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

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A future HSR/IPR (high-speed rail/intercity passenger rail) network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance rail’s advantages. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). The plan notes that rail is already among the cleanest and most energy-efficient of the passenger transportation modes.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. converted into a type of diesel fuel. Florida, Tampa). solar resources to produce precursors to synthetic fuels (e.g. use of renewable resources. energy resources (primarily wind and solar power) and storage. molecules in oilseeds. The benefits.

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