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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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The significance of the model years (2007 and 2010 and later MY) relates to emissions standards and the introduction of new emissions controls such as particulate filters, oxidation catalysts, and selective catalytic reduction systems. increase in number of new diesel buses put in service (2021 vs. 2020). Washington D.C.

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Berkeley Lab report finds installed cost of solar PV systems in the US dropped sharply in 2010

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According to the report, the decline in PV installed costs seen by customer-owners of such systems in 2010 follows a significant drop in the wholesale cost for PV modules in 2009. However, that drop in module prices appears to have made its way to customers in 2010. W between 2009 and the first six months of 2010. Darghouth, R.

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PBF considering $550M investment to convert idled refinery unit to renewable diesel production

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The refinery’s parent company, PBF Energy, would make a $550-million capital investment to retrofit a hydrocracker unit—out of operation since 2010—with new technology to accommodate renewable diesel production. PBF is one of the largest independent refining companies in the US.

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Nissan brings LEAF to new US markets

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Orders for the 2012 Nissan LEAF begin today in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York. At the end of August, Nissan reported 6,187 LEAF units sold since its December 2010 launch.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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New Jersey is second only to California in adoption of solar infrastructure. Despite the announcement recently that Germany will be lowering their feed-in tariffs in January of 2012, they remain 40% of the total solar market globally while receiving less average daily solar radiation than New Jersey. [ Resources. [

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Nissan Announces Pricing for 2010 Altima Hybrid, On Sale Monday

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The all new 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid will go on sale Monday with a base MSRP of $26,780. The states include California, Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The vehicle will only be available in the same nine states that the outgoing model was offered in.

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PGE and SunRun Create $100M Home Solar Financing Fund

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The solar systems funded under the agreement are expected to be installed in 2010 and 2011 in at least five states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. SunRun provides complete solar maintenance, monitoring, repairs, insurance and money-back performance guarantee.

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