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GM Shows Picture of New Chevrolet Agile for Mercosur Market

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The Agile is targeted for emerging markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur). GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925. In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles).

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Study Finds Water Footprint for Bioenergy Larger Than Other Forms of Energy; Bioelectricity the Smallest, Biodiesel the Largest

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Total weighted global average water footprints (blue and green) for major ethanol and biodiesel crops in m 3 water per GJ fuel. The red marker (right axis) indicates liters of water required to produce one liter of fuel. Tags: Biodiesel Biomass Ethanol Fuels Lifecycle analysis Water. Data: Gerbens-Leenes et al. Click to enlarge.

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