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Coca-Cola adding 6 eStar electric trucks to North American delivery fleet

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Atlanta and Miami. Announced by President Barack Obama, the public-private partnership helps companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations. and Hartford, Conn., with two trucks in Los Angeles.

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DOE to award $30M for research on onboard natural gas storage and at-home refueling; $10M for algal biofuels

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President Obama announced both new programs during a speech on Thursday at the University of Miami. DOE will also make $14 million available ( DE-FOA-0000615 ) to support research and development into biofuels from algae. Natural gas vehicles.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, released a strategic vision and plan for a high-speed passenger rail (HSR) system in the US. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). The envisioned high-speed rail corridors. Source: DOT. Click to enlarge.

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

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More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. Will Congress finally approve consumer-oriented legislation that has stalled for years? More Hired by Uncle Sam After serving his country, Jon Leitzinger was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Now buyers, like the Lamuses, are venturing back.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The study analyzes how extensively local planning policies could either complement the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) of 2015 or compensate for its absence. The 11 cities analyzed in the study are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle.