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Florida repeals state Renewable Fuel Standard

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Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law HB 4001 , the “Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act”, which repeals the state’s Renewable Fuel Standard, effective 1 July 2013. The bill repeals the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act (ss. The bill repeals the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act (ss. 526.201-526.207, F.S.),

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Rentech receives term sheet for loan guarantee from DOE for recently-acquired advanced-stage renewable power project in Florida

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Joe, Florida, that would employ a Rentech-SilvaGas biomass gasifier to produce renewable power. Most of the project’s power output has been contracted for sale to Progress Energy Florida under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), with a small fraction available for sale on a merchant basis. Rentech, Inc.

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Used Car of the Day: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu

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The lister just phrased things oddly, or since the car is Florida-based, he or she is speaking some sort of Floridaese that's lost on this Yank. The car is for sale in Gainesville. One thing that's not lost in translation is the $20,000 asking price. So if you have weekend-warrior dreams, this car might be for you.

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Hertz Global eyes worst day on record as EV rental business falters – ET Auto

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The Estero , Florida-based company said it took a USD 588 million hit in vehicle depreciation costs during the quarter, of which USD 195 million was related to EVs held for sale. Higher repair costs also weighed on the company’s overall fleet maintenance expenses.

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Tesla Autopilot NHTSA probe expands following Orlando crash

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Tesla’s Autopilot probe being carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded following a Model 3 crash in Orlando, Florida, that occurred last weekend. Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot hits Highway Patrol vehicle in Florida. The FHP officer was unharmed.

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Buy Bugatti, get Rolls-Royce for free: US dealership offers insane deal

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A dealership in Florida is offering an astounding ‘Buy-one-get-one’ deal and has put up a 2021 Bugatti Chiron up for sale, throwing in a 2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith with it. (Facebook/Naples Motorsports) Your dream of getting a Rolls-Royce for free is a very real possibility. Just that it may not, in absolutely technical terms, be free.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

& Guidestar testing ramped up in a second location, Florida, after San Jose testing received positive reviews. Can you find an Oldsmobile for sale with Guidestar intact? Though it was not the company’s flagship (that’d be the Ninety Eight), Eighty Eight was more popular than the stodgy Ninety Eight. Let me know.

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