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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Study: Only 11% of Consumers Willing to Pay Extra for 'Green' Cars

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. --- Although many new-vehicle buyers may want to purchase an environmentally friendly vehicle, only 11 percent are "very willing" to pay more to do so, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Power Auto Offline Media Report--Spring Edition.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Study: Only 11% of Consumers Willing to Pay Extra for 'Green' Cars

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. --- Although many new-vehicle buyers may want to purchase an environmentally friendly vehicle, only 11 percent are "very willing" to pay more to do so, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Power Auto Offline Media Report--Spring Edition.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Cellulosic Ethanol Company Raises Nearly $100M in New Funding

BROOMFIELD, Colo. --- Range Fuels, a company researching the means to bring cellulosic ethanol to market, has raised nearly $100 million in new funding from Khosla Ventures and an undisclosed investor, the Industry Standard reported.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Cellulosic Ethanol Company Raises Nearly $100M in New Funding

BROOMFIELD, Colo. --- Range Fuels, a company researching the means to bring cellulosic ethanol to market, has raised nearly $100 million in new funding from Khosla Ventures and an undisclosed investor, the Industry Standard reported.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Con-way Freight Boosts Fuel Efficiency

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- Con-way Freight, one of the nation's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation companies, announced it has turned back the speed governors on its 8,400-tractor fleet in a move to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Con-way Freight Boosts Fuel Efficiency

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- Con-way Freight, one of the nation's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation companies, announced it has turned back the speed governors on its 8,400-tractor fleet in a move to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Bacteria Research Leads to New Ethanol Process

COLLEGE PARK, Md. --- University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products -- from leftover brewer's mash to paper trash -- into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Bacteria Research Leads to New Ethanol Process

COLLEGE PARK, Md. --- University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products -- from leftover brewer's mash to paper trash -- into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Virgin Atlantic to Use Fuel Cell Cars for Shuttling VIPs

NEW YORK --- Virgin Atlantic Airways recently unveiled plans to start using General Motors fuel cell cars as limousines for VIP passengers in the U.S., Reuters reported.

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NewsMarch 14, 2008

Virgin Atlantic to Use Fuel Cell Cars for Shuttling VIPs

NEW YORK --- Virgin Atlantic Airways recently unveiled plans to start using General Motors fuel cell cars as limousines for VIP passengers in the U.S., Reuters reported.

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