French oil giant Total investing in Gevo, Colorado-based advanced biofuels companyTotal investing in advanced biofuels company Gevo SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Englewood, Colo.-based advanced biofuels company Gevo Inc. said Tuesday that French oil giant Total SA has invested in the company. Calif. approves nation’s first low-carbon fuel, a significant step towards green environment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators on Thursday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate requiring low-carbon fuels, part of the state’s wider effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The California Air Resources Board voted 9-1 to approve the standards, which are expected to create a new market for alternative fuels and could serve as a template for a national policy that has been advocated by President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress. Biden announces $300 million to boost nation’s fleet of fuel-efficient vehiclesBiden: $300M from stimulus will go for clean cars LANDOVER, Md. — Vice President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing that $300 million in federal stimulus money will go to cities and towns to purchase more fuel-efficient vehicles. Bright Automotive Unveils 100 MPG Hybrid Truck
NEW YORK — It sounds like a bright idea. Anderson, Ind.-based startup Bright Automotive on Tuesday unveiled the IDEA, a 100-mpg plug-in hybrid electric van that it is looking to sell to fleet customers such as businesses and government agencies. The automaker’s goal is to produce 50,000 vehicles a year starting in 2013. The ultimate outcome, it hopes, will be millions of dollars in savings in gasoline and drastically reduced emissions for fleet users. |
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