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Southeast terminals open doors to E85 biofuel »
September 9, 2010 : The availability of E85 fuel looks set to expand outside core regions around the ethanol-producing Midwest, thanks to fuel [Read more »]
$2,500 rebate for electric vehicle buyers in Tennessee »
September 9, 2010 : The first 1,000 owners of Nissan LEAF all-electric cars in the state of Tennessee will be eligible for a $2,500 rebate. And, the [Read more »]
Blueprint unveiled for 425-mile Tennessee EV network »
September 8, 2010 : The state of Tennessee will see nearly 425 miles of its road network supported by electric vehicle charging infrastructure, under [Read more »]
Construction underway at Nevada trash-to-ethanol plant »
September 7, 2010 : Construction is now underway at a commercial-scale biorefinery in Nevada, which will turn ordinary household garbage into fuel [Read more »]
ZAP electric trucks qualify for federal tax credits »
September 7, 2010 : California-based electric vehicle producer ZAP Jonway has said its electric truck and van now qualify for a 10% federal tax [Read more »]
Connecticut aims for 25,000 electric vehicles by 2020 »
September 3, 2010 : Connecticut has set its sights on putting 25,000 electric vehicles on its roads by 2020. An advisory group has delivered a [Read more »]
Pennsylvania firm to recover energy from braking trains »
September 2, 2010 : Smart grid company Viridity Energy has been given a $900,000 grant for a project in Philadelphia, seeking to recover energy from [Read more »]
All-electric CODA Sedan set for sale in Hawaii in 2011 »
September 2, 2010 : Californian electric vehicle company CODA Automotive announced today it will make its new Sedan vehicle available for buyers in [Read more »]
Firm to build 75 biofuel filling stations in California »
September 2, 2010 : Efforts to establish more than 75 new renewable fuel filling stations across California over the next two years got underway this [Read more »]
Nissan signals start of ordering process for all-electric »
September 1, 2010 : Motor manufacturer Nissan has announced the start of the ordering process for its all-electric LEAF car, set for release at the [Read more »]
UOP technology for California advanced biofuel plant »
September 1, 2010 : Petrochemical technology firm UOP has won a contract to provide process equipment for a new advanced biofuel plant in Rialto, [Read more »]
Valero to offer E85 ethanol fuel in more filling stations »
August 31, 2010 : Fuel company Valero Energy Corporation is to sell ethanol fuel at all of its new Corner Store filling stations. The firm said it [Read more »]
Hybrid school buses to cut emissions in Wisconsin »
August 30, 2010 : It's back to school this week in Wisconsin, where a fleet of 11 plug-in hybrid school buses are to start service in Oconomowoc, [Read more »]
Variable subsidy most effective for ethanol, study suggests »
August 26, 2010 : A variable subsidy could be the most effective way the government could support ethanol production in the US, perhaps tied to the [Read more »]
US Army to test electric vehicles as part of smart grid »
August 26, 2010 : The US Army has ordered four all-electric APVs from Canadian firm Rapid Electric Vehicles as part of a micro grid testing program [Read more »]
Two in three Americans would try out electric vehicles »
August 25, 2010 : As many as two in every five American consumers would be keen to test drive an electric vehicle, according to the Consumer [Read more »]
US to double renewable energy capacity by 2012 »
August 25, 2010 : The White House said yesterday that the US is on track to double its renewable energy generating capacity - as well as its [Read more »]
Flint Hills to buy two Hawkeye ethanol plants in Iowa »
August 20, 2010 : Kansas chemicals company Flint Hills Resources is to buy two ethanol plants in Iowa for an undisclosed amount, it said this [Read more »]
Methanol milestone for delayed Georgia biofuel project »
August 18, 2010 : Cellulosic biofuel developer Range Fuels, Inc., said yesterday it has now produced methanol from the initial phase of its first [Read more »]
$1.9m to upgrade California chargers for next-gen vehicles »
August 12, 2010 : The California Energy Commission has awarded $1.9 million to two companies to upgrade the state's existing electric vehicle [Read more »]
Iowa laboratory accredited to biodiesel industry ‘gold’ »
August 10, 2010 : A non-profit laboratory in Fort Dodge, Iowa, has become the first to be accredited under the biodiesel industry’s “gold [Read more »]
Public-use fast charging station opens in Portland, Oregon »
August 6, 2010 : Oregon’s largest utility, Portland General Electric (PGE), has opened one of the nation’s first public-use fast charging [Read more »]
Cessna working on electric-powered plane »
August 5, 2010 : Aircraft manufacturer Cessna is working to develop a proof of concept aircraft driven by an electric motor. Cessna Aircraft [Read more »]
Hawaii electric vehicle drivers set for lower energy costs »
August 4, 2010 : Early adopters of electric vehicles in Hawaii could be offered reduced rates for electricity to charge their vehicles, if [Read more »]
San Diego in talks over city vehicle charging network »
August 3, 2010 : A series of meetings will be held throughout this month in San Diego, California, to discuss plans to deploy a network of [Read more »]
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