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51% of BMW Group’s electricity worldwide from renewable sources; targeting 100%

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At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. At the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a methane gas system provides around 50% of the energy required for production.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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In June, Plug In Carolina selected AeroVironment to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle stations in seven South Carolina cities. The control console can be purchased as a standalone tower or as a wall-mountable unit, and with backup J1772 plugs. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment.

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Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

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With each plant purchasing $100M/year worth of barley spread over 300,000 acres, OBE hopes to prevent some of those acres from being turned into “ sub-divisions, golf courses and parking lots ”. Normalizing the weight of the bushel to the 56 lbs of a corn bushel, OBE expects 2.67

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