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Rice University Study and Policy Paper Find US Biofuels Policies Flawed, Recommend Fundamental Overhaul

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For E-85 to expand in the manner implied by US congressional legislation, consumers would have to be educated to purchase the appropriate vehicles and refueling stations must be appropriately equipped and sited.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Binghamton University (State University of New York). PNM Resources. Puget Sound Energy.

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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The crop propagations, planting and mitigation and monitoring plan for Freedom Giant Miscanthus, a crop based on strains developed by Mississippi State University, will be coordinated by REPREVE Renewables LLC. ReEnergy Holdings LLC, has three committed facilities dedicated to purchasing from growers in the project area.

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

Baua Electric

Pool temperature: 84 degrees Public access: Non-guests can purchase a resort pass online to use the pool and fitness facilities through Resort Pass , a platform that partners with hotels across the United States to offer day passes to access exclusive amenities. Hours: Weekdays 6 a.m. weekends 7 a.m.

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Minnesota Plug-in Law

Plug In Partners

The new law instructs the state to buy plug-in hybrids on a preferred basis when they become available and also it encourages Minnesota State University at Mankato to develop a flex-fueled hybrid. Coincidentally, the electricity at the Ford plant comes from its own hydroelectric generator on the Mississippi.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer. to Florida to Mississippi to create the nation’s first propane corridor.