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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025.

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Minnesota moving to B10 biodiesel mandate

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The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced the move to a B10 biodiesel mandate for the state for warm-weather months (April-October) in a letter published in the Minnesota State Register. State legislation ( Minnesota Statutes § 239.77, Subd.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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Headquartered in Ann Arbor, the center sits near the heart of the US auto industry and represents Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Michigan. The new additions are Northwestern University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.

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Best Car To Buy 2015 Nominees, Iowa Tesla Rally, 2016 Mazda CX-3 LA Debut: Today's Car News

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We kick off the week with the nominees for our 2015 Best Car To Buy award, followed by Minnesota Tesla owners'' creative workaround of an Iowa test-drive ban, and a report that the 2016 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover will debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Is it "haggling" or "negotiating?"

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UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

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Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; and Los Angeles. Wang’s study—which includes researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin-Madison— has policy implications for the US, where the Environmental Protection Agency in 2015 lowered the federal health standards for ozone.

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USDA: $210M to be invested in renewable fuel pump infrastructure through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership

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In May 2015, USDA announced the availability of $100 million in grants through the BIP, and that to apply states and private partners match the federal funding by a 1:1 ratio. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.

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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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Eaton will collaborate with the University of Minnesota on thermodynamic analysis and modeling to enable the efficient transfer of heat in the compression process. Eaton expects that its prototype will be available before the end of 2015 with a target production price of $500. earlier post.)

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