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Shell has selected Ascension Parish in Louisiana as the location for a potential natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will begin moving forward this year with projects that benefit the industry and those who travel throughout St. James and Ascension parishes.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, South Louisiana Methanol (SLM) CEO Barry Williamson and Todd Corp. Group CEO Jon Young announced that South Louisiana Methanol LP will invest $1.3 The South Louisiana Methanol site will be the largest of its kind in North America. James Parish. ZEEP) and New Zealand-based Todd Corp.
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Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant has produced on-spec commercial product at the plant and anticipates that customer shipments will commence soon. billion in new and existing applications.
A first grant to Louisiana State University will help kick start this work. Where appropriate, the studies may be coordinated with the ongoing natural resources damages assessment. More immediately, a baseline of information for the long term research program is needed.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive $100 million in grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to drivers in the US. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US. State finalists and estimated pumps. North Carolina.
A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. 29,315,442. 19,978,342. 21,998,178. 14,743,125. 10,280,470.
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Holcomb decided to grant Tesla permission to open the stores based on public opinion. The Tyson’s Corner showroom, which is one of the Northern locations, was granted a license in 2016. Holcomb also granted Tesla this license.
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Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. The program has $500 million for use over 30 years to fund grants, fellowships, and other activities in the areas of research and development, education and training, and monitoring and synthesis.
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