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Ryder Awarded First-of-Its-Kind Natural Gas Heavy Duty Truck Rental and Leasing Project Using $19.3M in Stimulus Funding

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as its fleet partner in a groundbreaking heavy-duty natural gas truck rental and leasing project in Southern California. This is the first time that natural gas trucks will be deployed into a large commercial truck rental and leasing operation. Tags: Heavy-duty Natural Gas. Ryder will use $19.3

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Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

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The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. do not discuss the merits of the program in terms of stimulus. However, the. pollutants.I It was funded by the Energy Institute and the Institute of Transportation Studies.

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CleanFUEL USA Introduces New Liquid Propane Injection System for GM 6.0L Engine

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The new engine system will be available the first quarter of 2010 and the company is now taking orders to meet the increased demand for greener fleet vehicles, as the Department of Energy (DOE) starts to award stimulus funds this December. When the 6.0L Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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On May 25, 1961 President John F Kennedy, in a special joint session of Congress, declared, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. in California to $3.43 Perspective by The Townsend Company. Source: EIA.

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DOE to Host Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

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The purpose of the Workshop is to expand the interest in thermoelectrics for automotive as well as other applications, such as directly converting waste heat from industrial processes, geothermal, stationary power prime movers (gas turbines and diesels), rail, marine and off-highway equipment to electricity.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. Data from the report illustrate that California now must reduce emissions by an average of 4.9%

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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. Energy Markets in a State of Change. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Five months ago. Billion in Q1 2009 vs. $28.3

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