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Renewable Energy Group collaborates with Iowa State University on hydrotreater pilot plant for renewable diesel

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Biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group joined Iowa State University (ISU) at the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) to mark the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant. This project is the result of a three-year collaboration between REG and the ISU Bioeconomy Institute.

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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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Alabama: Ford F-150 Alaska: Subaru Outback Arizona: Toyota Tacoma Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500 California: Honda Civic Colorado: Subaru Forester Connecticut: Toyota RAV4 Delaware: Ford Explorer Florida: Toyota Corolla Georgia: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma Idaho: Ford F-150 Illinois: Honda Civic Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Iowa: (..)

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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29,315,442. 19,978,342. 21,998,178. 14,743,125. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764. 10,089,418. Mississippi. 7,483,268.

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New Illinois law raises speed limit to 70 mph on rural highways

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36 other states have speed limits of 70 mph or higher on some portion of their roadways, including other large states such as California, Florida, Texas and Ohio, and neighboring states such as Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa and Michigan. Earlier post.). The bill passed with bipartisan support in both chambers.

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Tesla Tequila limited edition bottle, glass set sold out lightning fast

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Shipments are limited to the United States within select zips codes, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, (..)

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska will accept applications requesting up to $1,500,000 in grant funds.

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