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US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

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Construction in the United States will consist of two components that would have independent utility: the Alberta Clipper Pipeline itself and the Southern Lights Diluent Pipeline. In early August, the Renewable Fuels Association launched a “They Said What?” Petroleum exploration and exploitation, by comparison, has gotten a free pass.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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In comparison, the state’s goal is to achieve this amount by 2050. Further, the system was designed for one-way power, not for distributed renewable-energy devices sending power back into the system. As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue.

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NREL review of E15 effects on MY2001 and later cars finds no meaningful differences with E10

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A review of 43 studies of the effects of E15 (15% ethanol blends) on Model Year 2001 and newer cars by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the studies reviewed showed no meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category. Minnesota and DOE tests.

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EV Chargers for All!

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light-duty vehicle sales. For instance, a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quarterly EV charging infrastructure trend report has identified only 1,246 EV charging ports at private multifamily residences across the entire United States, with nearly all being Level 2 chargers. a month for a washer/dryer unit.