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The pros and cons of owning a hybrid vehicle
You’ve heard the hype about hybrids. But what are the real benefits and disadvantages to owning one? Hybrid car sales have dipped in recent years. However, supporters note that vehicle sales in general have also decreased over that period,...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Vehicles, Consumers, Services and Shopping
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Volt owners could one day tap more renewable charging
OnStar and PJM Interconnection, an electric transmission company, are teaming up to help make clean, renewable electrical charging easier for Chevrolet Volt owners.
Together, the firms have developed software that manages the use of renewable energy...Tags: Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Honda Civic HF and Natural Gas
By Jim MacPherson
When asked which cars get the best fuel economy, most people immediately think of gas-electric hybrids. There’s good reason for this, as compact and midsize hybrids produce outstanding EPA fuel economy numbers.
Honda has two...Tags: Honda, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping, Hybrid Vehicles
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Wall Street hovers near record levels as investors hesitate to jump in
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped by afternoon trade on Monday as indexes struggled to break above their record levels with investors hesitant to rush into the market. Trading was choppy, seesawing between modest gains and losses. Investors were eyeing...Tags: Macy's, Commodity Markets, HIV, Lifestyle and Leisure, AOL LLC
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RPT-INSIGHT-The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersBy Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by...Tags: White House, Automotive Equipment, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Manufacturing and Engineering, Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Salisbury to decide library's fate
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.A new library, the town's next operating budget, energy conservation and the acquisition of roads are among the important issues Town Meeting will debate tonight at 7 p.m., when it gathers in the auditorium of Salisbury Elementary School. Many see the...Tags: Elections, Libraries, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Renewable Energy
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Special Report: The Rise and Fall of China's Sun King
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - In a 2010 speech before a packed ballroom of university students in Sydney, Shi Zhengrong, founder of Chinese solar-panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, listed the people who had been important in his rise to fame and riches....Tags: Asia, Teaching and Learning, Financial Markets, Finance, Shanghai (China)
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Minnesota's struggling ethanol makers hope to snap back this year
Star TribuneFarmer Dwayne Ehlert remembers the moment last August when he delivered a truckload of corn to an ethanol plant here and sold it for a record $8.16 a bushel. "I knew it was good for me, and I knew it wasn't good for �anyone else," said Ehlert,...Tags: U.S. Congress, Plant Openings, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Finance, Valero LP
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Falmouth turbine removal up for vote
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Linda Davis supported building and paying for two town-owned wind turbines when the project came before voters at town meetings between 2007 and 2009. But as the complaints from neighbors living near the turbines grew since the first one started...Tags: Agriculture, Elections, Voting, Politics, Renewable Energy
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Strictly Business: Asking the big questions
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.It's a reflection of the Port of Vancouver's desire to do the right thing that it held a public workshop last week to discuss how to handle crude oil safely, including how to clean up potential oil spills in the Columbia River. The discussion stemmed...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, China, Business, Water Pollution, Global Change
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Upland committee slims down CDBG program funding
Inland Valley Daily BulletinThe city's Community Development Block Grant committee recently completed its one-year action plan, eliminating some redundant programs to save funding. The committee's plan for the 2013-14 year was approved by the City Council last week and is part...
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