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Dept. of Interior to auction nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for wind energy development

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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) will offer nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for commercial wind energy development in a 19 August 2014 competitive lease sale. Offshore Maryland lease areas. Sixteen companies have qualified to participate in the auction for the Maryland Wind Energy Area. Bluewater Wind Maryland, LLC.

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

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The Tesla Tequila limited edition set references the inside joke at least twice. Ever since Musk’s tweet, 420 has become an inside joke among people in the Tesla community — although many people might know of it by now. Incidentally, Tesla Tequila started out as an April Fool’s joke. . First, there’s the price.

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The Boring Company’s updated projects page no longer lists D.C.-Baltimore tunnel

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The Boring Company’s updates to its official website have removed references to some of the tunneling startup’s announced projects, such as the D.C.-Baltimore Baltimore tunnels were first outlined in 2017, and it even received some notable support from Maryland Gov. Baltimore tunnel and the Dugout Loop in Los Angeles.

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Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

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In the release, Colorado clarifies that it includes battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric as what it refers to as zero-emission options. While the Colorado standard falls short of requiring 100 percent of new car sales to be electric by 2035, as adopted in California , Maryland and a number of other U.S.

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USPTO awards patent to UMD team for process to make gasoline through fermentation; electrofuels

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The inventors are Professor Richard Kohn and Faculty Research Associate Dr. Seon-Woo Kim from the University of Maryland (UMD). The direct consumption of hydrogen or electricity by microorganisms that produce fuels is often referred to as “electrofuels”. Earlier post.)

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4th International Conference on Biofuels Standards: current issues, future trends

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Documentary and measurement standards, and reference data on thermophysical and thermochemical properties of biofuels, play a critical role in assuring consistency and quality of biofuels produced using different processes and feedstocks. Biofuels are being produced from different feedstocks, using a wide range of processes.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

Electric Auto Association

EVADC participation in hearing room at Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis. We at the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington DC (EVADC) have been successful at advocating for progressive electric vehicle (EV) measures at the Maryland and Virginia statehouses. When drafting testimony, do your best to find prior examples.