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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. —President Obama.

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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

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For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. This program was signed into law by President Bush in 2008 and then awarded under the Obama administration in the years that followed.

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GM Confirms Wagoner Out, Fritz Henderson to Serve as CEO

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Wagoner, 56, was named president and CEO in 2000, and assumed the role of chairman in 2003. Kresa became a GM director in 2003. In its statement, GM said that it is awaiting further announcements by President Obama and the Task Force on Automotive Reconstruction (due Monday), and that it will have additional comments at that time.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Bush in 2003 committed$1.2 So far, President Barack Obama has announced no new federaleffort to promote the fuel, and federal funding for hydrogen fortransportation use in the 2009 budget dropped to $177.7 Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Former U.S.

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BOEM approves first BP deepwater Gulf exploration plan to meet new standards following Deepwater Horion disaster

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The supplemental EP proposes to drill up to four wells in the Gulf of Mexico’s Keathley Canyon Blocks 292 and 336, which BP acquired in lease sales in 1997 and 2003. BOEM has verified that BP has met the relevant voluntary performance standards.

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Allison Transmission receives $62 million DOE grant

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President Obama made the announcement on August 6th in Elkhart, Indiana, during a speech in which he discussed a national investment in electric drive vehicles and component manufacturing facilities. Since 2003, Allison Transmission has produced nearly 2,300 hybrid propulsion systems for use in transit buses which operate in 126 cities.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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Eight in 10 (80%) believe steps should be taken right away, a percentage that has increased 7 points since 2003. Majorities of Californians say governments are not doing enough to address global warming at any level - federal (66%), state (51%), or local (52%). Task Force Funding.

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