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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986. liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

Green Car Congress

Genomatica expects Bio-BDO to be competitive at oil prices of $45 per barrel or at natural gas prices of $3.50 Oil-based alkyd paints have high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that become air pollutants as the paint dries. per million Btu. Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hundreds of thousands of new cars being added every year to roads in China could further damage already shaky air quality if they are oil-based vehicles. Making electric vehicles affordable will be critical for them to have an impact on the environment, as vehicle ownership continues to rise quickly. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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