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NewsMay 17, 2011

Iowa Gov. Branstad Considering Biodiesel Incentives Bill

DES MOINES, IA – Iowa’s biodiesel industry is urging Gov. Terry Branstad to sign legislation that would give Iowa one of the most comprehensive biodiesel fuel policies in the U.S.

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NewsMay 17, 2011

Quantum Develops Plug-In Hybrid Version of Ford F-150

IRVINE, CA - Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. said it has developed a new plug-in hybrid version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck and will be providing the vehicle directly to fleet customers.

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NewsMay 17, 2011

ECOtality Installs 1,000 Residential EV Charging Stations

SAN FRANCISCO -- ECOtality Inc., which specializes in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, said it has completed the installation of the first 1,000 Blink electric vehicle (EV) Level 2 residential charging stations for the EV Project.

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NewsMay 16, 2011

U.S. Energy Secretary Says 1,800 Plus EV Chargers Installed To Date

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act have been used to install more than 1,800 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the country to date.

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NewsMay 12, 2011

Study Shows Tough Vehicle Emissions Standards Benefit Human Health

LOS ANGELES – The American Lung Association in California published a report, called “The Road to Clean Air,” that shows tougher vehicle emissions standards could help California avoid at least $7.2 billion per year in health and other societal costs.

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NewsMay 12, 2011

Volatile Fuel Prices Are Top Fleet Manager Concern

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Corporate fleet managers rate higher and more volatile fuel prices as their top concern in 2011.

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NewsMay 10, 2011

Pipeline-Fed Hydrogen Station Opens in Calif.

TORRANCE, CA - A new Shell hydrogen fueling station opened for business in Torrance, Calif., on May 10 -- the first in the U.S. that's fed directly from an active industrial hydrogen pipeline.

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NewsMay 10, 2011

Revenues, Net Loss Both Climb for Tesla

PALO ALTO, CA – Tesla Motors Inc. released preliminary financial results for 2011’s first quarter, highlighting revenues of $49 million -- a 35-percent increase from the $36.3 million reported in the prior quarter. However, net loss for the quarter was $48.9 million, as compared to $51.4 million in the previous quarter.

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NewsMay 10, 2011

Report: Cost of Corn Hindering Ethanol Blending Plans

WASHINGTON – A new report from the Energy Policy Research Foundation concludes that one of the major obstacles to rapid increases of corn ethanol into the U.S. gasoline pool is the rising cost of ethanol's principal feedstock -- corn.

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NewsMay 10, 2011

Report: Hybrid Sales to Fleets to Reach 7.4% by 2015

BOULDER, CO - A new report from Pike Research forecasts sales of light-duty hybrid vehicles to U.S. fleets to reach 7.4 percent of total fleet sales by 2015.

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