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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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Beaver and Salt Lake City, Utah, and, Ontario, Calif. Construction is already underway at previously-announced UPS facilities in Tennessee and Texas. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002.

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US DOE to award up to $38M to 32 projects to advance technology and reduce cost of geothermal energy

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The investment is part of DOE’s effort to reduce the cost of geothermal energy, making it more competitive with conventional sources of baseload electricity. This project will develop an advanced processing framework for survey data to reduce the cost of geothermal exploration. University of Utah. University of Utah.

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USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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Cindy Wilcox, co-founder and president of Marine BioEnergy, estimates that it would take a Utah-sized patch of ocean to make enough kelp biofuel to replace 10% of the liquid petroleum consumed annually in the United States. One Utah would take up only 0.13% of the total Pacific Ocean. Navarrete, Diane Y. Kim, Cindy Wilcox, Daniel C.

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New Composite-Ceramic High-Temperature Heater Cable Could Halve the Cost of Oil Shale Recovery

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Scientists believe that the Green River shale formation alone, in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, has as much as 1.1 The United States holds about two thirds of the world’s estimated reserves of 3.7 trillion barrels of oil shale, an amount thought to be 40% larger than remaining supplies of petroleum worldwide.

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NREL joins 3 ARPA-E AMPED projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

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Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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As domestic demand increases rapidly, there is an urgent need to develop safe, secure, domestic, and cost-competitive sources of lithium. The Phase 1 semifinalists identified an impactful idea or solution to drive down costs of lithium extraction and, ultimately, help develop environmentally friendly, domestic sources of lithium.

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Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining plan to optimize MTU engines for autonomous operations

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Long service intervals and an efficient use of fuel provide for exceptionally low operating costs of machines powered with MTU engines. For these applications, MTU engines provide high performance, reliability and availability as well as a maintenance-friendly construction. Autonomous Solutions, Inc. Occlusion mapping.

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