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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOE has not updated this since the June 2000 Final Rule.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. The following lists are not exhaustive or fully comprehensive, but we have tried to include a representative list of resources for each category. Why Am I a Member? Newsletter Vol. 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction?

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July/August '06 - Activists Promote the Film, Ford Retreats on Hybrids

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A year ago Ford nabbed a significant endorsement from the Sierra Club for its limited edition Mercury Mariner hybrid (29/35 mpg - gasoline only) and a promise of 250,000 hybrids by 2010. Ethanol is the alternative fuels flavor of the month, and Ford jumped on GM’s yellow bandwagon. Sierra Club.

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13 environmental groups urge USPS to select plug-ins for next-generation delivery vehicles

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Half of the prototypes would feature hybrid and new technologies, including alternative fuel capabilities, USPS said at the time. Natural Resource Council of Maine. Natural Resources Defense Council. Sierra Club. Electric Auto Association. Environment America. Environmental Law and Policy Center. Plug In America.

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Sierra Club California Weighs in for Electric Cars at CARB

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The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) monthly meeting today included the adoption of the State Alternative Fuel Plan. The analysis by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and CARB of the smorgasbord of non-petroleum alternatives was mandated by AB 1007. And quite a buffet it is.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth. Depending upon where you live, power plants are often burning natural resources. I’m sick of hearing about the Prius….I

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival From Carbon Footprints to Water Footprints Are Old Tires Fuel or Solid Waste? nk Related Posts From Green Inc.

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