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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future. A lack of charging stations is cited more frequently as an argument against buying an electric car in the near future in larger cities. All five countries offer purchase premiums for electric vehicles, for example.

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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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Volvo will use EGR, SCR and DPF technology in its global heavy duty engine platform. In the future, the emissions laws from the various major markets—e.g., By having a global technology platform in place, the Volvo Group will be able to generate economies of scale in research and development as well as purchasing and production.

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

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Renewables account for approximately 10-15% of the global energy infrastructure investment and according to New Energy Finance renewables have been hit hard by the global recession with a 47% in Q1 2009 vs. Q1 2008 ($13.3 The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China. Billion vs. $28.3

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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Johansson outlined that after substantial growth in recent years thanks to both organic growth and through acquisitions, the company is now ready to become globally competitive. He also noted a slight upturn in certain countries including China, Japan and India, thanks to Government stimulus packages.

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

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On 18 March, Marketwatch reported that Valero purchased selected assets of corn ethanol suppliers for $477 million. It is believed Valero purchased the plants at 30% of their original construction cost. (In The beef cattle will be purchased from local suppliers and arrive at 600 lbs.—they’ll Earlier post.). Financing challenges.