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NewsApril 12, 2011

Nissan Investigating Reports of Leaf Restart Problems

YOKOHAMA-SHI, KANAGAWA, JAPAN - Nissan Motor Co. said it is now investigating reports that a small number of Leaf electric vehicle owners have experienced problems restarting the car after it has been shut down, Fortune reported.

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NewsApril 12, 2011

USDA: Flex-Fuel Pumps Qualify for Incentives

WASHINGTON - Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack announced April 8 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a rule to clarify that the definition of renewable energy systems in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) includes flexible-fuel pumps.

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NewsApril 8, 2011

Propane Pavilion at Fleet Association's Expo Paints Picture of Greener Future for Fleet Managers

WASHINGTON - Nearly 1,000 fleet managers will have the chance to experience state-of-the-art propane-powered engine technology starting April 9 at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo in Charlotte, N.C.

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NewsApril 7, 2011

Chesapeake Energy Converts 800th Vehicle in Fleet to CNG

OKLAHOMA CITY - Chesapeake completed Phase One of its program to convert its fleet to CNG when the company’s 800th natural gas vehicle entered service last week.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

UPS Becomes Charter Member of National Clean Fleets Partnership

LANDOVER, MD - During President Obama's visit to a UPS facility in Landover, UPS and other companies with large fleets became charter members of the National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Verizon Shows Its Alt-Fuel Vehicles at Event Attended by President Obama

LANDOVER, MD - Verizon showed a number of its alternative-fuel vehicles at the event in Landover where President Obama spoke to a crowd of 300 to promote the administration's National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Demand Rises for Ford's CNG Transit Connects

DEARBORN, MI - Higher fuel prices, increasing government incentives and more fueling stations are spurring greater interest in Ford Motor Co.'s compressed natural gas-powered Transit Connect Taxis, the automaker said.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Free Biodiesel Workshops Set for Minn.

ST. PAUL, MN - The American Lung Association in Minnesota has teamed with the Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition to offer three biodiesel workshops in Minnesota this month.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

ADM to Acquire Mo. Biodiesel Plant

DECATUR, IL - Archer Daniels Midland Co. said it plans to acquire a soybean crushing and biodiesel facility in Deerfield, Mo., from Prairie Pride Inc. ADM will also form a partnership with Prairie Pride for the biodiesel portion of the business.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Calif. Award Spotlights Environmental-Industry Collaboration

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Sustainable Conservation have won the 2011 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award. The winners are part of a historic environmental-industry partnership that sponsored legislation to phase out copper from car brake pads by 2025.

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