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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. Billion vs. $28.3

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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More than 200 participants from the automotive, utilities, energy, technology, government, finance, education and other sectors provided their feedback for the effort. hybrids and plug-in hybrids vs. battery EVs); pricing; power generation investment and capacity; funding and developing an infrastructure; and energy sources for electricity.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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But, the report identifies clear opportunities, especially in light of infrastructure-related stimulus investment, to get this right. Only two of these are directly related to fuel content and transportation technologies: Pricing carbon. Funding transportation infrastructure and pricing its use. Shifting to lower-carbon fuels.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. Financing challenges. Earlier post.). Moving beyond “square boxes in a corn field”.

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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. Two all-electric cars - the E3 and the E6 - will follow later this year.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. ► January (13) What Goes Down, Must Go Up? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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