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Citroën ë-Berlingo Van now available to order

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The cost of use is lower with ë-Berlingo Van: the cost of electricity consumption is five times lower than the cost of fuel for a traditional van and because its maintenance is simpler, it is estimated to be 30% less expensive. The Club version, available in sizes M and XL, is the most versatile.

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ADAC/Stiftung Warentest test finds Varta AGM battery as top for start-stop

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Johnson Controls announced that a test of 10 different batteries performed by ADAC (German Automobile Club) and Stiftung Warentest, the German consumer organisation that carries out comparative product tests, found that its VARTA Start-Stop Plus AGM is the top battery for vehicles with advanced Start-Stop technology and regenerative braking.

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ABI Research forecasts 400M people to rely on robotic car sharing by 2030

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Why go through the expense of purchasing a car, and then regular insurance and maintenance fees, when we can all embrace the new car sharing economy? Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing and car club service, is a prime example of street rental service, says ABI.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

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I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. Indeed as it turned out he knew far more than the President or any member of Congress did on the subject but none of them cared because Gore’s personality and persona didn’t work on TV. We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?)

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. Indeed as it turned out he knew far more than the President or any member of Congress did on the subject but none of them cared because Gore’s personality and persona didn’t work on TV. We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?)

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Growth Energy and Ethanol Producers Request Waiver Allowing E15 from EPA

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Announcing the submission at an event at the National Press Club in Washington DC, General Wesley Clark, USA (Ret.), The waiver does not seek to mandate use of E15, but to remove the barrier to its optional use. co-chairman of Growth Energy, said that increasing the blend up to E15 would create 136,101 new jobs and inject $24.4

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