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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The people I talked about realized you only get one second chance, were very thankful for the government support and were enthusiastic about the products they had coming out over the next 24 months. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 Ecotec VVT I-4 will have E85 versions, starting in 2010.

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AFED report: state of water resources in the Arab world is precarious and worsening

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Alarmingly, the 2010 report of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) has found that Arabs will face, as early as 2015, the condition of severe water scarcity, at which the annual per capita share will be less than 500 cubic meters. Arabs cannot afford to waste a single drop of water. Tags: Brief.

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

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Speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium, O’Brien stated that “creating consumer demand for mandated advanced technology vehicles will require substantial government engagement at all levels.” Tags: Hybrid cars The Green Piece Toyota Volvo hybrid plug-in. Faye Sunderland.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. and Chrysler.

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