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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Maverick Biofuels Plans Biorefinery in N.C.

CHAPEL HILL, NC - Maverick Biofuels said it is planning to build a pilot-scale biorefinery in North Carolina to produce biofuels from biomass and municipal solid waste.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

GM Taps Envision Solar for EV Charging Installations

SAN DIEGO - Envision Solar International Inc., which specializes in sustainable energy infrastructure design and development, said General Motors has selected the company to install its CleanCharge solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a number of prominent locations.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Calif. Awards $12.6 Million for Green Vehicle Technologies

SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Energy Commission recently approved nearly $12.6 million for nine projects aimed at developing cleaner transportation. These include efforts to manufacture electric vehicles and vehicle batteries, add vehicle charging stations, and encourage the use of biofuels.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Honda Named 'Greenest Automaker'

WASHINGTON - Honda recently won the "Greenest Automaker" title from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for the fifth consecutive time, narrowly beating Toyota and Hyundai, which tied for second.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Hitachi, Johnson Controls Team Up on Li-ion Batteries

MILWAUKEE - Hitachi Ltd. and Johnson Controls Inc. said they have agreed to work together in the field of advanced energy storage, including lithium-ion battery development for automotive applications.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Minnesota Bolsters E-85 Use

ST. PAUL - Minnesota state government agencies have increased their retail purchases of E-85 nearly 10-fold in five years, according to the state's Department of Administration. In the first nine months of 2010, agencies have purchased nearly 725,000 gallons of E-85, compared to about 73,000 gallons over the same period in 2005.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

EPA Grants E15 Waiver for Newer Vehicles

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10 percent ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Toyota to Use 'Ecological Plastic' in Vehicle Interiors

TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to make vehicle liner material and other interior surfaces from a new "Ecological Plastic" that features the world's first use of the material bio-PET.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

ROUSH CleanTech Driving Alternative Fuels & Propane Forward

LIVONIA, MI -ROUSH CleanTech aims to increase the intensity of the corporate investment ROUSH has already made in liquid propane injection powered vehicles, while expediting new products to the market and putting more clean-fueled vehicles on roads worldwide.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

General Motors Offers Green Options for Fleet

SAN DIEGO - The first public showing this week of the industry's only fully integrated compressed natural gas cargo van leads General Motors' commitment to helping commercial customers decrease the environmental impact of their fleets.

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