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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero

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This 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero caught my eye, though. This Missouri-based car does have at least one dent, however. It's been a minute since I've seen a Saab in our forums. Front-wheel drive, V6, automatic, and no rust. Well-maintained, so says the seller. Oh, and paid off. There are over 152,000 miles on the clock.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well. The table below shows the top 10 states in terms of the percentage of electricity generated from coal in 2008, 2018, and 2020. from coal. West Virginia. West Virginia. West Virginia. New Mexico.

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Paseo Biofuels boosting biodiesel capacity by 40%

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Investors in Paseo Biofuels, LLC, the Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) and Cargill announced an expansion to the Paseo biodiesel plant in Kansas City, Mo. Using soybean oil as its primary feedstock, the facility, which opened in 2008, produces 40 million gallons of biodiesel and 30 million pounds of food-grade glycerin annually.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska will accept applications requesting up to $1,500,000 in grant funds. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country. Background.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 790 grants and 420 rebates across the country. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,500,000 in grant funds. EPA anticipates releasing a separate Tribal DERA grant funding opportunity in early 2020.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama marks start of 4-cylinder engine production

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plants in Troy, Missouri and Jackson, Tennessee. After starting production in 2003, it added V6 engines to its lineup in 2005, and, in January 2008, reached a cumulative engine production of one million units. Aluminum, Inc. Bodine Aluminum), which produces the cylinder heads and blocks for. trucks and SUVs. trucks and SUVs.

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USDA establishes crop assistance program to encourage development of next-generation biofuels

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Comprising 39 contiguous counties in Missouri and Kansas, the first BCAP Project Area proposes the enrollment of up to 50,000 acres for establishing a dedicated energy crop of native grasses and herbaceous plants (forbs) for energy purposes. This project is intended to help spur the development of next-generation biofuels.

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