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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

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The Yamaha Performance Damper is a vehicle body vibration damper that is installed in the main parts of passenger cars and motorcycles. The Yamaha Performance Damper is a vehicle body vibration damper that is installed in the main parts of passenger cars and motorcycles. New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co.,

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Algenol Partners With Valero Services on Algae to Ethanol

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is a privately owned company founded in 2006. It recently made a series of announcements including the award of a $25 million grant from the Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to build a facility in concert with its partner on the project, The Dow Chemical Company. Algenol Biofuels Inc.

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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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In 2005 and 2006, it received investments of about US$480 million, resulting in the launch of the Chevrolet Prism in October 2006 and the expansion of its production capacity to 230,000 vehicles per year. The two new models of Project Onyx are scheduled to reach the market from 2012. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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Compared to 2005-2006, it has probably doubled its presence. The other part of the story is China’s dramatic jump in renewable energy production. Another major shift is that China has become a voracious energy importer, especially of coal and liquefied natural gas.

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EcoBoost system arrives with new Ford Edge

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The Chicago Auto Show will mark the first application of Ford’s global 2.0litre EcoBoost I-4 engine as part of the refreshed 2011 Ford Edge line-up. Thanks to the use of the EcoBoost system, fuel economy for the new Ford Edge is 30 per cent better than it was when the vehicle was launched in 2006.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006. ALMS believes the announcement is the first of its kind in sports addressing the concerns of the global warming, the environment and reducing dependence on foreign fuels and energy sources.

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus to make world debut

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A total of 36 buses equipped with fuel cell drivers have already performed well in service with 12 public transport operators as part of the CUTE test carried out by the European Union from 2003 to 2006. From autumn, Mercedes Benz Buses will put the bus through testing in a large scale fleet across several European cities.