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Nationwide Effort to Promote the Expanded Availability and Use of E85

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota.

5 Mar 2008

Technology Enables Use of Lithium Ion Batteries in Automotive Applications

A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled "Conductive Lithium Storage Electrode" has been granted, adding to one of the industry's most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios.

4 Mar 2008

Hitachi's Lithium-Ion Batteries Installed in More Than 100,000 Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Hitachi, Ltd. announced today that it has received an order for lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachi’s lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America market in 2010.

4 Mar 2008

JCPenney Earns Award for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named J. C. Penney Company, Inc. a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

4 Mar 2008

New Diesel Particulate Filter Technology

Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air. This is because special vehicles are made in small batches, and each requires a different filter geometry. Diesel soot filters of varying shapes can now be produced at competitive prices.

4 Mar 2008

Hydrogen-Powered Chevrolet Equinox Car to be Used for Limo Service

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, and General Motors, the world's largest automaker, today announced that the airline will offer passengers a zero-emissions Chevrolet Equinox Hydrogen Fuel Cell car as part of its Upper Class limo service.

3 Mar 2008