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NewsAugust 9, 2005

Green Mountain Power Trucks to Run on B-20 Biodiesel

COLCHESTER, VT — Green Mountain Power's fleet of linetrucks will begin using biodiesel as a result of a new fuel arrangement with Champlain Oil Co. Green Mountain Power plans to introduce the clean-burning, organically produced fuel to its more than 20 diesel engine trucks in the Chittenden and Addison County areas this month.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2005

Green Mountain Power Trucks to Run on B-20 Biodiesel

COLCHESTER, VT — Green Mountain Power's fleet of linetrucks will begin using biodiesel as a result of a new fuel arrangement with Champlain Oil Co. Green Mountain Power plans to introduce the clean-burning, organically produced fuel to its more than 20 diesel engine trucks in the Chittenden and Addison County areas this month.

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NewsAugust 9, 2005

NGVs Are Winners in Energy & Highway Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new comprehensive energy bill forwarded to the president included virtually all the provisions for which the NGV industry was lobbying. According to the Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (NGVC), the highway bill also includes benefits for the industry.

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NewsAugust 9, 2005

California's South Coast Fleet Standards Reinstated

DIAMOND BAR, CA — Companies that provide trash trucks, street sweepers, and school buses for public agencies will have to buy the cleanest-burning vehicles available under rules being rein-stated by the region's smog-fighting agency, reported the San Bernardino Sun.

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NewsAugust 2, 2005

EPA to Offer Incentives to Hurry Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel to Market

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would give fuel refin-ers incentives to increase production of ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) ahead of schedule so that pipeline companies and fuel retailers can test their distribution systems, reported Transport Topics.

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NewsAugust 2, 2005

Energy Bill Won't Help at the Gas Pump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy Secretary Sam Bodman told American motorists not to expect lower gasoline prices to follow quickly with this week's expected passage of the energy bill, reported Reuters.

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NewsAugust 2, 2005

Wright Express Reports Second-Quarter 2005 Results

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — Wright Express Corp. reported financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2005. Revenues for the second quarter of 2005 increased 21 percent to $57.3 million from $47.2 million for the second quarter of 2004.

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NewsAugust 2, 2005

Fremont Industries Buys 30 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

SHAKOPEE, MN — Fremont Industries of Shakopee has purchased 30 new vehicles that can use E-85, an alternative to gasoline that consists of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The new E-85-ready vehicles were delivered from on July 28.

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NewsAugust 2, 2005

Clean Diesel Vehicles Now Eligible for Same Tax Credits As Hybrid Vehicles; However, Congress Caps Credits for Hybrid Cars

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Within a 1,724-page energy bill approved by Congress is a new tax credit intended to make fuel-efficient vehicles, including e hybrids or cleaner burning diesel vehicles, more appealing to consumers.

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NewsJuly 26, 2005

NYC Prepares for Experiment With Hybrid Taxis

NEW YORK — The New York City taxi commission is in the process of selecting one or two hybrid taxicab models to test, after the city council passed a bill allowing the use of hybrid vehicles.

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