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Aventine installs $2.4M corn-oil separation system at ethanol plant

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has installed a $2.4-million million Valicor corn-oil separation system (COSS) at its Nebraska Energy LLC plant in Aurora, Nebraska. High production levels and excess inventories nationally have led to tight margins, particularly in Nebraska. Aventine Renewable Energy Inc. The system began operations in early January.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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Double trouble

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Nebraska EVA chapter works in tandem with the Sierra Club. Outreach event sponsored by Eastern NE EVA and the Nebraska Sierra Club. NE Nebraska EVA event. They’ve helped us purchase signs and they’ve funded other small projects,” Lierz said, adding that the chapter uses the Sierra Club’s Zoom account.

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USDA announces state finalists for $100M Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership for pumps with higher ethanol blends

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A typical gas pump delivers fuel with 10 percent ethanol, which limits the amount of renewable energy most consumers can purchase at the pump. With a more than 1:1 match from private and state resources, USDA estimates that the BIP grants will support nearly 5,000 pumps at over 1,400 fueling stations across the country. North Carolina.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

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When it comes to sheer number of plugs available, California is far ahead of other states with 34,001 plugs installed, more than five times the number at the next state, New York. Most states fell in between, offering a variety of purchase or electricity rate incentives. West Virginia. Mississippi. North Dakota.

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

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These broad definitions are written to include all utilities but may inavertently include businesses that install EV charging stations for public use. As of October 1, 2023, every US state except Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wisconsin has passed the legislation needed to redefine a utility and allow kWh pricing.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. installation; and develop and conduct training programs regarding. model codes, ordinances, purchasing guidelines and incentives; conduct. 499,918. . Colorado Energy.

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