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Oklahoma and Colorado governors pitch CNG vehicle initiative to US auto manufacturers

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The letter referred to a multi-state Request for Information (RFI), asking manufacturers to provide background and information in anticipation of a multi-state solicitation later this summer. The move is both a cost-saving measure for states and a means to incentivize the manufacture of affordable and functional CNG vehicles.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Often referred to as a “drop-in” fuel, reformate is an ingredient in gasoline and jet fuel that can be added during the regular refinery process. Fuel produced from the pilot plant has been fleet-tested in a blend formulation in several standard configuration automobiles. Bio-hydrocarbons Biogasoline Biomass'

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). For example, automobile firms have an incentive to invest in energy efficiency because consumers value fuel efficiency. Gases: CO 2 emissions. WCI covers seven U.S.

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