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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

The Truth About Cars

From the rugged Ford F-150 in Alabama to the versatile Toyota RAV4 in Oregon, each vehicle serves the unique needs of its local population. These preferences are shaped by a variety of factors, including the state's geographical landscape, climate, and lifestyle of its residents. An article by J.D.

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USDA closes on $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum for biorefinery converting municipal waste to renewable jet fuel; first USDA loan for biojet

Green Car Congress

to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW) via a proprietary two-stage thermochemical process. the parent company of Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC, and has negotiated a long-term supply agreement with Fulcrum for 375 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel over 10 years.

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EPA Awards $20M in Recovery Act Funding for Clean Diesel Finance Program

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Oregon-based Cascade Sierra Solutions: $9 million for revolving loan, lease or bond programs to replace older diesel trucks or upgrade them with clean, fuel saving technologies such as idle reduction equipment, fuel efficient tires and aerodynamic devices.

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US Refiner Converting Fleet to Hybrids and Diesels

Green Car Congress

To illustrate the direction being taken by Alon in the selection of vehicles for its corporate fleet, four different cars and light-duty trucks were on display at the announcement, including a Ford Fusion Hybrid, GMC Sierra Hybrid, Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel and Volkswagen Touareg TDI clean diesel. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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USDA to invest up to $100M to boost infrastructure for renewable fuel use; seeks to double number of higher blend ethanol fuel pumps

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USDA has supported efforts to build six new biorefineries to produce advanced biofuels in Louisiana, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, North Carolina, and Iowa, in addition to two existing facilities in New Mexico and Florida previously supported by the program. USDA has also worked with agencies to strengthen markets for bio-based products.

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Study concludes climate models are not accurately reflecting soil carbon release

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The study was published in the journal Biogeosciences by scientists from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, the US Geological Survey, and the National Ecological Observatory Network. —Sierra et al. Sierra, C. But temperatures vary widely from those averages. —Mark Harmon. Harmon, M. Thomann, E.,

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Raejean & Tessie’s photographic EV road trip

Electric Auto Association

Red rocks, dinosaur prints, Sawtooth Mountains, High Sierra wilderness, and wildflowers By Raejean Fellows: Past President, Electric Auto Association; Director, Plug In America. My favorite was the new charger in Hines, Oregon, that connected the Supercharger dots for me. Elaine was the one who inspired me to venture out on my own.