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New Open Fuel Standard Act would set minimum requirement for non-petroleum fuel capability in new automobiles

Green Car Congress

Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-27) introduced the Open Fuel Standard Act ( H.R. 2493 ) which would require 30% of new automobiles in 2016, 50% in 2017, and 50% in each subsequent year, to operate on non-petroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum based fuels.

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US House members introduce Open Fuel Standard Act

Green Car Congress

A bipartisan group of House members led by Congressmen John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) and including Eliot Engel (D, New York-17), Steve Israel (D, New York-2) and Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland-6) introduced the technology-neutral Open Fuel Standard (OFS) Act (HR 1687).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up.

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Bailouts and Beemers

Plugs and Cars

Many would like to see a bailout with strings to drive retooling for plug-in cars. Plug In America is making it easy to let your Congressional representatives know how you feel at www.pluginamerica.org. Nissan/Renault is clearly in the forefront, pursuing plug-ins globally.