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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). The CRC Engine Durability study took duplicates of eight different vehicle model engines spanning 2001-2009 model years.

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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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The expansion was supported by a $249 million federal stimulus US Department of Energy grant designed to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of batteries for plug-in hybrid and all-electric automobiles.

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Süd-Chemie to Supply Evonik with Lithium Iron Phosphate Materials for Automotive and Industrial Batteries

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Süd-Chemie AG will supply Evonik Industries AG with novel lithium iron phosphate materials for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and other industrial applications. The University of Texas licensed its original lithium-iron phosphate technology to Hydro-Québec, which developed it from 1997 to 2001.

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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But extending it to handle multiple networks—whose reliability couldn’t be taken for granted—was a different story. Once the dust had settled, Cerf sent an email to his old friend Eric Schmidt, who had been hired as CEO of Google in 2001. “Hi The ARPANET and the way it handled communications was already well established.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol.

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