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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

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—Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. The Québec site will process CAM, a key battery material consisting of components such as processed nickel, lithium and other materials representing about 40% of the cost of a battery cell.

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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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So far in 2014, LEAF sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have grown by about 50% over the previous year, with that growth set to accelerate faster thanks in part to the introduction of a new state tax rebate of up to $2,500 on the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF.

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Texas awarding up to $5.7M for alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles

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The eligible reimbursement amounts range between 50% and 80% of the purchase costs depending on the model year of the vehicle and engine being replaced. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis with projects ranked according to the cost per ton of NO x reduced by the project. Application deadline is 29 August 2012.

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Edeniq and Flint Hills Resources Renewables establish joint development relationship for ethanol

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Edeniq owns and operates a demonstration-scale production facility in Visalia, California to convert cellulosic feedstock into low-cost cellulosic sugars and cellulosic ethanol. This collaboration with Flint Hills Resources Renewables demonstrates our mission of accelerating low-cost cellulosic ethanol to market.

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Denbury Undertakes Midwest CO2 Pipeline Feasibility Study

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The feasibility study is expected to determine the most likely pipeline route, the estimated costs of constructing such a pipeline, and review regulatory, legal and permitting requirements. Thus, the final pipeline system, estimated cost, total miles and diameter of pipeline(s) could vary significantly. Denbury Resources Inc.

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Clean Energy wins $10M, multi-year transit deal with New Jersey Transit

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The City of Long Beach recently announced the purchase of more than 100 additional light- and medium-duty CNG vehicles that will fuel at two Clean Energy stations in the city. Natural gas fuel costs less than gasoline or diesel, depending on local market conditions. The 14 CNG buses will fuel exclusively at Clean Energy stations.

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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Two days after the launch, Goddard received its first MSS image, showing the Dallas–Fort Worth area. (In The Kremlin, trying to avoid famine at home, sent representatives to the United States to purchase American wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans. ERTS had a spatial resolution of 80 meters.

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