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Study finds São Paulo switch from ethanol to gasoline dropped local ozone levels by 20%, increased CO and nitric oxide concentrations

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A study by a pair of researchers at Northwestern University found that when fuel prices drove residents of São Paulo, Brazil, to switch from ethanol to gasoline in their flexible-fuel vehicles, local ozone levels dropped 20%. Behavior Brazil Emissions Ethanol Fuels' The four-year study by chemist Franz M.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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The GE lights were still out of reach for the average consumer, but prices quickly dropped as competitors entered the market. of Chicago. Each 8-bulb set cost only $5, with a wholesale price of $3.50. in archaeology from Columbia University in 1952 with a dissertation focusing on Marajó Island, Brazil.

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The Fed Is Driving Down Oil Prices

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dollar to go up, which is putting downward pressure on prices,” Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago, told Reuters. There are plenty of factors influencing oil prices right now, and the OPEC+ decision expected in a few days will be the single most important driver in the near-term. But the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. Not really sure where all the money is going, but it seems like the Volt is already over-priced and under performing. Both Toyota and Honda offer efficient cars for a much lower price. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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