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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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NAM will deploy its advanced, cost effective and environmentally friendly process technology to provide a ~60% reduction in carbon intensity relative to the traditional Chinese synthetic graphite. Gabriel, Louisiana, $100,000,000. Gabriel, Louisiana. Piedmont Lithium , Tennessee Lithium, $141,680,442.

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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Next in the rankings is Utah (66.2%), Pennsylvania (66.0%), the District of Columbia (65.4%), Texas (63.6%), Oklahoma (62.6%), Florida (62.3%), Illinois (60.6%), Louisiana (59.2%), and Wisconsin (59.1%). Its continued dominance in trucking reflects diesel’s record of continuous improvement and low-cost operation.

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USDA awarding $136M to five major research projects focused in part on developing cellulosic drop-in aviation fuels

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University partners from the states of Washington, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Iowa will lead the projects, which focus in part on developing aviation biofuels from tall grasses, crop residues and forest resources. A team of researchers led by Louisiana State University received $17.2

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Myriant produces succinic acid and lactic acid from non-food cellulosic feedstocks

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This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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Myriant produces succinic acid and lactic acid from non-food cellulosic feedstocks

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This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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DaniMer Scientific and Myriant form strategic alliance; bio-succinic acid for production of bio-based polymers

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DaniMer Scientific and Myriant have formed a strategic alliance focused on delivering innovative, cost-effective bio-based materials to the marketplace. As part of the alliance, DaniMer will utilize Myriant’s bio-succinic acid for the production of high-performance, bio-based polymers used to make a broad range of products.

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T-Mobile partners with SpaceX to ‘end mobile dead zones’

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The best part about T-Mobile’s Starlink-connected service is the price. For low cost plans that might not include Coverage Above & Beyond , T-Mobile expects to charge customers a monthly service fee. When the hurricane hit, the communications and southeast Louisiana were completely wiped out.

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