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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a sustainable, low-carbon society.

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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With a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of up to 30 miles (48 km) on a charge, GEM electric vehicles are designed for short-distance transportation and are driven on medical and corporate campuses, universities, military bases, resorts, sports stadiums, gated communities and residential streets.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers. The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities. Ritts, most recently with Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration & Production Co.,

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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The AVTA’s PHEV testing effort involves more than 75 testing partners, including electric utilities; city, county, state, federal and provincial governments; universities and colleges; clean air agencies; private companies and other organizations. AVTA PHEV testing. Jim Francfort, INL. Oregon E.V.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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as well as 600 universities throughout the country. Each vehicle has a home location: a reserved parking space located on a street, driveway, or neighborhood parking lot in the member’s area, to which it must be returned at the end of the reservation. Hertz has 8,500 locations in 150 countries. Zipcar’s potential is enormous.

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