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Feds Greenlight Funding Aid For Mileage-Maxing Three-Wheelers

This week, President Obama signed a bill that makes fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicles eligible for supplemental development assistance through loans from the Department of Energy (DOE). Prior to its passage, only manufacturers of four-wheeled vehicles qualified for consideration to get a chunk of the $25 billion available under provisions of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVMIP). Terms of this new legislation -- which specifically came in the form of an amendment authored by Representative Brian Bilbray (R-California) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) attached to a previously passed energy appropriations bill -- extend consideration to include all "fully enclosed vehicles that are capable of...
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New Coskata Plant Demonstrates Enhanced Biofuel Potential

Coskata, one of the leading producers of the next-generation of biofuels made from non-foodstock sources, has taken one more step towards bringing its vision of a sustainable "cellulosic" future to reality by opening its new Project Lighthouse facility outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to Bill Roe, president and CEO of Coskata, "This facility is demonstrating that our efficient, affordable and flexible conversion technology is ready for commercialization. The next step is to build full-scale facilities and begin licensing our technology to project developers, project financiers and strategic partners." One of those key strategic partners is General Motors, which is already receiving and evaluating biofuel from Project Lighthouse. GM,...
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2010 Dakar Rally to Add Ethanol Category

In a nod to the rising importance of alternative fuels in motorsport, organizers of the world's largest rally event have announced plans to add a new Ethanol Category to the competition for 2010. The change came as the result of a request from Brazilian driver Klever Kolberg, who will be the first to drive an ethanol-fueled vehicle in the grueling two-week long event. His Brazilian-built Mitsubishi Pajero Sport will have the backing of the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). With 93 percent of all new vehicles sold there capable of running on gasoline, ethanol or any combination of the two, Brazil has one of the world's highest concentrations of flex-fuels vehicles. Buyers can choose from nearly 70 different models produced by 11...
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New Buick Crossover Will Get GM's Plug-in Technology

GM's Vice Chairman of Product Development, Tom Stephens, has confirmed that the firm's slick 2-Mode Hybrid technology that originally was to debut in the Saturn Vue will instead appear in a new Buick crossover. Set to slot in below the Enclave, conventional versions of this as-yet-unnamed, five-passenger people mover will arrive in late 2010 powered by a 2.4-liter Ecotec four and a 3.0-liter V6 that are expected to deliver at least 30 highway mpg. In 2011, they will be joined by a plug-in 2-Mode Hybrid iteration that will use the same kind of LG-sourced Lithium-ion batteries and charging technology developed for the upcoming Chevy Volt. Positioned beneath the cargo floor, the vehicle's eight-kilowatt hour battery will power two electric motors, can...
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ExxonMobil Invests $600 Million in Photosynthetic Biofuel Research

Oil giant Exxon Mobil has taken one more step towards ensuring its future in the realm of renewable fuels by investing $600 million in a joint venture with California-based Synthetic Genomics, Inc (SGI). The funding will go towards researching and developing next-generation biofuels derived from photosynthetic algae. Under terms of the program, over half of this investment will be earmarked to underwrite primary work by SGI with the remainder used for related internal support efforts by ExxonMobil. SGI, a recognized leader in this emerging renewable fuels arena, brings extensive experience in developing new ways to more effectively create and harvest photosynthetic algae using various proprietary tools and technologies. Under this new joint venture,...
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