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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

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Universal Lubricants has hit the 1.5-million Universal Lubricants collects used oil from the government and private business such as auto parts stores, dealerships, service stations, and oil change centers across the US. million gallon production mark for its ECO ULTRA line of recycled motor oil. Earlier post.)

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Kansas Geological Survey Receives $5M Grant to Study CO2 Storage

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The Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas has received a nearly $5 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide underground. Awarded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the grant is the largest ever received by the Kansas Geological Survey.

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DOE-Sponsored Seismic Project Helps Identify Untapped Oil in Developed Reservoirs

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Mull Drilling Company of Wichita, Kan., that has produced more than 6,200 barrels of light oil, with no water, through February 2010. Close examination has shown that the reservoir has excellent fluid properties and that the oil zone has not been affected by drainage from surrounding wells.

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DOE releasing $20M in funding to ARPA-E awardees; NEXTCAR and REFUEL projects

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REFUEL projects will use water, molecules from the air, and electricity from renewable sources to produce high-energy liquid fuels for transportation and other uses. High-Efficiency Ammonia Production from Water and Nitrogen – $1,500,000. University of Minnesota: Small Scale Ammonia Synthesis Using Stranded Wind Energy – $2,900,000.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

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The 16 REFUEL projects seek to develop scalable technologies for converting water and molecules from the air into energy-dense, carbon-neutral liquid fuels (CNLFs) using electrical energy from renewable sources. High-Efficiency Ammonia Production from Water and Nitrogen (Category 1). Earlier post.) hydrogen or electricity). Giner, Inc.

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