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		<title>In nation&#8217;s forests, push to develop bio-energy raises fears of wood demand exceeding supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Flesher</dc:creator>
		
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Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests

PARK FALLS, Wis. — The quest for alternative energy is raising fears that too much logging debris such as limbs and bark will be removed from the nation&#8217;s forests.
Such material is increasingly in demand for bio-energy projects.
A number of ventures in the Upper Midwest would use forest biomass. They include .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-nations-forests-push-to-develop-bio-energy-raises-fears-of-wood-demand-exceeding-supply-234495/" title="In nation&#8217;s forests, push to develop bio-energy raises fears of wood demand exceeding supply">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: People embrace protecting the environment, but don&#8217;t always walk the walk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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Poll: Sometimes it isn&#8217;t easy being green
WASHINGTON — Sometimes it&#8217;s easier to think green than be green. A survey released Tuesday suggests people have largely embraced recycling bottles and cans, and are inclined to turn down thermostats to save energy. But it also indicated that some paths toward a greener Earth aren&#8217;t as easily taken ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-people-embrace-protecting-the-environment-but-dont-always-walk-the-walk-231253/" title="Poll: People embrace protecting the environment, but don&#8217;t always walk the walk">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B investment in electric cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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Group urges gov&#8217;t to invest in electric cars

WASHINGTON — A group of automakers, utilities and battery makers is urging the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation.
A group led by Nissan Motor Co., Fedex Corp., and others are outlining a $124 billion plan over eight years that could make electricity the major .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-fedex-others-form-group-to-develop-course-for-124b-investment-in-electric-cars-230619/" title="Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B investment in electric cars">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Golf already &#8220;World Car&#8221; and tops in fuel mileage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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Iconic VW Golf revised for sixth generation

The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf, heralded by European automotive media as World Car of the Year, finally comes to U.S. showrooms this fall and instantly is the most fuel-efficient, non-hybrid compact car for 2010.
The top fuel mileage rating for the 2010 Golf is 30 miles per gallon in city driving ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2010-golf-already-world-car-and-tops-in-fuel-mileage-210118/">2010 Golf already &#8220;World Car&#8221; and tops in fuel mileage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports: Asian cars and trucks dominate in reliability but some Fords score well</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Asians top auto reliability; Ford cars score well

DETROIT — Asian automakers are still building the most reliable cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and Korean companies, according to an annual survey by Consumer Reports.
But several models from Ford Motor Co. are now consistently scoring above Honda and Toyota, the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-reports-asian-cars-and-trucks-dominate-in-reliability-but-some-fords-score-well-208720/">Original source &nbsp;: Consumer Reports: Asian cars and trucks dominate in reliability but some Fords score well</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honda raises full year profit forecast, avoids loss for first half despite industry slump</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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Honda raises forecast, avoids loss for first half

TOKYO — Japanese government incentives for green cars and strong sales in China helped Honda Motor Co. avoid red ink for the first half and raise its full year profit forecast.
Japan&#8217;s No. 2 automaker said Tuesday it now expects a net profit for the fiscal year ending March .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honda-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-avoids-loss-for-first-half-despite-industry-slump-208228/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Honda raises full year profit forecast, avoids loss for first half despite industry slump</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honda raises full year profit forecast despite quarterly earnings drop, strong yen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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Honda raises forecast, quarterly earnings drop

TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. raised its full year profit forecast despite quarterly earnings diving more than half, with &#8220;green&#8221; car incentives in Japan and growth in China expected to further boost vehicle sales.
Net profit for the July-September quarter fell 56 percent from a year earlier to 54.0 billion yen ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honda-raises-full-year-profit-forecast-despite-quarterly-earnings-drop-strong-yen-208172/">Read more : Honda raises full year profit forecast despite quarterly earnings drop, strong yen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden to discuss plans for former GM plant in Delaware to manufacture plug-in hybrids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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Biden to discuss future of former GM plant in Del.

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that a California luxury automaker will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles at a former General Motors plant in Delaware.
The White House said Sunday that Biden, a former senator from Delaware, will make a major announcement .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-to-discuss-plans-for-former-gm-plant-in-delaware-to-manufacture-plug-in-hybrids-206677/">Biden to discuss plans for former GM plant in Delaware to manufacture plug-in hybrids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New NY company to roll out electric cars in 2010, employ 250 workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new New York company hopes to complete financing of a Syracuse plant to make electric cars by the end of this year and start rolling out plug-in hatchbacks in late 2010.

Bannon Automotive, with a nearly $7 million state package of grants and tax incentives, says it chose the central New York ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-ny-company-to-roll-out-electric-cars-in-2010-employ-250-workers-205419/">New NY company to roll out electric cars in 2010, employ 250 workers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sources: Fisker Automotive to build plug-in electric luxury cars at abandoned GM plant in Del.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del. — Fisker Automotive, a California-based startup manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, plans to build plug-in electric cars at a former General Motors assembly plant in Delaware, people with knowledge of the situation said Friday.

Henrik Fisker, the company&#8217;s co-founder and chief executive, said Tuesday that an announcement about the location of a manufacturing facility .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sources-fisker-automotive-to-build-plug-in-electric-luxury-cars-at-abandoned-gm-plant-in-del-205238/" title="Sources: Fisker Automotive to build plug-in electric luxury cars at abandoned GM plant in Del.">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: Electric car maker to build plug-in vehicles at former GM plant in Delaware</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del. — People with knowledge of talks between Fisker Automotive and Delaware officials say the company plans to build vehicles at a former General Motors plant in Wilmington.

The head of the California-based producer of electric vehicles said earlier this week that officials would soon announce a U.S. manufacturing site.
On Friday, a person with knowledge .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-electric-car-maker-to-build-plug-in-vehicles-at-former-gm-plant-in-delaware-205198/">AP sources: Electric car maker to build plug-in vehicles at former GM plant in Delaware</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State official: India&#8217;s Reva to build Syracuse, NY, plant to make plug-in car</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Kates</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An Indian car company has chosen upstate New York for a factory to build a new generation of electric cars for North America, a state official said Thursday.

The Reva Electric Car Co. will work with Bannon Automotive, a new electric car company in Freeport, N.Y., to assemble a three-door plug-in hatchback, the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-official-indias-reva-to-build-syracuse-ny-plant-to-make-plug-in-car-203767/">Original source &nbsp;: State official: India&#8217;s Reva to build Syracuse, NY, plant to make plug-in car</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma State University experts discuss potential of sweet sorghum use in ethanol production</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICKASHA, Okla. — With demand growing for ethanol produced from sources other than corn, researchers at Oklahoma State University said Wednesday that state agriculture producers could someday grow sweet sorghum or switchgrass as cash crops.

Division scientists and engineers from OSU&#8217;s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources spoke during a &#8220;biofuels field day&#8221; at the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-state-university-experts-discuss-potential-of-sweet-sorghum-use-in-ethanol-production-203374/">Source article &nbsp;: Oklahoma State University experts discuss potential of sweet sorghum use in ethanol production</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fisker Automotive to announce location of new US facility to make electric vehicles, CEO says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Fisker Automotive, a California-based startup manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, plans to announce shortly the location of a U.S. manufacturing facility where it will build plug-in electric vehicles, its top executive said Tuesday.

Henrik Fisker, the company&#8217;s co-founder and chief executive, declined to elaborate on the site of the retooled plant but said in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fisker-automotive-to-announce-location-of-new-us-facility-to-make-electric-vehicles-ceo-says-201057/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Fisker Automotive to announce location of new US facility to make electric vehicles, CEO says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan to launch joint venture with Sumitomo Corp. for recycling of electric car batteries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. said it will set up a joint venture with a Japanese trading house for recycling of electric car batteries.

Nissan said Tuesday the joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation is expected to begin operations in late 2010 in Japan and the United States. The companies have yet to finalize details including the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-to-launch-joint-venture-with-sumitomo-corp-for-recycling-of-electric-car-batteries-200701/">Original source &nbsp;: Nissan to launch joint venture with Sumitomo Corp. for recycling of electric car batteries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fast-growing willows promise cheap biomass fuel; may allay concerns over VT forest depletion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury College used to heat its buildings with oil, then switched to wood chips. Now it has planted a sustainable and relatively cheap fuel source — willow shrubs —that could help cut demand on the state&#8217;s forests.

With a nine-acre patch of the fast-growing willows, the college is conducting a biomass energy experiment .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fast-growing-willows-promise-cheap-biomass-fuel-may-allay-concerns-over-vt-forest-depletion-199303/" title="Fast-growing willows promise cheap biomass fuel; may allay concerns over VT forest depletion">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN agency: investment in agriculture must increase more than 5-fold to feed the world in 2050</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Agricultural investment in developing countries will have to increase more than fivefold to ensure that by 2050 the world has enough to eat, a U.N. food agency said Monday.

Poor countries will need a yearly $44 billion of development assistance in agriculture compared with the current $7.9 billion, the Food and Agriculture Organization said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-agency-investment-in-agriculture-must-increase-more-than-5-fold-to-feed-the-world-in-2050-193938/" title="UN agency: investment in agriculture must increase more than 5-fold to feed the world in 2050">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After fleeing China, auto tycoon resurfaces in US with glowing green ambitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG — Yang Rong was once celebrated as a pioneering automobile entrepreneur who founded the first Chinese company to be listed on Wall Street.

Then, seven years ago, he fled to the U.S. fearing arrest for alleged economic crimes.
Now, Yang is plotting a comeback as a hybrid car maker in the U.S. — a venture .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-fleeing-china-auto-tycoon-resurfaces-in-us-with-glowing-green-ambitions-186487/" title="After fleeing China, auto tycoon resurfaces in US with glowing green ambitions">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Strumpf</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy&#8217;s Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mechanics travel to owners&#8217; homes or offices to perform repairs and tuneups.

Tesla, which makes the $109,000 Roadster electric car, said the plan is convenient for customers who won&#8217;t have to bring .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/electric-carmaker-tesla-motors-to-begin-offering-house-calls-for-service-and-repairs-186257/" title="Electric carmaker Tesla Motors to begin offering house calls for service and repairs">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Norfolk Southern unveils prototype battery-powered switching locomotive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALTOONA, Pa. — Rail hauler Norfolk Southern Corp. on Monday unveiled a battery-powered prototype locomotive for use in its Pennsylvania rail yard, and the company said it has its eye on hybrid long-haul trains next.

The 1,500 horsepower locomotive, dubbed NS 999, will be used to move cars around the rail yard, Norfolk Southern said. It ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/norfolk-southern-unveils-prototype-battery-powered-switching-locomotive-181888/">Norfolk Southern unveils prototype battery-powered switching locomotive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Battery maker A123 Systems goes public and shares jump nearly 50 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dirk Lammers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors snapped up shares of A123 Systems in their debut Thursday, showing a willingness to overlook millions of dollars in losses and make a bet that next-generation battery technology will propel the cars and trucks of the future.

Watertown, Mass.-based A123 Systems makes lithium-ion batteries, the technology chosen to power General Motors&#8217; highly anticipated electric car, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/battery-maker-a123-systems-goes-public-and-shares-jump-nearly-50-percent-177924/">Battery maker A123 Systems goes public and shares jump nearly 50 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power companies Duke and FPL Group to switch to hybrid, electric vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two of the nation&#8217;s largest power generators said Thursday that they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The commitment by Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy and Juno Beach, Fla.-based FPL Group Inc. represents more than .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-companies-duke-and-fpl-group-to-switch-to-hybrid-electric-vehicles-177558/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Power companies Duke and FPL Group to switch to hybrid, electric vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt awards Fisker Automotive $528.7 million loan to develop plug-in hybrid cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Fisker Automotive, a California manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, will receive more than $500 million in federal loans to develop a plug-in hybrid sports car with a sticker price of nearly $90,000 and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle to be built in the United States.

The Energy Department said Tuesday it would lend $528.7 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-awards-fisker-automotive-5287-million-loan-to-develop-plug-in-hybrid-cars-175590/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Govt awards Fisker Automotive $528.7 million loan to develop plug-in hybrid cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Co-founders of electric car company end legal fight with confidential settlement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — The co-founders of the electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. have settled their legal battle with laudatory statements of each other&#8217;s accomplishments.

Former Chief Executive Martin Eberhard dropped his lawsuit accusing current CEO Elon Musk of slander, libel and other claims. Eberhard had charged Musk with unfairly blaming him for the San Carlos, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/co-founders-of-electric-car-company-end-legal-fight-with-confidential-settlement-174506/">Co-founders of electric car company end legal fight with confidential settlement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil proposes ban for sugarcane-ethanol plantations in Amazon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil will prohibit sugarcane-ethanol plantations in the Amazon and other ecologically sensitive areas of Latin America&#8217;s largest nation under a plan unveiled Thursday by the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The proposal, if approved by Congress, will ensure Brazilian ethanol made from sugarcane is environmentally friendly and ease concerns the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-proposes-ban-for-sugarcane-ethanol-plantations-in-amazon-171526/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Brazil proposes ban for sugarcane-ethanol plantations in Amazon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New federal program provides subsidy to suppliers of Upper Peninsula biomass electric plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Flesher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Suppliers of wood fuel for a biomass electric plant in Michigan&#8217;s Upper Peninsula will get a federal subsidy under an agreement signed Wednesday.

The deal between the L&#8217;Anse Warden Electric Co. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Farm Service Agency is the first of its kind in Michigan. It&#8217;s part of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-federal-program-provides-subsidy-to-suppliers-of-upper-peninsula-biomass-electric-plant-170586/">Source &nbsp;: New federal program provides subsidy to suppliers of Upper Peninsula biomass electric plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House votes to expand government research on advanced technology vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.

The House plan would allow the Energy Department to spend up to $200 million more each year on research and development for advanced-technology vehicles and auto parts. Lawmakers&#8217; ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-votes-to-expand-government-research-on-advanced-technology-vehicles-170528/">House votes to expand government research on advanced technology vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House to vote on expanding government research on advanced technology vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Targeting more spending toward the auto industry, the House on Wednesday considered expanding government-led research into how to make cars more fuel-efficient.

The House was debating a bill that could allow the Energy Department to spend up to $200 million more per year on research and development for advanced-technology vehicles and auto parts. Aides ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-to-vote-on-expanding-government-research-on-advanced-technology-vehicles-169745/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : House to vote on expanding government research on advanced technology vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Automakers want to energize electric-car business by extending range, adding charging stations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — The race is on among the world&#8217;s auto companies to make electric cars go farther on a single charge, bring the price down to compete with gas-powered vehicles, and give drivers more places to recharge them than just the family garage.

Electric is the big buzz at the 63rd Frankfurt Auto Show this week, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/automakers-want-to-energize-electric-car-business-by-extending-range-adding-charging-stations-169355/">Automakers want to energize electric-car business by extending range, adding charging stations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VW plans new electric car at Frankfurt Auto Show; will continue to focus on efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Frey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — German carmaker Volkswagen AG said it would unveil several new models at this week&#8217;s Frankfurt Auto Show, including an electric car called the E-Up.

At a reception before the start of the show Monday evening, the company said the E-Up compact would likely only go into production in 2013 and approach production levels of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vw-plans-new-electric-car-at-frankfurt-auto-show-will-continue-to-focus-on-efficiency-168531/" title="VW plans new electric car at Frankfurt Auto Show; will continue to focus on efficiency">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite downturn, auto makers hope to dazzle with new models, technologies at Frankfurt show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — Sales have plunged, General Motors Co. has emerged from bankruptcy and Chrysler has been taken over by Italy&#8217;s Fiat. The past year&#8217;s turbulence will be reflected this week in a smaller U.S. presence at the Frankfurt Auto Show — along with the new electric vehicles many hope will secure the auto industry&#8217;s post-recession .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-downturn-auto-makers-hope-to-dazzle-with-new-models-technologies-at-frankfurt-show-168090/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Despite downturn, auto makers hope to dazzle with new models, technologies at Frankfurt show</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Okla. researchers hope 1,000-acre switchgrass experiment turns up a cash-making biofuel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ARDMORE, Okla. — Watching grass grow is tedious, but researchers in the Oklahoma Panhandle say they&#8217;ll stare at their switchgrass — all 1,000 acres of it — until they know whether they&#8217;ve found a commercially viable source of biofuel.

The site is billed as the largest such project in the world as scientists try to determine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-researchers-hope-1000-acre-switchgrass-experiment-turns-up-a-cash-making-biofuel-163261/">Original article on  : Okla. researchers hope 1,000-acre switchgrass experiment turns up a cash-making biofuel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi agree to launch electric car in Europe by end 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to launch an electric car in Europe by the end of 2010, the companies said Friday.

The French and Japanese car makers said the as-yet unnamed vehicle will be based on Mitsubishi&#8217;s i-MieV, which was launched on the Japanese market in June.
The car will be ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/peugeot-citroen-mitsubishi-agree-to-launch-electric-car-in-europe-by-end-2010-159611/" title="Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi agree to launch electric car in Europe by end 2010">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota&#8217;s Prius hybrid best-selling car in Japan for fourth straight month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Toyota&#8217;s hugely popular Prius ranked as Japan&#8217;s best-selling car in August, keeping the top spot for the fourth consecutive month with the help of government subsidies and tax breaks, an auto industry group said Friday.

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Toyota Motor Corp., the world&#8217;s biggest automaker, sold 21,669 Prius cars in the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toyotas-prius-hybrid-best-selling-car-in-japan-for-fourth-straight-month-159477/">Toyota&#8217;s Prius hybrid best-selling car in Japan for fourth straight month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MITSUBISHI
A five-door Lancer Sportback debuts with two engine choices: a 168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four cylinder and a 237-horsepower, 2-liter, turbocharged four cylinder. Both front- and all-wheel drive are offered. Starting retail price for a Sportback is $19,910.

Mitsubishi&#8217;s Outlander has mildly updated styling and adds a sporty, all-wheel drive GT model powered by a 230-horsepower, 3-liter V-6.
The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carmakers-try-to-add-value-safety-improved-mileage-to-2010-models-a-list-of-the-changes-156620/">Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss electric car battery maker ReVolt Technology picks Portland, Ore., for US headquarters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. — A Swiss company developing zinc batteries for electric cars has chosen Portland, Ore., as its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing center.

ReVolt Technology also announced Tuesday it&#8217;s applying for $30 million in research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to answer the government&#8217;s call for technology that drives energy independence.
ReVolt says zinc-based batteries .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-electric-car-battery-maker-revolt-technology-picks-portland-ore-for-us-headquarters-156559/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Swiss electric car battery maker ReVolt Technology picks Portland, Ore., for US headquarters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan plant in Tenn. switches to methanol to power parts-hauling vehicles, cut costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Poovey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SMYRNA, Tenn. — In another cost-cutting move that also makes its car and truck production a little greener, Nissan North America said Tuesday it will use methanol fuel cells on some vehicles used to haul parts to assembly lines, starting at its plant in central Tennessee.

Executives at the plant near Nashville and the CEO of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-plant-in-tenn-switches-to-methanol-to-power-parts-hauling-vehicles-cut-costs-149361/">Nissan plant in Tenn. switches to methanol to power parts-hauling vehicles, cut costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Honda to begin selling electric vehicles in US early next decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce electric vehicles in the U.S. early next decade, joining a growing number of automakers vying for the lead in clean technology development, local media reported Saturday.

Japan&#8217;s second-biggest car maker, which has focused on gas-electric hybrids so far, is building an all-electric prototype to be unveiled at the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-honda-to-begin-selling-electric-vehicles-in-us-early-next-decade-146855/">Report: Honda to begin selling electric vehicles in US early next decade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German government puts the pedal to the metal in race for a viable electric car</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Forget that they&#8217;re cramped, have a limited driving range and outstrip the average consumer&#8217;s pocketbook. The race is on to create a viable electric car.

Germany — home to brands including Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW — became the latest country to fast track development of electric cars, the government approving a plan Wednesday that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-government-puts-the-pedal-to-the-metal-in-race-for-a-viable-electric-car-144249/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : German government puts the pedal to the metal in race for a viable electric car</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
BASE PRICE: $27,625.

AS TESTED: $32,295.
TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size sedan.
ENGINE: 2.5-liter, double overhead cam, Atkinson cycle, inline four cylinder with electric motor.
MILEAGE: 41 mpg (city), 36 mpg (highway).
TOP SPEED: NA.
LENGTH: 190.6 inches.
WHEELBASE: 107.4 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 3,800 pounds.
BUILT AT: Hermosillo, Mexico.
OPTIONS: Option package 502A (includes blind spot detection, power moonroof, rearview camera, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-the-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-144011/">A look at the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan don&#8217;t skimp on size, either</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The top gasoline-electric hybrid sedans for fuel mileage aren&#8217;t Hondas or Toyotas. That honor goes to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its sibling 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid.

The federal government rates the newly revamped, five-passenger Fusion and Milan Hybrids at 41 miles per gallon in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway, leading to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2010-ford-fusion-mercury-milan-dont-skimp-on-size-either-144009/">Original source &nbsp;: 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan don&#8217;t skimp on size, either</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German government plans financial support with aim to see 1 million electric cars by 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Germany launched a campaign Wednesday to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2020, making battery research a priority as it tries to position the country as a market leader.

The program, which draws on €500 million ($705 million) set aside in an economic stimulus package earlier this year but leaves many .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-government-plans-financial-support-with-aim-to-see-1-million-electric-cars-by-2020-143708/">German government plans financial support with aim to see 1 million electric cars by 2020</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tesla to build electric car parts at Palo Alto, Calif., plant with aid from gov&#8217;t loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PALO ALTO, Calif. — Tesla Motors will open a new power train production facility and corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., as the electric-car maker moves to expand production after a recent award of government loans, the company said Tuesday.

The three-building facility at the Stanford Research Park will build components for Tesla&#8217;s electric vehicles as ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tesla-to-build-electric-car-parts-at-palo-alto-calif-plant-with-aid-from-govt-loans-142663/">Tesla to build electric car parts at Palo Alto, Calif., plant with aid from gov&#8217;t loans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Motors to assemble Volt battery packs at Michigan plant, keep using suppliers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David N. Goodman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — General Motors Co. chief Fritz Henderson says a new $43 million plant in Michigan will assemble battery packs for the company&#8217;s upcoming rechargeable electric car, as the automaker continues relying on suppliers for key elements of the batteries.

GM&#8217;s president and chief executive held a news conference Thursday morning at the plant ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-motors-to-assemble-volt-battery-packs-at-michigan-plant-keep-using-suppliers-138705/">Read more : General Motors to assemble Volt battery packs at Michigan plant, keep using suppliers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM to introduce new plug-in rechargeable midsize crossover SUV in Buick 2011 lineup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some facts about General Motors Co.&#8217;s plug-in rechargeable midsize crossover sport utility vehicle expected to be included in the automaker&#8217;s 2011 Buick lineup:

HOW BIG AND HOW EFFICIENT WILL IT BE?: The new vehicle, which has yet to be named, will be about the size of a Chevrolet Equinox SUV and get double the city gas .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-to-introduce-new-plug-in-rechargeable-midsize-crossover-suv-in-buick-2011-lineup-133031/">Source &nbsp;: GM to introduce new plug-in rechargeable midsize crossover SUV in Buick 2011 lineup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Motors to expand plug-in hybrid system to new midsize Buick SUV</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — General Motors will introduce a Buick crossover sport utility vehicle powered by a plug-in rechargeable system in 2011, a top GM production executive said Thursday.

Tom Stephens, vice chairman of global product development, said the new midsize vehicle will be about the size of a Chevrolet Equinox SUV and get double the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-motors-to-expand-plug-in-hybrid-system-to-new-midsize-buick-suv-132751/">General Motors to expand plug-in hybrid system to new midsize Buick SUV</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Motors to expand plug-in hybrid system to new midsize sport utility vehicle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — General Motors Co.&#8217;s product development chief said Thursday the company will introduce a plug-in rechargeable midsize crossover sport utility vehicle in its Buick lineup in 2011.

Tom Stephens, vice chairman of global product development, said the new vehicle will be about the size of a Chevrolet Equinox SUV and get double the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-motors-to-expand-plug-in-hybrid-system-to-new-midsize-sport-utility-vehicle-132516/">General Motors to expand plug-in hybrid system to new midsize sport utility vehicle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana pledging grants and hope, says nation will not give up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WAKARUSA, Ind. — Promising new jobs and money, President Barack Obama on Wednesday told a hurting Midwestern region that its recovery will be like America&#8217;s: tough but certain.

Obama&#8217;s second visit as president to a northern Indiana area mired in unemployment reflected political reality. People appreciate hope and the presence of the president, but they want .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-ventures-back-to-hard-hit-indiana-pledging-grants-and-hope-says-nation-will-not-give-up-131868/">Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana pledging grants and hope, says nation will not give up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, proclaims factories &#8216;coming back to life&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WAKARUSA, Ind. — Trumpeting a &#8220;made in America&#8221; message, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a national investment in electric cars as the latest effort to rebuild an economy that keeps shedding jobs.

&#8220;We know that, even in the hardest times, against the toughest odds, we have never surrendered. We don&#8217;t give up,&#8221; Obama told employees ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-ventures-back-to-hard-hit-indiana-proclaims-factories-coming-back-to-life-131675/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, proclaims factories &#8216;coming back to life&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, touts $2.4B in grants for electric car manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Venturing back to a region reeling in deep unemployment, President Barack Obama&#8217;s latest mission in Indiana is to show that the costly stimulus plan he lobbied for is producing tangible help — $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs.

At a recreational-vehicle plant in northern Indiana, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-ventures-back-to-hard-hit-indiana-touts-24b-in-grants-for-electric-car-manufacturing-131346/">Obama ventures back to hard-hit Indiana, touts $2.4B in grants for electric car manufacturing</a>.]]></description>
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