueling stations

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Researchers at West Virginia University have characterized pump-to-wheels methane emissions from heavy-duty (HD) natural-gas-fueled vehicles and the compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations that serve them. Natural gas vehicle and dispensing technology has evolved steadily.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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Examining 2010 energy-related CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector, the report found California was the top transportation emitter (214.0 2010 state energy-related CO 2 emissions for transportation sector. In terms of per capita emissions, the top emitter was Wyoming (118.5 tonnes/person) and Alaska (54.6

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