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NewsJuly 2, 2007

Study Finds Gas Prices Worry Americans More Than Terrorism

PHILADELPHIA --- With fuel averaging close to $3 a gallon nationwide, more American consumers declare themselves highly concerned about high gas prices (83 percent) than about terrorism (62 percent) or the economy as a whole (69 percent).

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NewsJuly 2, 2007

New Process Uses Fructose to Make Diesel Fuel

MADISON, Wis. --- Rising oil prices have fueled a race to find new sources for chemical intermediates --- compounds that are the raw material for many fuels --- and researchers see promise in the use of fructose.

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NewsJuly 2, 2007

Energy Department Creates Three Bioenergy Research Centers

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman last week announced that the department will invest up to $375 million in three new bioenergy research centers that will be located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Madison, Wis.; and near Berkeley, Calif.

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NewsJuly 2, 2007

Gasoline Prices Dip, Diesel Gains 3 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the fifth straight week, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline dropped, falling 2.7 cents to $2.982 per gallon as of June 25.

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NewsJuly 2, 2007

Oil Prices Rise Above $72 a Barrel

NEW YORK --- Oil prices climbed above $72 a barrel today amid expectations of a tightening market, according to reports from Reuters.

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NewsJuly 2, 2007

Nissan Pursues Lithium Ion Battery Development

BANGKOK, India --- During a press conference here, Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn said that Nissan is moving forward with plans to develop the next generation of lithium ion batteries.

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NewsJune 29, 2007

Enterprise Deploys Largest Flex-Fuel Fleet in America – 41,000 Vehicles

ST. LOUIS -- As part of a partnership to promote the increased availability and use of alternative fuels and technologies throughout the United States, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is designating its premier rental location in Washington, D.C., as an official “E85/FlexFuel branch.”

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NewsJune 29, 2007

U.S. Corporations Retool Car Fleets to Go Green

NEW YORK CITY -- Corporate America is starting to look at the millions of cars it owns or leases for traveling salesmen, executives, and technicians as an area where it can cut down on greenhouse gases and save money on increasingly expensive gasoline.

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NewsJune 29, 2007

Lexus to Get Stand-Alone Hybrid Vehicle by 2009

TOKYO, JAPAN --A Japanese business newspaper reports that Toyota plans to begin selling a second dedicated brand of hybrid automobiles in 2009.

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NewsJune 29, 2007

Chrysler Group Outlines Fuel-Efficiency Initiatives

CHELSEA, Mich. --- Frank Klegon, Chrysler Group's executive vice president of product development, recently announced a host of new initiatives targeted at improving the fuel efficiency of future Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles.

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