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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015.

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EPA proposes to include Southern Maine in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program

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EPA is proposing , at the request of the State of Maine, to require the sale of reformulated gasoline ( RFG ) in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Lincoln counties in southern Maine starting in June 2015. The Maine legislature subsequently postponed the requirement for sale of RFG until 1 June 2015.

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IHS Markit: average age of light cars and trucks in US rises again in 2016 to 11.6 years; record number in operation

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years, according to IHS Markit, a provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. This represents the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since it began tracking VIO growth, breaking the record of 2.1% growth set in 2015. growth set in 2015. months, more than 1.5

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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California Air Resources Board posts notice for California’s first cap-and-trade auction

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Compliance with the program begins 1 January 2013 and includes nearly 600 industrial facilities and utilities. allowances and 39,450,000 year 2015 future vintage allowances for sale. The 14 November auction will take place during a three-hour bidding window (10 a.m.-1 The auction will offer 21,804,539 year 2013 current vintage.

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Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

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The Petrobras Board of Directors also approved the sale of Companhia Petroquímica de Pernambuco (PetroquímicaSuape) and Companhia Integrada Têxtil de Pernambuco (Citepe) to two subsidiaries of the Mexican company Alpek, for US$385 million. billion in the period 2015-2016—below the US$15.1-billion

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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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years through 2015, then rise to 11.5 This rate of growth is slowing as compared to the last five years due to the substantial increase in new vehicle sales. This while VIO is up 1.5%, a rate the auto industry hasn’t seen in the US since 2004-2005. years by 2017 and 11.7 years by 2019.

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