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HR Biopetroleum changes name to Cellana

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Barry Raleigh, Ph.D., In 2007, HRBP and Royal Dutch Shell PLC formed Cellana as a separate joint venture to build and operate a six-acre demonstration facility to grow marine algae and produce vegetable oil for conversion into biofuel. Algae-based biofuels and bioproducts company HR BioPetroleum, Inc.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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The loan, which originated through the Department’s loan guarantee program office, was issued as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program, a $25-billion program authorized by Congress as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C.,

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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In 2007, Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet. Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. Over the past two years, Ford and its energy industry partners have logged more than 75,000 miles on the plug-in hybrid test fleet.

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Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV Battery Supplier in 2012; Adds 7 Utilities to PHEV Test Program

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Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. Ford formed its first utility partnership with Southern California Edison in 2007. .; and its parent, Atlanta-based Southern Company. DTE Energy of Detroit. National Grid of Waltham, Mass. New York State Energy and Research Development Authority, a state agency. Earlier post.).

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hourcar by Hymotion, August 2006 (Twin Cities, MN), contact info@hourcar.org Southern California Edison by EnergyCS, August 2006 (Los Angeles County) Manitoba Hydro by EnergyCS, August 2006, then converted by Hymotion, November 2007 (Winnipeg, Manitoba), contact jeinnes@hydro.mb.ca 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp. Jim Tech Ltd.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Raleigh, N.C. In July 2007, an ultra-low precious metal catalyst for gasoline vehicles was developed. and Washington, D.C. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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