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Aqua America to transition portions of fleet to CNG

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one of the largest US-based, publicly-traded water utilities, is going to transition portions of its larger vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedict made the announcement before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Alternative Fuel Vehicles forum held at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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The R1T, Rivian’s all-electric truck, is built to tackle whatever you call a road with the ability to drive through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs. These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Member Institutions: The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, SINTEF Norway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Research Applied Technology Education Services (Rates)/Coastal Oil Spill Simulation System (COSS). Lead Institution: Florida State University. Lead Investigator: Eric Chassignet, Ph.D.

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Renmatix unveils supercritical hydrolysis process for biomass sugars

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At Renmatix’s demonstration facility in Kennesaw, Georgia, the company has already scaled its process to convert three dry tons of woody biomass to sugars daily. Basic stages of the process include: Biomass which has undergone size reduction as necessary is mixed with water to form a slurry and pumped into a fractionation reactor.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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Pennsylvania State University - $1,377,444. Georgia Institute of Technology - $1,046,277. Pennsylvania State University - $1,000,000. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140). Pennsylvania State University - $870,613. Actual project funding will be established during contract negotiation phase.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water. Here’s an overview: The kWh tax in Georgia is set to take effect in 2025, but the specific reporting requirements for charging station operators have yet to be determined.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Water will be the primary byproduct. A novel metal complex for electrolysis of water will be used to generate the hydrogen at high rates. of Georgia). per gallon. The project also will develop a chemical method to transform butanol into jet fuel. Harvard, Univ. of Delaware). NC State University. Recapping Inc. Penn State Univ.).

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