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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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With lower exhaust heat, heat efficiency was enhanced, and consequently, fuel efficiency was enhanced as well. The current Prius had received more wind tunnel hours of testing than any other Toyota in history. The new Prius Plug-in will be offered in two trim levels, standard and Advanced.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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These zoning decisions blow in whatever direction the development winds are gusting in the city at the moment and there is no consistency, logic or equity in the decisions made. And I’m careful about choosing these fights because they’re very exhausting. Do you wind up in these areas just increasing the number of panels?

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” After 2014, the amount of allowances shrinks gradually by 2.5

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