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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. US EPA’s Clean Diesel Program: Diesel emissions account for 6.3

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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The US EPA believes Harrison will have one of the nation’s most efficient ethanol plants when they are at steady state. The EPA expects their system to run at 90% efficiency which will provide between 2.1:1 We had to bring in experts from the EPA, USDA, the FDA and the Ohio Dept. When you have 10,000 beef cattle with 2-to-2.25

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Chicago Tribune ) DaimlerChrysler 12/22/06 [DaimlerChrysler Group research chief Thomas Weber] played down the importance for passenger cars of plug-in hybrid technology that is getting lots of attention in the U.S. BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The Kwong asked.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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