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News Archives - 2007
January
President Bush Approves One-Year Energy Tax Credit Extension
EPA Approves California's Zero Emissions Vehicle Program
EU Proposes to Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft
DOE Issues Federal Register Notice Soliciting Input on Sodium Borohydride for Hydrogen Storage Research
DOE Releases Hydrogen Posture Plan
Detroit Auto Show Features Hybrid, Flex-Fuel, and Efficient Vehicles
Ethanol Production Estimated at 5 Billion Gallons in 2006
EIA Sees No Long-Term Drop in Energy Prices
Mazda to Begin Selling its Tribute Hybrid SUV in Mid-2007
GM and Ford Unveil Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show
DOE to Offer $17 Million for Plug-In Hybrid and E85 Research
California to Set a Carbon Limit for Transportation Fuels
President Bush Aims to Cut Gasoline Use with Alternative Fuels
U.S. Petroleum Demand Decreased in 2006, Says API
President Bush Signs Executive Order on Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Ford Unveils New Plug-In Fuel Cell Hybrid and Flex-Fuel Hybrids
February
Energy Prices Dip and Recover in EIA's Short-Term Outlook
DOE Requests $1.2 Billion for Office of Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Reports: Efficiency and Renewable Energy Could Address Climate Change
USDA Farm Bill Proposal Includes $1.6 Billion for Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency Group Names the Year's "Greenest" Vehicle
Solar-Powered Boat Successfully Crosses the Atlantic
Nissan Begins Selling the Altima Hybrid in Eight States
IndyCar Switches to 100 Percent Ethanol
DOE Invests $385 Million in Six Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
Minnesota Enacts the Country's Strongest Renewable Requirement
U.S. Clean Energy Conferences may be Preludes to a Global Conference
March
Hybrid Concept Vehicles Point to the Future for Honda and Toyota
Bad Props Threaten Record Attempt by Biodiesel-Fueled Boat
New Mexico Mandates More Renewable Power and Helps to Transmit It
GM Introduces the 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid
Tragedy Mars Circumnavigation Attempt by Biodiesel-Fueled Boat
DOE Sets Spending Plan for $1.474 Billion in New EERE Funds
Colorado Doubles its Renewable Requirement and Aids Transmission
USDA Offers Clean Energy Grants and Loan Guarantees
Indiana Town Takes Major Step to Becoming "BioTown, USA"
April
EPA Offers "SmartWay" Certification for Fuel-Efficient Trucks
Boeing to Test an Airplane Powered Solely by a Fuel Cell
Automotive X Prize to Award Megabucks for Fuel-Efficient Cars
Ethanol Demand Drives 15 Percent Increase in Corn Plantings
GAO Report: Strategy Needed to Address Future Peak in Oil Production
DOE to Provide up to $14 Million for Plug-In Hybrid Battery Research
Energy Prices on the Upswing as Summer Approaches, Says EIA
Chevrolet Goes Small at the New York Auto Show
DOE Awards $8.2 Million for Hydrogen Storage Research
EPA Establishes Rules for the National Renewable Fuel Standard
DOE Awards $8.2 Million for Hydrogen Storage Research
Lexus Announces Luxury Hybrid MSRP, Hybrid Sales Increase
What's Recycled More Than Any Other Item in the U.S.? Here's a Hint - USCAR's VRP is Involved
GM Unveils Improved Fuel Cell System at Shanghai Auto Show
Maryland Approves Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Bills
Connecticut, West Virginia Students Win the Fuel Cell Car Challenge
May
Chrysler to Launch Hemi-Powered Hybrid SUVs in 2008
New 'Layered-Layered' Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
Defense Department Hampered by its Fuel Dependence, says Report
U.S. Gasoline Prices Near Record High Due to Refinery Outages
President Bush Acts to Cut GHG Emissions from Vehicles and Engines
DOE Awards $11.2 Million for Hydrogen Research
A123Systems Introduces 32-Series Automotive Class Lithium Ion™ Application-Specific Cells
DOE Provides up to $19 Million for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
New Hydrogen Fueling Stations Operating in California and Illinois
General Motors Achieves a Record Distance in a Fuel Cell Vehicle
Racers Fall Short of Mileage Record at Shell Eco-marathons
EPA Proposes Criteria for Clean Vehicles Allowed in HOV Lanes
Analysis Repository Helps Users Assess Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
Forecasters Predict an Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
GE Unveils Hybrid Locomotive for Freight Trains
New York City to Shift Taxi Fleet to Hybrids by 2012
June
Workshop Highlights Financial Opportunity for Manufacturing R&D for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems
Biodiesel-Fueled Boat Abandons Circumnavigation Attempt
DOE and USDA Award $8.3 Million for Biofuels Research
G8 Leaders Agree to Set New Global Greenhouse Gas Goals
Nevada Passes Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bills
BP Report Sees High But Slowing Growth in World Energy Use
Mississippi State University Wins Challenge X Competition
GM Moves Forward on Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Clean Diesels
Oregon Requires 25 Percent Renewable Power by 2025
Kansas Passes Renewable Fuels Standard
DOE Awards $375 Million for Three Bioenergy Research Centers
Global Annual Investment in Renewable Energy Hits $100 Billion
China Now Leads in Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Says Report
July
South Carolina Passes Five Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Laws
New Jersey Commits to Greatly Reducing its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ford, Google, and Utilities Pursue Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Boeing Unveils the First Fuel-Efficient 787 Dreamliner
Oregon Requires Biofuel Blends in Both Gasoline and Diesel Fuels
Florida Governor Signs Executive Orders on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Change
Florida Executive Orders Aim to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Department of Defense and NASA Look to Fuel Jets with Biofuels
Illinois Offers $1,000 Rebate for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles
Hawaii to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 1990 Levels by 2020
Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Dedicated in North Dakota
Georgia and Michigan in Race to Convert Wood to Ethanol
Report: Energy Efficiency, Diversity are Keys to Our Future Energy Needs
August
EIA: Renewable Energy Gained U.S. Market Share in 2005
Mississippi and New York Teams Win Cross-Country Solar Car Race
DOE Publishes Progress Report on Fuel Cell Learning Demonstration
DOE to Award up to $21.5 Million for Vehicle Efficiency Research
Toyota to Road-Test Plug-In Hybrids in Japan and the United States
EIA: Gasoline Prices to Drop More Despite Record Oil Prices
New Fuel-Efficient Jet Prototype Features Blended-Wing Design
Hybrid Sales on Record Course Despite Waning Interest
Sandia Gets HYPER About Hydrogen Research
President Bush Approves Bill to Create "ARPA-E"
World Meteorological Organization: Extreme Weather is Increasing
Florida Governor Appoints Energy and Climate Change Action Team
California Releases Framework for Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for Transportation
Largest U.S. Biodiesel Facility Opens in Washington State
Army Unveils Hybrid Propulsion System for New Combat Vehicles
Six Western States Join Two Canadian Provinces in Carbon-Reduction Compact
DOE Offers up to $33.8 Million to Support Cellulosic Biofuel Processes
Pennsylvania Passes Bill to Strengthen Alternative Energy Use, Attract Solar Industry
GM Unveils an Advanced Combustion Engine that Reduces Fuel Use
Six Western States and Two Provinces Set Greenhouse Gas Goals
USDA Guarantees $97 Million in Loans for Biomass Projects
EIA: Renewable Energy Consumption Increased 7 Percent in 2006
September
Tax Credit for Honda Hybrids to be Halved on January 1st
EPA Recognizes 48 Companies for Promoting Renewable Fuels in Trucks
Kyoto Parties Agree Loosely on Long-Term Emissions Goals
United States and China to Cooperate on Efficient Vehicles
DOE to Invest up to $20 Million for Plug-In Hybrid Research
October
Six Companies Win the 2007 Green Power Supplier Awards
DOE and EPA Release the 2008 Fuel Economy Guide
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Dominate the Tokyo Motor Show
November
After Setting Records, Oil Prices are Projected to Decline
DOE's EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge Collegiate Competition Announced
Honda Unveils a New Fuel Cell Vehicle to be Leased Out in 2008
Two-Mode Hybrid Vehicles Dominate the Los Angeles Auto Show
Report: Efficiency Could Cut Growth in U.S. Energy Use in Half
Clinton Climate Initiative Yields New Energy Efficiency Pacts
December
DOE Creates a $7.2 Million Clean Energy Commercialization Fund
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 1.5% in 2006, Says EIA