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California Air Resources Board readopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard, adopts regulation on alternative diesel fuels

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The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. If a product is above the annual carbon intensity target, the fuel incurs deficits. Improving the process for earning LCFS credits by charging electric vehicles.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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But Exxon/Mobil had no such money problems. “We’ve had one record profit quarter after another,&# said a spokesperson for the oil company. “ We are so cash rich at the moment that we’re spending money all over the place while everyone else is forced to cut back. Here’s my proposal for.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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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. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean. You say you’re looking for something a little larger? A school teacher owns this car.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

“A lot of Americans really want to stop using imported oil,&# he says. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#. “Nissan is really committing to this idea, and I think they’re going to be proven right.&#. Production begins in late 2012.

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MY2011 Ford Edge Features First North American Application of 2.0L EcoBoost, Two Ti-VCT Engines

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liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. The combustion system has been completely redesigned and re-engineered to take advantage of the EcoBoost system’s increased performance. liter EcoBoost in the S-MAX and Galaxy, two people-moving products on sale in Europe.

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New Engines for the New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé: More Power, Less CO2

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The diesel is part of a new series of four-cylinder powerplants, which put the fourth generation of Mercedes-Benz’ common-rail direct-injection units into series production. The HP turbine housing features an integral bypass duct, which can be opened or closed by means of a charge-pressure control flap triggered by a vacuum cell.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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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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