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German Olympic team gets decked-out Audi A1 e-tron plug-in hybrid

2012-08-04 01:16:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi, Germany The German Olympic team may be trailing the Chinese and Americans in London when it comes to medal count, but at least it has a cool ride. Audi has presented the team with an A1 e-tron decked out in German colors...

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How car-sharers think about their cars: less ownership, more rules

2012-08-03 22:50:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives Will carsharing become a viable solution for American consumers concerned about traffic congestion, air pollution and making hefty car payments? Will it ever be an appealing transportation altern...

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Alt-fuel vehicle sales slowed in July as EV demand stalls

2012-08-03 20:56:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA U.S. sales of advanced-powertrain vehicles in July had their slowest year-over-year growth rate in three months, and below-peak gas prices may be putting domestic consumers in a little less of a frenzy when...

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More arrests in biodiesel RIN fraud cases

2012-08-03 18:59:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Biodiesel, Legislation and Policy Alternative energy and cleantech have been a platform for political jabs and Congressional hearings in Washington over the past year - the Solyndra scandal, Chevrolet Volt post-crash-test battery fires,...

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U.S. farmers say government should rethink ethanol policy during drought

2012-08-03 17:03:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA There's one more reason why a higher ethanol-blend requirement is a hot-button issue: drought. Farmers and farming advocates are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ease up on ethanol requir...