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Hyundai opening R&D and Lab Center in Montana to design and build Ultimate Mobility Vehicles

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Hyundai New Horizons Studio (NHS), a unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs) ( earlier post ), will open a new Research, Development and Lab Center in Bozeman, Montana. The all-new facility will serve as NHS headquarters and will support prototyping, field testing and application development for UMVs.

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Chevrolet’s Silverado EV appears in public on Montana roads

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Earlier this week, The Drive posted a video on Instagram of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV being filmed in downtown Helena, Montana. The post Chevrolet’s Silverado EV appears in public on Montana roads appeared first on TESLARATI. The spotting comes shortly after the Silverado surpassed a few significant milestones.

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8,600+ Jobs in Montana from Build Back Better Act

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Bozemen, Montana — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Montana.

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EGEB: A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to buy a huge solar farm

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to use solar to power its energy-draining business. more… The post EGEB: A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to buy a huge solar farm appeared first on Electrek. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

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In 2022 and early 2023, the following eight new renewable diesel refineries began production: CVR Energy’s plant in Wynnewood, Oklahoma Diamond Green Diesel’s plant in Port Arthur, Texas HollyFrontier’s plant in Artesia, New Mexico HollyFrontier’s plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming Montana Renewables’ plant in Great Falls, Montana New Rise Renewables’ plant (..)

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Farmer-owned cooperative CHS investing $406M in Montana refinery to boost diesel production

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Debertin said when all current Montana and Kansas refinery projects are complete in 2019, total CHS refining capacity will increase by as much as 33% from 120,000 barrels per day to an estimated 160,000 barrels per day.

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Bakken Energy, Cummins and Schneider partner on design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub for long-haul trucking

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In conjunction with the States of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, Bakken Energy is working on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, a regional clean hydrogen hub recently announced by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. ., to work together on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub to serve the needs of long-haul trucking.

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50 New Supercharger Locations Leaked Include Hawaii, Montana, Mexico

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The automaker's already massive network of chargers is growing in 2023 with a few new key locations.

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MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

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Schematic illustration of carbon capture and storage at Kevin Dome in Montana. Led by Montana State University, the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership (BSCSP) is one of seven partnerships involved in the US Department of Energy’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership program. Click to enlarge.

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Crude release from pipeline into Yellowstone River in Montana

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On Saturday, an as yet undetermined amount of crude oil was released into the Yellowstone River in Montana from an ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPCo) pipeline. According to a statement from ExxonMobil, the release originated from a 12” crude pipeline operated by EMPCo that runs from Silver Tip, MT to Billings, MT.

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Biomass-to-Gasoline Company Considering Additional Plant in Montana

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., a Canadian biofuel company that is commercializing a biomass-to-gasoline production process, will pursue an additional production facility to be possibly located in northwest Montana. Don Sigler, Chief Financial Officer and resident of Whitefish, Montana. Earlier post.).

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Denbury poised to begin construction on Greencore CO2 pipeline for EOR operations in Wyoming and Montana

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Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) company, will soon begin construction on the Greencore Pipeline —a 232-mile, 20-inch pipeline through Wyoming to Montana that will move CO 2 to mature and depleted oil fields in both states for EOR. Denbury Resources, a CO 2. The plant will also produce CO 2.

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Univ. of Montana launches partnership with Blue Marble for commercial products from algal biomass

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Two geoscience faculty members at The University of Montana (UM) have started a partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials to produce commercial products from algal biomass. Additional strains come from soil. Blank said she and Hinman are working to publish a paper about the research being used with the UM/Blue Marble partnership.

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Montana May Adopt California Vehicle GHG Emission Standards

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A bill currently under consideration in the Montana State Senate ( SB 180 ) would establish greenhouse gases as regulated air pollutants under the Clean Air Act of Montana and adopt the California vehicle GHG emission standards (Pavley).

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Montana State University researchers develop protein to increase oil yield in oilseed crops by up to 40%

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Montana State University researchers have developed a. protein that can be expressed in oilseed crops to increase the oil yield by as much as 40%. technology has been demonstrated in corn and soybeans and is expected to work for a broad range of. oilseed plants used for biodiesel.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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Several states—including Arizona, Louisiana and Montana—will prioritize job creation and preference to small businesses through their contracting process. Twelve states—including Kansas, New Mexico and Ohio—have prioritized capping wells in disadvantaged communities. California. 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *. New Mexico.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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Williston Basin (Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota): University of North Dakota plans to lead a coalition to drive the expansion and transformation of coal and coal-based resource usage within the Williston Basin to extract rare earth elements and critical minerals and produce non-fuel carbon-based products. DOE Funding: $1,499,987.

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Saskatchewan and Montana Partner on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to work together on the development of one of the largest international carbon capture and storage demonstration projects to date. The estimated of the total cost of the project in Canadian dollars is $270 million (US$231 million).

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Montana State Univ. Researchers Discover Chemical Trigger that Doubles the Yield of Algal Lipids

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Montana State University (MSU) researchers have discovered a chemical trigger they say doubles the yield of algal lipids for biodiesel from farmed algae. The chemical trigger is a well-timed dose of bicarbonate, a low-cost, easy-to-use chemical, similar to common stomach antacids.

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Cloud Peak Energy and Crow Tribe reach tentative agreement for up to 1.4B tons of in-place coal in Montana

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billion tons of in-place Northern Powder River Basin coal on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeast Montana. ., one of the largest US coal producers, and the Crow Tribe of Indians reached tentative agreements regarding exploration rights and exclusive options to lease and develop up to an estimated 1.4

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MSU-led regional team awarded $6M NSF grant to research biofuel, carbon capture technologies

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A regional interdisciplinary team led by Montana State University has received $6 million from the National Science Foundation to address questions about whether biofuels and carbon capture technologies can be sustainably introduced into the Upper Missouri River Basin. In 1990, Congress began expanding the program beyond the NSF.

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Dominion Energy & Duke Energy cancel $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to delays and cost uncertainty

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Specifically, the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Montana overturning long-standing federal permit authority for waterbody and wetland crossings (Nationwide Permit 12), followed by a Ninth Circuit ruling on May 28 indicating an appeal is not likely to be successful, are new and serious challenges.

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Ideanomics and GEP unveil the EV street sweeper coming to a city near you

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Ideanomics and Global Environmental Products (GEP) announced today that it has developed a series of zero-emissions, electric vehicle street sweepers that will soon come to New York City, cities in California, Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C. and two to Helena, Montana, Ideanomics said.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota. New Mexico. New Mexico Ohio. The number of states that generated more than 90% of electricity from coal decreased from 2 in 2018 to 0 in 2020.

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State Farm and Ford team up to introduce usage-based insurance to new connected vehicle owners

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State Farm will debut Drive Safe & Save Connected Car in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, for policies effective on or after 27 Feb. State Farm customers with eligible connected vehicles can opt into the State Farm UBI program, Drive Safe & Save , which adjusts premiums to an individual vehicle’s mileage and customer driving behavior.

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Montana solar-power law rigging caught on live video, regrettably

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is coming up to its Independence Day holiday, in which we celebrate the Declaration of Independence from England and reflect on our history and traditions as a nation. This is an interesting time to do that, and there's a cynical argument to be made that backroom politics is as American as apple pie and bald eagles. Which brings us to the.

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White House: OPEC+ oil production increases “simply not enough”

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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said: This is an insult to Americans in rural communities who would have benefited from the Keystone XL pipeline and the energy workers in states like mine who are suffering from the effects of the Biden administration’s ongoing federal lease ban.

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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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10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764. 10,089,418. Mississippi. 14,647,722. New Hampshire. New Jersey. 15,448,790. New Mexico. 25,971,644. North Carolina. 16,137,196.

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Western Governors pledge to create electric vehicle charging network

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The governors of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a unified regional electric vehicle plan to allow electric vehicles to recharge and travel easily along the 5,000 miles of freeways in the western region. Earlier post.).

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StarMetro places 3rd order for electric buses with Proterra for Florida State; 100% battery-electric fleet

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Proterra has also sold its Catalyst buses to the University of Montana, Duke University and Alabama A&M University. With 22 Catalyst buses, Florida State University will displace more than 2,820,000 gallons of diesel over the vehicles’ 12-year lifespan and eliminate over 5,000,000 pounds of carbon emissions annually.

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ZAF Energy Systems opens NiZn battery manufacturing production plant in Missouri

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The existing facility in Montana will continue to serve as ZAF’s research and development hub. ZAF will begin staffing the new facility by transferring five current employees from its Montana location and then hiring 20 new employees to work alongside them by the end of 2017.

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US vehicle miles travelled up 3% in first 9 months of 2016 to 2.4 trillion miles

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At 5.5%, traffic in the West—a 13-state region stretching from California to Montana, and including Hawaii and Alaska—led the nation with the largest%age increase in unadjusted VMT, and continued an uninterrupted series of monthly increases that began in October 2013.

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The United States plans to build charging piles in the wilderness

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With rolling mountains and boundless plains, Montana has magnificent scenery and vast horizons. On Montana’s 147,000 square miles of land, the state’s latest count of charging points was just 57, most of which were concentrated in towns and cities rather than along highways. It seems to be designed for self-driving travel.

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University Of Georgia purchases 20 Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses with DuoPower drivetrain

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Proterra has sold its Catalyst buses to StarMetro/Florida State University, University of Montana, Duke University and Alabama A&M University. With this order, the University of Georgia joins colleges and universities nationwide that are moving to battery-electric campus buses.

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Montana Company Licenses Lawrence Livermore Zinc Air Fuel Cell Technology

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Kalispell, Mont.-based based Zinc Air, Inc. ZAI) has obtained exclusive rights from LLNL for the mechanically rechargeable zinc air fuel cell (US Patent 5,434,020) invented by John Cooper, a retired LLNL chemist, who is on the ZAI technical Board of Advisors.

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Quantum Energy and Bilfinger Westcon partner to develop multiple refineries in the North Dakota-Montana Bakken formation

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Quantum Energy, Inc. entered into a strategic alliance with Bilfinger Westcon Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger SE (Germany), for the development of up to 5 diesel refinery projects throughout the Bakken Formation.

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ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

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ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPC) said it is expanding its clean up operation following a release of an estimated 750–1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana from the company’s Silvertip pipeline. Montana refining. The Montana Refining Company in Great Falls has invested. Earlier post.).

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BuG ReMeDEE project seeks to use extremophile bacteria to convert methane to biofuels, biopolymers and electricity

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Establish a consortium for sustained collaborations among university partners in South Dakota, Montana, and Oklahoma in the field of methane regulation in extreme environments.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035. According to the St.

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NSF awarding $81M to 16 sites for new National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI)

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Montana Nanotechnology Facility, Montana State University with partner Carlton College, PI: David Dickensheets. Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor, Georgia Institute of Technology with partners North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina-Greensboro, PI: Oliver Brand.

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New USGS oil and gas assessment for Bakken and Three Forks formations boosts estimates of recoverable oil two-fold, natural gas three-fold

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released an updated oil and gas resource assessment for the Bakken Formation and a new assessment for the Three Forks Formation in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, resulting in a two-fold increase in the estimated technically recoverable oil, and a three-fold increase in estimated natural gas.

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PM2.5, O3 pollution associated with development of Alzheimer’s disease; new study identifies evolving axonal damage

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g/m 3 in PM 2.5 suggesting long-term exposure to PM 2.5 , as well as ozone above the current US EPA standards, are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Wood to jet fuel alliance to hold first annual meeting

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Jon Tester of Montana will deliver a video greeting, followed by opening remarks from City of Missoula Mayor John Engen and U.S. The meeting will feature panel discussions and presentations focused on sustainable biojet feedstocks, rural economic development, supply chain coalitions and energy literacy.

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