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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. A few electric cars added to the mix will really boost that average, making things easier on the gasoline-powered side of the ledger.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sokol, who now sits on BYDs board, says BYD could instead become a battery supplier to global automakers. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. Meanwhile, BYD researchers are on to their next big idea, a product they call a Home Clean Power Solution. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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