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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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I was asked to speak about the economic impact of our oil dependency and so I began researching this topic to see if I could draw some insightful conclusions. 1979 saw world oil prices skyrocket during the Iranian revolution and American Hostage Crisis and by the early 1980s the American Economy was right back into a recession.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? Skalny, Director, US Army TARDEC shared the following insights on fuel usage within the Department of Defense (DOD): Every $10/barrel increase in oil prices adds $1.3 The cells make up the remainder. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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