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Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

Green Car Congress

This means our economic stability is at stake because of our reliance on oil. In fact, four of the last five recessions were started by an oil price spike. [ 2 ] Furthermore, our environment cannot continue to bear the brunt of carbon emissions stemming from our heavy use of oil.

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The Road to Independence

Plug In Partners

The next hurricane that slams into the Gulf Coast could send prices up at the pump again. But the next car bomb that successfully explodes at a major Saudi oil facility could send fuel pump prices above $5 or $6 per gallon. Plug-ins could make a big dent in global warming pollution.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. Genomatica expects Bio-BDO to be competitive at oil prices of $45 per barrel or at natural gas prices of $3.50 per million Btu.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons. But Ghosn thinks rising oil prices will tilt the economics in favor of electrons. billion loan from Washington, he says. One that only uses domestic energy. billion.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

The Truth About Cars

Washington has officially managed to surpass California as the state with the highest fuel prices and looks as though it’s on track to compete for that dubious honor indefinitely.& From The Seattle Times : Now oil companies are choosing to pass on the compliance fees, the experts say.