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NewsDecember 27, 2011

Kentucky Green Fleets, Including UPS & Waste Management, Honored

LOUISVILLE, KY -- The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition winter meeting included an awards ceremony honoring the environmental performance of fleets participating in the group’s voluntary Green Fleets of the Bluegrass program.

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NewsDecember 27, 2011

Ralphs Supermarket Fleet Teams With WVU Emissions Researchers

MORGANTOWN, WV -- Ralphs Supermarkets, a California-based division of the Kroger Co., recently enlisted the help of West Virginia University engine emissions experts to further green its delivery fleet and meet state emissions requirements.

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NewsNovember 27, 2011

Clemson University's Biodiesel Program Honored

CLEMSON, SC — The biodiesel program at Clemson University has been named Energy Project of the Year by the Association of South Carolina Energy Managers.

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NewsOctober 26, 2011

Study: Female Drivers at Higher Risk for Injury in Crashes

CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA – Researchers at the University of Virginia have conducted a study finding that female drivers are more likely than male drivers to suffer serious injuries in vehicle crashes.

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NewsOctober 24, 2011

Study: End of Hybrid Access to Carpool Lanes Slows Traffic Overall

BERKELEY, CA — When California terminated a program that gave carpool lane access to hybrid car drivers traveling alone, the state created an unintentional consequence: slowed traffic in all lanes, according to transportation engineers at the University of California, Berkeley.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

Study Finds Benefits of Plug-in Vehicles Depend on Battery Size

PITTSBURGH — According to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, plug-in vehicles with small battery packs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that don't plug in can reduce life cycle impacts from air emissions and enhance oil security at low or no additional cost over a lifetime. But plug-in vehicles with large battery packs are more costly and may have higher or lower emissions than HEVs, depending on where and when they are plugged in.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

NRG Energy, University of Delaware Developing EV-to-Grid Technology

PRINCETON, NJ -- NRG Energy Inc. said it is partnering with the University of Delaware on eV2g, a company commercializing new technology that will enable EV owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked EVs to help stabilize the electricity grid.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Biodiesel Industry Producing Record Volumes

WASHINGTON -- U.S. biodiesel production reached a new monthly high of 81 million gallons in June, according to the latest EPA statistics, marking a third consecutive month of record volumes.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Calif. Welcomes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Energy Station

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA – A fuel cell and hydrogen energy station was unveiled Aug. 16 at the Orange County Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment plant in Fountain Valley, Calif.

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NewsAugust 23, 2011

CNG Station Opens in Oklahoma’s Cherokee County

TAHLEQUAH, OK– A new compressed natural gas station, built by Tulsa Gas Technologies, opened for business Aug. 19 near Tahlequah, Okla., in Cherokee County.

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