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Louisiana Governor and Air Products announce US$4.5B blue hydrogen clean energy complex in Eastern Louisiana

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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Air Products Chairman, President, and CEO Seifi Ghasemi announced a $4.5-billion billion clean energy complex to be built in Louisiana that will make the state a leader in the US clean energy transition. Today, this vast US Gulf Coast pipeline network can supply customers with more than 1.6

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Sundrop Fuels selects Louisiana site for planned first biogasoline facility

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a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company ( earlier post ), has agreed to purchase about 1,200 acres of land near Alexandria, Louisiana, for the planned construction and operation of its first production facility. Sundrop Fuels, Inc.,

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Lockheed Martin to produce liquefied natural gas tanks at Louisiana facility

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As part of its longer-range LNG business plan, Lockheed Martin will adapt production equipment used to manufacture the external tank for the Space Shuttle for a wide range of LNG supply chain applications. Lockheed Martin has received initial orders to manufacture cryogenic tanks for fueling LNG powered vessels.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Nissan Sentra with 320,165 miles

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Today's Junkyard Find was found in New Orleans, Louisiana. That turned out to be the New Orleans West Pull-a-Part. This being muggy, swampy Gulf Coast Louisiana, the interior of this Sentra had a powerful eau de mildew scent. note -- We miss Sajeev. It appears that this car was parked in a place it didn't belong.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Across Texas, Louisiana and other mineral-rich states, it’s unclear who owns the millions of metric tons of lithium locked in salty brines underneath U.S. Clean Water Act gives Washington regulatory power over water extraction and reinjection across the country, state officials have autonomy to govern other parts of the process.

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BOEM approves first BP deepwater Gulf exploration plan to meet new standards following Deepwater Horion disaster

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Before approving this EP, BOEM confirmed BP’s compliance with the heightened standards established following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. In July 2011, BP announced additional safety enhancements and performance standards they would voluntarily implement in connection with its deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Honeywell and suppliers to invest ~$300M to boost production of HFO-1234yf low GWP MAC coolant

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Among these investments, Honeywell will construct a high-volume manufacturing plant using new process technology at the company’s existing Geismar, Louisiana, refrigerants manufacturing site, which is expected to be fully operational in 2016. HFO-1234yf’s GWP is 99.9% lower than that of HFC-134a, the current refrigerant in use (GWP = 1,300).

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