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Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005

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made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. Nissan is utilizing a number of proven forms of sustainable energy generation to help minimize its corporate carbon footprint.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

The Truth About Cars

Perry would never last long at a store because he possessed an ability to p**s off every one of his co-workers and managers. The car business being a small, inbred industry would result in me bumping into Perry& several more times, once while he was selling Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Texas in 2003. Customers absolutely adored him.

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EnerDel Partners with Mazda, Itochu, and Others for Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

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The project involves more than a dozen major partners, including Mazda Motor Corporation and the Japanese industrial trading giant Itochu Corporation. Itochu is EnerDel’s official sales and marketing partner in Japan, and has been a significant investor in Ener1 since 2003. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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What's the matter with Costco?

Plugs and Cars

Put in service during California's Zero Emission Mandate between 1997 and 2003 when about 6000 EVs roamed the streets, these charge stations have continued supplying power to the RAV4 EVs and other electric vehicles saved by Plug In America when it was known as DontCrush.com, a struggle chronicled in the film Who Killed the Electric Car.

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EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

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US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. since 2003. Earlier post.).

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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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In collaboration with Keihin Corporation of Japan, a leading manufacturer of Original Equipement (OE) fuel systems, Prins developed an advanced sequential vapor gas injection system (VSI). Mt, or 57%, over the 2003 level. Larger scale allows Westport and Prins to capture cost efficiencies.

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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These charging sites will be located at 7-Eleven convenience stores, and will provide a charging network in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties. The agreement includes $2.5 million in match funding. Green Charge’s California offices are located in Huntington Beach (Orange County).