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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Long-Term Optimism.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Here is a the entire text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Local utility RheinEnergie AG will supply vehicle-charging stations for the test, which is being financed by the German government’s economic-stimulus package, Dudenhoeffer said. Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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In an article “Falling thirst for Fuel Leaves Ethanol Enthusiasts with a Hangover” published on 4 May 2009, The Wall Street Journal summarized three of the challenges traditional corn ethanol faces today. (In Financing challenges. All of this makes for a very difficult time to get financing for a new facility. Earlier post.).