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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. It is also flex so that future biomass fuels such as cellulosic ethanol, methanol can be used (no oil). Follow the money.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. Next: a carbon tax. She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. — Jeff U 6. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. Follow the money.

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