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News•January 21, 2011

Servidyne Lands $1.75M Contract to Provide EV Charging Stations

ATLANTA - Energy services provider Servidyne Inc. said it has entered into a $1.75 million contract with a major food manufacturing company to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in multiple facilities across the U.S.

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News•January 21, 2011

Springboard Biodiesel Successfully Targets Campus Market

CHICO, CA - Springboard Biodiesel, a clean-tech manufacturer based in Chico, Calif., announced that more than 50 universities and school systems in the United States now own and operate the company's BioPro biodiesel processor.

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News•January 20, 2011

Knoxville Utilities Board Fleet to be Recognized on MotorWeek TV Show

KNOXVILLE, TN - The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), a municipal utility serving Knoxville and parts of seven adjacent counties, announced that the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recommended KUB as a candidate for the television show MotorWeek. MotorWeek will cover KUB's fleet in a one-minute segment that will highlight its use of alternative-fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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News•January 20, 2011

Emergence of Battery-Electric Delivery Trucks a Top Story in 2010

The growth of mild hybrid plug-in electric power take-off (EPTO) class 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks was another top story to emerge last year, according to Pike Research.

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News•January 20, 2011

Compressed Natural Gas Prices Plummet

Fuel prices for CNG are well below $1 per gallon in some areas.

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News•January 20, 2011

Ford Focus Electric Offers Eco-Friendly Features

The vehicle has soy-based seat cushions and uses post-consumer plastics in the carpets, roof lining and replacement bumpers.

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News•January 20, 2011

Chrysler and EPA Partner to Bring Hydraulic Hybrid Technology to Light-Duty Vehicles

WASHINGTON - The U.S. EPA and Chrysler have signed an agreement to develop and adapt hydraulic hybrid technology for large passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles. The automaker’s and the EPA’s goal is to design a Chrysler Town & Country minivan as a demonstration vehicle, using the patented technology developed by the EPA, and test the vehicle in 2012.

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News•January 20, 2011

Pike Research Predicts Natural Gas Vehicle Sales to Grow 25.4 Percent During Next 6 Years

BOULDER, CO - Market research and consulting firm Pike Research predicts natural gas vehicle (NGV) sales, which include light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, to reach 32,619 units in the U.S. marketplace in 2016, according to a new report. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2010 and 2016 of 25.4 percent.

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News•January 20, 2011

Toyota’s Lentz Discusses Vehicle Plans and Alternative-Fuel Technologies Through 2012 MY

LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Jan. 18., Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. said the company plans to introduce 11 new/updated hybrids globally by the end of 2012, which include the new Prius models (the larger Prius V and compact Prius C) and the Lexus CT hybrid.

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News•January 20, 2011

Toyota’s Lentz Discusses Vehicle Plans and Alternative-Fuel Technologies Through 2012 MY

LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Jan. 18., Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. said the company plans to introduce 11 new/updated hybrids globally by the end of 2012, which include the new Prius models (the larger Prius V and compact Prius C) and the Lexus CT hybrid.

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