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USDA: $210M to be invested in renewable fuel pump infrastructure through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership

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In May 2015, USDA announced the availability of $100 million in grants through the BIP, and that to apply states and private partners match the federal funding by a 1:1 ratio. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.

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USDA announces state finalists for $100M Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership for pumps with higher ethanol blends

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Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available. State finalists and estimated pumps. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania.

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New Gen5 Honda CR-V gets first turbo, better fuel economy

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US car buyers have purchased nearly 4 million CR-Vs since its US launch in 1997. The refreshed 2015 CR-V debuted the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, helping it capture the 2015 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the Year honors. Advanced Safety and Driver-Assistive Technology.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Honda unveils 10th generation 2016 Civic Sedan; two new engines, including Honda’s first turbo in US

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The 2016 Civic Sedan will be available with the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, including Collision Mitigation Braking, Road Departure Mitigation and, for the first time in a Honda, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow. The new Civic’s 2.0-liter liter and 1.5-liter

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3 Duke Energy subsidiaries plead guilty to 9 criminal violations of Clean Water Act; $102M settlement

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The companies will also provide $10 million to an authorized wetlands mitigation bank for the purchase of wetlands or riparian lands to offset the long-term environmental impacts of its coal ash basins. Results of these audits will be made available to the public to ensure compliance with environmental laws and programs.

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The EV Professor

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Too bad the cars were no longer available by then.” I gave the students the option of driving EVs after class,” said Cox, explaining that “some days I brought my Roadster, sometimes the Model S we’d purchased here in Lincoln. all available for test drives. It was not just a toy; it was a useful car,” Cox said. “I