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India Releases GHG Report; Fifth Largest Emitter in 2007

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India has released a report on its greenhouse gas emissions in 2007, becoming the first “non-Annex I” (i.e. India GHG emissions by sector in 2007 (million tons of CO 2 eq). Net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from India in 2007 (emissions with land use, land use change and forestry, LULUCF), were 1727.71 million in 2007.

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CleanFUEL USA Expands Propane Engine Products With IMPCO

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CleanFUEL USA will install IMPCO systems and provide vehicle service and support through its partners. IMPCO’s bi-fuel system is a certified engine conversion for the following vehicles: 2007 5.4L 2008 and 2009 3.5L Chevrolet Impala. liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana. liter Chevrolet Silverado, Express, and G Van.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. By 2005 the Fed Funds Target Rate was 2.25% and then by the beginning of 2007 it was 5.25%.

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Exxon Mobil beginning development of ultra-deepwater Julia oil field in Gulf of Mexico

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The field was discovered in 2007 under 7,087 feet (2,160 meters) of water and is now estimated to have nearly six billion barrels of resource in place, according to Exxon Mobil. Malo production facility operated by Chevron USA Inc. ExxonMobil, the operator, and Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC each hold a 50% interest in the Julia unit.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Toyota hit the 1-million mark for cumulative global hybrid sales at the end of May 2007 ( earlier post ), and has since rocketed past 4 million cumulative units. Acura ILX Hybrid (USA, Canada only). 15 mode with a 5-speed MT vehicle—at the time the world’s highest fuel economy among all mass-production gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Daimler and Google deepen strategic partnership

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In 2007 Daimler was the first automotive manufacturer in the United States to launch the Google “Send-to-Car” functionality in a vehicle. In the second quarter of 2012 all these services will also be available with mbrace2 to Mercedes-Benz customers in the USA.

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