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DOE awards $7M to eight oxy-combustion coal technology projects; carbon capture, utilization and storage

Green Car Congress

These awards are part of a more than $5 billion investment strategy by the Obama Administration in advanced low-emission coal technologies and R&D. The selection of Phase 2 projects will occur next year based upon Phase 1 results. DOE Investment: $1,000,000; Recipient Cost-Share: $226,000. Southwest Research Institute. Unity Power Alliance.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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Bush, is calling for policymakers to employ technology neutral policies as they begin to implement the new CAFE regulations proposed by President Obama. Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, who served under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Prof Cervero acknowledges “ that it is easier to get the pollution, rather than the people, out of the car ” and is a big supporter of car sharing. Cars (vehicles/1000 people).

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus?

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