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IMF Warning on Oil Prices Shows Urgent Need for Alternative Fuel Sources, Fuel …

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IRVINE, Calif., May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Fuel Freedom Foundation says that a new warning from the International Monetary Fund underscores the urgency of opening markets to competition from alternative fuels such as natural gas, ethanol, …
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Low cost of conversion to boost alternative fuel acceptance

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By Don Bain on Thu, 05/24/2012 – 16:10 The low cost of conversion along with the prospect of significant reduction of emissions will greatly increase the acceptance of alternative fuels in Europe and North America, according to a study by Frost …
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Senate, House Move to Limit Defense Department's Alternative Fuel Usage As …

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Campus Crest Communities and SolarCity to Provide Student Residents with …

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"This is a great start to our broader commitment to alternative energy and global regeneration, and clearly demonstrates that if you are thoughtful, you can balance economics with environmental and social agendas to create a thriving company.
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Apple: US data centers will use only renewable energy

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The move, announced Thursdayon Apple's website, follows protests at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., and elsewhere. Greenpeace demonstrators criticized the world's largest technology company for using too much coal.
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Should the government invest in alternative energy?

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JAMES NELSON, SOLAR 3D PRESIDENT: Supporting research is an important role of government but the loan guarantee program is a wasteful mistake because it doesn't work. Having spent most of my career developing strategy for companies large and small, …
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Fuel cells, sidelined but not forgotten at electric vehicle show

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As the spotlight has shifted to battery-powered cars, other promising alternative fuels have been left in the dark. That's especially true for yesterday's transportation stars, fuel-cell vehicles. But that doesn't mean progress has stopped.
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The Wind-Mobile: Recharge an EV Battery With a Wind Turbine

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There are a number of alternative energy sources for cars — whether that's fuel (like ethanol or some other sort of biofuel) or a fuel cell (yay hydrogen) or even a creative way of charging an EV battery (solar cars are fun!).
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Strides Made in Converting Cassava to Ethanol

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TMO Renewables has announced they are making headway with producing pilot scale levels of ethanol from cassava stalk. The company is working with several Chinese fuel and food producers. TMO estimates that they will be able to produce a gallon of …
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Citgo Fuel Storage Approval by Braintree Board Hinges on Fire Training

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Citgo will build off the license modification to construct another tank for biodiesel fuel, while not increasing overall capacity in Braintree. By Joseph Markman Ethanol and biodiesel fuel storage will officially be sanctioned at the Citgo facility on …
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Ethanol Rises to One-Week High as Output Costs Rise With Corn

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So you have decided to go green by using alternative fuel in your vehicle. You may decide to purchase a hybrid car, hydrogen automobile, HHO powered car, or just have a hydrogen car conversion. Whatever of these options that you may want to choose, it is certain that you are not only helping save our planet, but you are also eligible in acquiring some tax incentives from the government.

One of the best part about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Stimulus Bill) is providing tax incentives from using alternative fuels. It generously offers funds in lowering the countries dependence in carbon based energy sources, and can viably decrease the pollution deposits inhibited to our atmosphere. Some scopes of this bill are:

o Alternative Energy Producer’s Investment Tax Credit o Alternative Fuel Stations Tax Credit o Investment Credit Elections o Bonus Depreciation/Section 179 Expensing o 2009 New Vehicle Sales/Excise Tax Deduction o Vehicle Tax Credits o Tax Basis and AMT Caution o State and Local Tax Incentives

Natural Gas Documentary Provides Compelling Case for "Bridge Fuel" to …

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By PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Three decades after testifying before Congress about America's vast stores of natural gas, Robert A. Hefner III continues his promotion of the fuel as the only realistic and scalable alternative …
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Veolia Environmental Services Introduces New Fleet Of Compressed Natural Gas …

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The grant is supported by federal funds through the Indiana Office of Energy Development in support of the Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) program. CNG is one of the cleanest and most socially responsible alternative fuels available today, …
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Clean cities and alternative fuels data center quarterly report: 1st quarter FY 2006,

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