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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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is using pay-as-you-save financing to help transportation companies switch to electric buses. CalCEF/Nexus (Oakland, California) is forming a Qualified Clean Energy Opportunity Zone Fund to deploy solar, wind, energy storage and other clean economy assets. Energy Access. Transportation. Social & Cultural Impacts.

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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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Macquarie’s Specialized and Asset Finance business, part of its Commodities and Global Markets division, will finance the trucks through a lease to the operator. This project will be the largest commercial deployment of Class 8 hydrogen FCETs in North America.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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The doubling of the global middle class from 2 billion to 4 billion by 2030. Ford Credit is inviting 14,000 and 12,000 customers in six US cities and London, respectively, to sign up to rent their Ford Credit-financed vehicles to prescreened drivers for short-term use, offsetting monthly vehicle ownership costs.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Hyundai begins supplies of hydrogen trucks to Port of California | Autocar Professional

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The inauguration ceremony, which was held in Oakland, U.S., While Hyundai Capital America provides more competitively priced leasing and financing services to trucking companies, Papé, a specialist trucking service in the West, provides vehicle maintenance and service. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. Last fall Berkshire Hathaway bought 10% of BYD for $230 million.

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