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Tesla director and former executive defend Musk’s compensation plan in court

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Among those who testified on Monday was Ira Ehrenpreis, a Tesla director since 2007. McCormick is a familiar face for Tesla’s legal team, as she was also the person who oversaw Musk’s legal dispute against social media company Twitter. A decision is expected to be reached in around three months. .

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

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However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. The 2007 flex-fuel Chevrolet Impala utilized in midlevel blends testing revealed a 15% increase in fuel efficiency using the Highway Fuel Economy Test (HWFET) for E20 in comparison with unleaded regular gasoline. SAE paper # 2007-01-2648. 40 CFR § 80.27

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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vehicles per 100 persons in 2018. vehicles per 100 persons. From 2007 to 2017, emissions from landfills have increased by 1.0% Top findings in the area of transportation include: The annual increase in transportation emissions has slowed down slightly compared to the previous three years. ZEVs and hybrids accounted for about 4.0

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. See Conversions to Electrify Worlds 900+ Million Cars.

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BREAKING NEWS: Exxon/Mobil Ordered Out of Torrance, Guilty of Greenhouse Gas Pollution

Creative Greenius

Consider this fair and legal warning, world’s largest and most polluting oil company - I’m giving you 10 years to pack up and hit the road. And yes every single person in that movement is a hapless dupe. “Pack Up Your Toxic, Fossil Fuel Factory With Its Climate-Changing Products & Get Out of Town By 2020!&#

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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Currently, though history traces today’s microprocessor back to Hoff, Mazor, and Faggin, the legal rights to the invention belong to Hyatt. Doing legal detective work appeals to Hoff for another reason: it gives him an excuse to hunt for interesting “antique” components at flea markets and electronics stores.

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