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NewsNovember 26, 2007

Oil Price Passes $99 Mark and Then Slides Back Down

NEW YORK --- Oil prices briefly exceeded the $99 a barrel mark today before sliding back down.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Gasoline, Diesel Prices Fall Slightly

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After four consecutive weeks of increases, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline declined 1.2 cents to $3.099 per gallon as of Nov. 19 --- 86.0 cents above a year ago.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Crude Oil Price Increases Lead to Higher Prices at the Pump

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The recent spike in retail gasoline prices can be "almost entirely ascribed to increases in the price of crude oil seen in recent weeks," the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) said last week in its weekly newsletter.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Montana's Camelina Crop to Serve as Feedstock for Biodiesel Venture

HELENA, Mont. --- Targeted Growth Inc., a renewable energy bioscience company, has partnered with biodiesel company Green Earth Fuels to form a joint venture to produce and market up to 100 million gallons of Camelina-based biodiesel by 2010.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

GM Volt Project Places Spotlight on Battery Innovator A123Systems

WATERTOWN, Mass. --- The industry buzz surrounding General Motors' Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid car, set to roll out by the end of 2010, is also placing a spotlight on A123Systems --- the car's battery developer.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Energy East Corp. Announces Plans to Make Fleet Greener

PORTLAND, Maine --- Energy East Corp. announced plans to replace dozens of fleet vehicles with environmentally friendly models by the end of the year.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

New Biodiesel Plant to Open Soon in Warren, Mich.

WARREN, Mich. --- TPA Inc.'s new biodiesel plant in Warren could be operational as early as January, and is expected to produce as much as 20 million gallons annually, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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NewsNovember 19, 2007

Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Soar

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline surged 9.8 cents to $3.111 per gallon as of Nov. 12. That's the highest ever for this time of year.

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NewsNovember 19, 2007

Southern California to Host Automaker Tests of Fuel Cell and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

LOS ANGELES --- Honda, Ford and General Motors all announced plans at the Los Angeles Auto Show to test cutting-edge alternative-fuel vehicles on California roads in coming months.

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NewsNovember 19, 2007

GM Unveils Silverado and Tahoe Hybrids at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES --- General Motors' Chevrolet made a splash at the Los Angeles Auto Show when it introduced hybrid versions of the Silverado and Tahoe featuring GM's advanced two-mode hybrid transmission system.

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