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At the Detroit Auto Show, open from January 9-22, 2012, electric cars and hybrids abound…Read more

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China will waive sales taxes on 49 domestically made electric and fuel cell cars, the finance ministry said last Saturday, in its latest initiative to shore up the country’s fledgling green car market. As an added incentive, buyers of locally made electric cars are also eligible for government subsidies of up to 120,000 yuan ($19,100) [...]

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Today, December 21st, Mercedes-Benz announced two new hybrid sedans. The E300 BlueTEC Hybrid (photo above) features a diesel-electric powertrain, while the E400 Hybrid is a more conventional gasoline-electric hybrid…Read more

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Okay, this PR stunt could hardly be less green…but worth a peek. Fast cars and chewing gum don’t usually go together, but for a promo in Mexico, Trident gum replaced a couple of taxis with exotic sports cars, and…well, just watch the video

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On November 28-29th, Washington State University Energy Program and Washington Clean Cities will host a 2-part webinar on Biomethane as a Transportation Fuel.
Speakers from Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory will be featured. Topics will include discussion of technologies for producing biomethane (or renewable natural gas), costs and benefits, plus opportunities for biomethane [...]

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A recent report from the Department of Energy recommends a significant shift of government led technology investment to developing cleaner transportation energy. Beyond improving fuel efficiency, the DOE seems to have concluded that electrification of fleets represents the next best step. Why? Read more

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Waste Management and Coca-Cola Enterprises are just a couple of high profile companies making significant strides to integrate biomethane in their heavy-duty vehicle fleets…Read more

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2011 has seen the introduction of several bills related to alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs) in the 112th Congress. Notably, S.1001 and S.734 have now been placed on the Senate’s calendar of business…Read more

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Why the push for electric vehicles? Are they clean environmentally and/or an efficient use of fossil fuel energy?…Read More

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The International Energy Agency just released a special report centered around the prospects for natural gas. Part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, the report examines the factors likely to result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix. Where is the NGV market likely to see the greatest expansion?
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