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Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

Green Car Congress

We have the environmental incentives to produce fuels and chemicals from renewable resources, but right now, they aren’t enough to compete with low oil prices. Alternative fuels must make economic sense, the researchers stress, for biofuels to make a dent in the petroleum-driven market. That’s the problem.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Andy Grove April 17, 2009: 9:30 AM ET The great electric car race High oil prices, green regs, and better batteries are behind the mad dash to create the ultimate electric automobile. rivals in the dust.

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September '06 - Tesla Roadster Unveiled, Electric Cars NOT DEAD YET!

Plugs and Cars

From Oregon to Florida, members continues to promote the film and promote the idea of electric cars at screenings. Oil prices peaked once again at over $75 a barrel. In numerous cities, members have been out with their cars and literature to answer the many questions audience members have after viewing the film.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

The Truth About Cars

From The Seattle Times : Now oil companies are choosing to pass on the compliance fees, the experts say. Those costs add up to about 50 cents per gallon for the consumer, according to the Oil Price Information Service, a Dow Jones company that collects fuel-pricing information for many clients, including AAA.