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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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Another of the five goals is for the Department of the Navy to reduce petroleum use in its 50,000 strong commercial fleet by half by 2015. The lifetime energy cost of a building or a system, and the fully burdened cost of fuel in powering those, will be a mandatory evaluation factor used when awarding contracts.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Only 22% remains to power the vehicle. Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs.

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

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Cycled down to Bharatpur town to buy some fruits for the next day’s ride. Enterprising hunters in Afghanistan and Pakistan were the possible cause for a change in migration routes. What I liked most was a Tata Power fast charger on the property. So no free dinner! Neelam turned out to be a take away with three tables.

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