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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. —“Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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General Motors. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. On 27 July, Chrysler restarted production at 9 of its 11 manufacturing facilities.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, originally known as Clinton Laboratories, was established in 1943 to carry out the pilot-scale production and separation of plutonium for the World War II Manhattan Project. In the case of ORNL’s SNS, the target is mercury. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Specs for the 1.4 mA, 60 Hz rate.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans.

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