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The Daily Industry News is provided to fleet professionals and our industry
partners. AFVi scans the news daily for the top stories of interest in
the world of AFVs and alternative fuel technology.
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2/25/10
- Clearing the Air At Americas Ports, Steven Greenhouse, New York Times
- Ethanol and the Looming Blend Wall: EPA’s Catch-22, Joshua Kagan, GreenTech Media
- Traffic Congestion Goes Back Up as Economy Recovers, Chris Shunk, AutoblogGreen
- Steven Chu: A Nobel Calling for a Green Future, Chris Stanton, The National
- CA Governor’s Race Shapes Up as Referendum on Climate Action, Peter Henderson, FOREXPROS.COM
- Pedalling Into an Electric Future, Joelle Garrus, The Age
2/25/10
2/24/10
2/23/10
- Jackson Gives Timeline for Climate Litigation, Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post
- Jerry Flint: Why Nissan’s Leaf Will Flop, Jeremy Korzeniewski, Autoblog Green
- FCV Sales to Total 2.8 Million by 2020, Pike Research, Business Wire
- E85 for 85 Cents, Melanie Turner, MSN Money
- SmartWay Rebates for New England Truck Drivers, TruckingInfo.com
- Clean Fuels Ohio Launches $11 Million ARRA Grant, PR Newswire
2/22/10
- The Long Road to an Alternative Energy Future, Michael Totty, Wall Street Journal
- Chu to Governor’s: Capitol Hill Renewable Energy Plans too Weak, Ben Geman, The Hill
- Climate Insurance, Editorial, Washington Post
- Group Pushes Fort Worth as NGV Hubs, John Laurent-Tronche, Fort Worth Business Press
- BMW Tackles Dislike of Diesels in U.S., Jenny Munro, The Stat
- Jeremy Rifkin: The Third Industrial Revolution, Amanda Gefter, Culture Lab
2/19/10
- Obama’s Clean Cities Bombshell, Sam Spofforth, Clean Fuels Ohio
- Think Puts Together U.S. EV Ready Cities Index, egmCarTech
- Yvo de Boer’s Successor Has Big Footprints to Fill, John Vidal, The Guardian
- Making the Case for a Near Future Without Oil, Roger Ebert, Denver Post
- Biogas from Waste Could Actually Benefit Climate, GreenBan
- The Vehicle MPG Fight, Sebastian Blanco, Autoblog Green
2/18/10
2/17/10
- Texas: EPA Finding Puts Thousands of Jobs at Risk, David Shepardson, Detroit News
- BP Will Leave USCAP Too, Solve Climate
- GM Makes Push for Biofuel, Infrastructure, Luke Geiver, Ethanol Producer Magazine
- Ricardo to Demonstrate Ethanol Engine in HD Pickup Trucks, Mike Levine, PickupTrucks.com
- Carbon Fast an Option for Observers of Lent, Vanessa de la Torre, Hartford-Courant
- My Prius Problem, Joel Stein, Time Magazine
2/16/10
2/12/10
- Biodiesel Loses in Senate Jobs Bill, Ben Geman, The Hill
- Ethanol’s Contrasting Carbon Footprint, David Fischer, Daily Climate
- Sensible Rules for Ethanol, Editorial, New York Times
- T. Boone Pickens, Spoiling a Big Idea, James Zogby, Al-Ahrim Weekly
- Natural Gas Transportation-Why Not?, Michael Fitzsimmons, Seeking Alpha
- Navistar MaxxForce 13 to Offer NG Capability, Automotive World
- Olympic Spotlight Shines on Volt, Keith Morgan, Vancouver Sun
2/11/10
- $20 Million More To Power Propel Fuels, Melanie Turner, Sacramento Business Journal
- Grants Could Replace, Retrofit Some California School Buses, Ryan Gray, School Transportation News
- How Cars Change American Geography, Greg Lindsay, Fast Company
- Prius Recall Only a Bump in the Road to Electrification, PRTM, EV World
- Portable Cities, Space and Culture
- Polluter Harmony Ad: Jeff’s Story, You Tube
2/10/10
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car Commits to Biodiesel, Wisconsin Ag Connection
- GM: 2011 Models B20 Compatible, Nicholas Zeman, Biodiesel Magazine
- Grants Could Replace, Retrofit Some California School Buses, Ryan Gray, School Transportation News
- California Association Refuses E85 Funds, Luke Geiver, Ethanol Producer Magazine
- Five Big Energy Problems for the 21st Century, Kate Mackenzie, Financial Times
- Branson Warns UK Over Oil Crunch, The Press Association
2/09/10
2/08/10
- Car Buyer Interest in Prius Rising?, Sam Abuelsamid, AutoblogGreen
- On the Road to Better Biofuels, Jake Caldwell, Center for American Progress
- The New Environment for Climate and Energy Policy, Chris Dreibelbis, Energy Collective
- America’s Unfounded Fears of a Green Tech Race with China, Christina Larson, Environment 360
- Better Place’s Electric Vehicles Land in Israel, Ron Friedman, Jerusalem Post
- Clean Cities in Texas, Chuck Zimmerman, National Biodiesel Conference Blog
2/05/10
2/04/10
- New Biofuels Regs Could Still Face Fight from Capitol Hill, Allison Winter, New York Times
- Proterra Brings 1300 Jobs to South Carolina, Trevor Anderson, Spartanburg Herald Journal
- Toyota Investigates Breaks on All Hybrids, Juro Osawa, Wall Street Journal
- CARB Offers $20 Million in Funding Assistance for Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles, Green Car Congress
- Canada to Match California, Quebec on Tailpipe Emissions, Mike de Souza, The Gazette
2/03/10
- Shell and Brazil’s Cosan to Form $12 Billion Biofuels Venture, domain-b.com
- Japanese Hotels to Install 18,000 EV Charge Points, Nick Chambers, Gas 2.0
- Nissan and City of Orlando Sign EV Agreement, Automotive World
- Yellow Cab Chicago Grows CNG Fleet, Environmental Leader
- Is Hydrogen Research Driven by Fantasy?, Scitizen
- SunLine’s 6th Generation Fuel Cell Bus, Kathy Gottberg, Coachella Valley Green
- Recycled Windshield Greenhouse Grows More Glass, Inhabitat
2/02/10
- Toyota’s Woes Drag Down Entire Industry, Jack Nerad, CNN Opinion
- PHEV Rebates Preferable to Credits, Sebastian Blanco, AutoblogGreen
- The Nightmare Life Without Fuel, Isaac Asimov, Time Magazine
- Tardy Transit? Tweet to the Top, Keith Barry, Wired
- GM Introducing Biodegradable Cars, Fuzzy Duffy, GlossyNews.com
- Recycled Windshield Greenhouse Grows More Glass, Inhabitat
2/01/10
- White House Budget Proposal Gives Ax to Fossil Fuel Tax Breaks, Allison Winter, New York Times
- Biodiesel Tax Credit Needs Immediate Attention, Brian Straight, Fleet Owner
- Firm is on a Mission to Cut Diesel Emissions, Ronald White, Los Angeles Times
- America’s Hunger for Gasoline Falls and is Unlikely to Return, Steve Everly, Kansas City Star
- Car-Sharing Networks Will Draw 4.4 Million Users by 2016, Josie Garthwaite, Earth2Tech
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