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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Gas Technology.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Hawaii, which typically has among the highest gas prices in the nation, will be the top state, with PEVs representing 6.3% Pacific Gas & Electric (California). The MSAs that most match the model demographics were: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA. North Carolina: 2.86. penetration, respectively. Arizona: 2.85.

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.). PhosphorTech Corporation (Lithia Springs, Ga.). The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding US$4.4 million over two to three years. CCS Materials, Inc.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Work with banks and dealers to offer low-interest loans for plug-ins, based on projected lower operating costs from gas savings.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Pacific Gas & Electric/Bay Area Air Quality Management District, "Sparky," by EnergyCS, July 2006 (San Francisco County, CA) Contact sxtg@. by Hymotion, July 2007 (Sun Prairie, WI), contact Kelly Simonsen ( full-size photo ) San Diego Gas & Electric , Prius by Green Gears (San Diego, CA) July, 2007. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp.

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