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EPIC Fuels supports Alaska Airlines and Gevo commercial aviation flights with alcohol-to-jet fuel

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EPIC Fuels , a fuel supplier to the general and commercial aviation industries, provided expertise in fuel blending as well as technical and logistical support to Alaska and Gevo, Inc., Alaska Airlines selected EPIC Fuels as a partner to ensure project success based on EPIC’s extensive experience in renewable fuel operations.

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Thomas Built Buses delivers 50th Proterra Powered electric school bus

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In Alaska, Tok Transportation is operating the first battery-electric school bus in the state, a Jouley, in partnership with the Alaskan Energy Authority. The bus will further participate in a V2G strategy deployed by Highland Electric Transportation and utility provider, National Grid.

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Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

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Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20% blend of renewable biofuel.

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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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million recreational and commercial drones (PDF) in the active UAS fleet. The latest grant awards include: Validation of Low-Altitude Detect and Avoid Standards–Safety Research Center. University of Alaska, Fairbanks – lead University. UAS Standards Tracking, Mapping, and Analysis. There are currently 1.65

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Foss Maritime to build first three of new Arctic Class of deep-sea tugs for oil and gas industry

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Responding to new oil and gas industry opportunities, Foss Maritime Company will build the first three tugs in an. innovative Arctic Class of tugs, a fleet expansion that broadens its capacity. standards for hulls, machinery, towing, anchors and cable; American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Ice Class requirements. The new tugs will.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. This also prevents over-supply enabling charge point operators to turn a profit, sustaining its industry. On the other hand, North Dakota, with a large land area and very small EV fleet size, would need to aim for closer to two EVs per charger.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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The Administration is pushing the oil industry to produce on leases already held. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. The fleet of cars and trucks we use in the federal government is one of the largest in the country. —President Obama.

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