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OPINION: Natural gas just part of US energy solution

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Natural gas alone will not bend the carbon curve fast enough. Moreover, additional leaks from pipelines, gas wells, etc. would be problematic since methane is 25 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
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NorthWestern fires up natural gas plant at Aberdeen

May 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The $55 million, 60-megawatt facility can produce enough electricity to power about 18,000 homes.
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Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD

May 19, 2013 in The Daily Republic

An AAA report shows South Dakota’s highest statewide average to be $4.09 per gallon, which was set July 18, 2008. The average price in the state Friday was $3.89. Continue Reading

Mitchell’s gas prices skyrocket above $4.

May 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Memorial Day holiday likely culprit causing hike.
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ND gas prices rising rapidly; AAA says no relief in sight until after Memorial Day

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

The T-Rex Conoco station in Dickinson may have lucked out when the digital sign it uses to advertise gas prices went out recently. Although customers still had to pay the $3.99 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas Thursday, at least they didn’t have to see what they were paying in big red numbers. Continue Reading

Company helping to turn downed branches into fuel

April 26, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) A Sioux Falls wood recycling company is helping to turn streets of downed trees into energy.
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LETTER: Save money, support SD at pump with E-30

March 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Why are the prices in Mitchell some of the highest in South Dakota when Mitchell is only a few miles from a pipeline?
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Experts: Speculation fuels bump in gas prices across nation

February 21, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Commodity speculation is the main cause of high gasoline prices in Jamestown and around the nation, according to state and national sources.
An informal survey of gas prices around Jamestown Thursday showed most stations were charging about $3.79 a gallon for regular gas. According to the website gasbuddy.com, the average price per gallon for regular fuel in North Dakota is $3.729 down from $3.738 on Wednesday.
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Ethanol industry turns to plant residue, wood scraps and garbage

February 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic

DES MOINES, Iowa After decades of talk, the ethanol industry is building multimillion dollar refineries in several states that will use corn plant residue, wood scraps and even garbage to produce the fuel additive.
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Ethanol helping Brazilian sugar makers

January 31, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SAO PAULO Raizen, Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s sugar venture with Cosan Industria & Comercio, is among producers set to profit from funneling more of a record cane crop into ethanol as a government measure bolsters demand. Continue Reading