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NewsDecember 16, 2007

Inflation Report Spurs Drop in Oil Prices

NEW YORK --- Oil prices fell on Friday, Dec. 14, after the U.S. federal government reported that consumer inflation last month was the highest it's been in more than two years.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Retail Gasoline Prices Fall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell for the third straight week, dipping 3.6 cents to settle at $3.061 per gallon as of Dec. 3.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Oil Prices Inch Up

VIENNA, Austria --- Oil prices inched up today as investors considered whether last week's U.S. jobs report would prompt the Federal Reserve to change the interest rate, the Associated Press reported.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Plug-in Hybrids, Fuel Cells Compete for Funding, Publicity and Friendly Regulation

LOS ANGELES --- Proponents of two emerging green technologies --- hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids --- are squaring off in an increasingly tense battle, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Fuel-Efficiency Gauges Start to Appear in Non-Hybrids

DETROIT --- Fuel-efficiency gauges, first made popular in gas-electric hybrid vehicles, are starting to appear in non-hybrids.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Bill Raising Fuel Economy Standards Hits Roadblock in Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- An energy bill seeking to raise average fuel economy standards suffered a setback Friday, Dec. 7, when a Senate procedural vote on the bill failed 53-42.

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NewsDecember 10, 2007

Skyrocketing Diesel Prices Forcing Some Companies to Transition Fleets, Raise Consumer Prices

LOS ANGELES --- Sky-high diesel prices are prompting some companies to reevaluate their fleets and to consider raising consumer good prices, according to a report in today's Los Angeles Times.

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

San Francisco Moves Diesel-Run Vehicles Over to Biodiesel

SAN FRANCISCO --- The city of San Francisco has successfully moved all its diesel-powered vehicles over to biodiesel, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Anaheim Convention Places Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

ANAHEIM, Calif. --- This year's International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition (EVS), organized by the World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), is now underway at the Anaheim Convention Center and will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 5.

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Oil Prices Fluctuate, Slide in Today's Trading

NEW YORK --- Oil prices were in a state of flux Monday as investors speculated over whether OPEC oil ministers will opt to increase production during a meeting later this week.

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