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Junkyard Find: 2012 Hyundai Equus

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It happened , and I found one of those machines in a car graveyard in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a few weeks back. That doesn't seem to have been the case here, though, since the airbags aren't deployed and junkyard shoppers have purchased most of the front body parts. We may never know why an 11-year-old Equus met such a fate. What kind of…?

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NYC to use REG renewable diesel in more than 1,000 city vehicles, including many sanitation trucks

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REG utilizes Bio-Synfining technology developed and patented by its Synthetic Fuels Division in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Synthetic Fuels Division was launched in 2014 as part of the acquisition of Syntroleum ( earlier post ) that included the 75 million gallon per year nameplate capacity biorefinery located in Geismar, Louisiana.

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Canoo continues rapid production expansion with yet another new facility

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As stated in Canoo’s press release, the company hopes to anchor its vehicle production in the heartland of America, Arkansas and Oklahoma specifically, this Oklahoma City facility being a significant part of that. The 120+ acre facility plans to begin production in 2023 with a crew of 500 employees and a yearly goal run rate of 20,000 units.

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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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The part of the spectrum most easily converted to electricity filters through to the solar cells. The thermo-acoustic unit, which was originally designed for space missions, converts waste heat from the solar cell into sound waves that generate electricity using few moving parts. The University of Tulsa.

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As OK’s anti-Tesla bill moves forward, its author believes a compromise is possible

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The bill in question, HB 3994, aims to update and change parts of existing Oklahoma statutes related to the state’s auto industry. The Tesla Club President also stated that so far, the EV maker’s service centers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa are proving that Tesla is serious about supporting its customers. . Credit: Tesla).

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Team at Saudi Aramco successfully field tests downhole drilling microchip system

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A team at Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC), in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, recently achieved the first major field test milestone of its four-year project to develop the industry’s first downhole drilling microchip.

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US Air Force Office of Scientific Research Makes Two Awards for Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Technology

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The projects are part of a larger Air Force initiative to explore the use of alternative energy sources and energy harvesting and storage. AFOSR awarded Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa a five-year, $700,000 grant to perform research associated with thermoelectrics. Earlier post.).

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