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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). The Great Falls refinery in Montana produces both SAF and RD using Topsoe HydroFlex technology.

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Charging An Electric Car In Montana Becomes Front Page News

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If you drive an electric car in parts of Montana, you may find out what range anxiety is all about -- and wind up being a headline in the local paper.

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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 truck is advertised to have a max range of 400 miles, a powertrain capable of 660 horsepower and 780 pound-feet of torque, a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds, and a max tow rating of 10,000 pounds.

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

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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. Blue Marble uses novel bacterial consortia to produce specialty biochemicals from the anaerobic fermentation of a range of biomass feedstocks. Earlier post.).

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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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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. The proposed agreements also set forth adjustable royalty rates, ranging from 7.5% Cloud Peak Energy Inc., An earlier Crow Tribe project with Australian-American Energy Co. per ton to $0.15

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