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GE to invest $110M in new Oil & Gas Global Research Center in Oklahoma

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General Electric will build a new Global Research Center in Oklahoma dedicated to driving innovation and technological advancements in the oil and gas sector and bringing products to market faster. —GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt.

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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In February 2022, GTI Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) launched the Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as an important driver of energy transitions.

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Canoo delivers first Oklahoma-built vehicles to the state

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Electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo has made a number of initial vehicle delivery deals throughout the past year or so, with the latest delivery going to the state of Oklahoma. The LDVs were produced at the company’s new Oklahoma City factory using battery modules built at a facility located in Pryor.

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Hertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals in US; Civics and Yukons

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Hertz will begin renting eight CNG Honda Civics and two CNG GMC Yukons at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City early next month. Oklahoma City is serving as a pilot program for Hertz’s CNG airport rentals program. Last year, Hertz introduced the addition of CNG vehicles through Hertz On Demand at Oklahoma State University.

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US EIA: US crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record

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In March 2020, crude oil prices decreased because of the sudden drop in petroleum demand that resulted from the global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Oklahoma had the largest percentage decrease at 19%, falling to an annual average of 469,000 b/d. In January 2020, US crude oil production reached a peak of 12.8

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ATC Drivetrain launches remanufacturing solutions for electric vehicles in North America and Asia

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ATC Drivetrain, an independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, is launching remanufacturing capabilities for electric vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City, OK facility to serve the North American automotive market and at its Zhangjiang, China facility to serve the Asian automotive market.

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Univ. of Oklahoma study suggests that biocorrosion associated with ULSD not related to level of sulfur in the fuel

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Findings from a study by a team at the University of Oklahoma suggest that the stability of diesel fuel—i.e., The global shift toward reducing atmospheric particulate emissions led many governments to reduce the sulfur content of transportation fuels. The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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