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Toyota’s San Antonio plant begins production of 2023 all-hybrid Sequoia

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While the electric motor does the bulk of the work at lower speeds, once above 18 mph, the gasoline engine assumes primary operation for excellent performance in the mid- and high-speed range. Toyota’s total investment in San Antonio has grown to more than $3.1 billion.

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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

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The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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This is the largest commitment for use of RNG to date by any company in the United States, with a range of 22.5 - 25 million gallon equivalents per year. Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport, La.; UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Commerce City, Colo.; Orleans, La.; Oklahoma City, Okla.;

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Testing of Scuderi Engine at Part Load Shows Consistent Combustion

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This range, which measures the variance between each combustion cycle, shows that the Scuderi Cycle’s combustion process is as consistent as that of a conventional Otto Cycle engine, which in many cases has a wider COV range, according to the company. Earlier post.).

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Juniper GTL to invest $100M to retrofit plant to new small-scale GTL facility in Louisiana

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billion GTL facility at the Port of Lake Charles that will yield chiefly gasoline. The company is in the business of owning and operating mid-scale energy facilities (XTLH refineries) that convert a wide range of low-cost, carbon-rich feedstock into fuels. In January, G2X Energy announced a $1.3-billion

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May. Lower-line Lightnings use the 12-inch horizontal display from high-end gasoline F-150s. vehicle line for more than 40 years.

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CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas Working Together on Propane Refueling Network in US

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The companies expect to break ground on the first Dallas-Fort Worth station in the third quarter of 2010, which will be followed with projects in Austin, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Indianapolis, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio and St.

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