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Greyrock, Tsinhua U, DRI to assess potential of synthetic diesel to improve air quality in China

Green Car Congress

Synthetic fuels may be used for other practical applications such as cooking and domestic heating, potentially resulting in up to 100 times less particulate emissions than coal fired stoves. Greyrock synthetic fuels can also improve diesel vehicle economy and extend the life of diesel engines by providing superior lubricity.

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The influencer

Electric Auto Association

I kept asking GM people when the car was going into production. The “Los Angeles TImes’ refused to become involved until the ‘Washington Post’ showed up and we found ourselves on the front page of the second section of that paper,” Cox said. So we tried to make it more essential. We tried to drum up publicity.”

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Click on this photo to see Stefano Paris' video production of the event. It’s going to change the world of our Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. So you KNOW I’m a huge supporter of hers and a big fan.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies. A Portfolio Of Promises. Earlier post.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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