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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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A Midwestern utility is going to use AI to digitize its power transmission system

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Norway-based eSmart Systems , which provides AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure, will work with Topeka, Kansas-headquartered Evergy , an electric company that serves more than 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, to digitize Evergy’s power transmission system. .

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. Scheduled maintenance costs over eight years/100,000 miles are projected to be 40% less than for the gas-powered Transit based on recommended service schedules published in 2019 and 2020 owner’s manuals.

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Ford’s updated E-Transit, America’s best-selling electric van, is en route to customers

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More importantly, Ford said three of every four E-Transit buyers this year are repeat customers, as businesses are looking for lower maintenance and fuel costs associated with EVs. With 3,401 units sold in Q2 2024 , Ford’s E-Transit had its best quarterly sales since its debut in 2022.

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GE researchers developing at-home chilled natural gas refueling station for NG vehicles

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GE researchers, in partnership with Chart Industries—a global manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered products and systems for cryogenic and heat transfer applications—and scientists at the University of Missouri, have been awarded $1.8 The total cost of the 28-month program will be approximately $2.3

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states. Towards the bottom of the rankings, you have highly populated states, like last-place New Jersey, along with Massachusetts, New York, and California to a lesser extent, that are spending a lot but often failing to keep up with traffic congestion and road maintenance.

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Tesla owner reports almost $65/day fuel savings after using Cybertruck to tow construction trailer

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A Tesla owner and contractor in Missouri recently shared an observation on social media that stunned several members of the electric vehicle community. You save on fuel, maintenance and it’s fast and fun to drive on top of that. If I charge at my house, off-peak it’s 4.5 cents a kWh. 100 kWh back to the battery at 4.5

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