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Oil companies pay $6.8 million in fines for not using cellulosic biofuels that don't exist

Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy Oil companies will pay $6.8 million in fines for not meeting federal quotas for blending in cellulosic biofuels - those produced from grasses, wood and plants - even though there weren't enough of those biofuels available for use, the New York Times repo... (original story)

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'Gen Y' favors hybrid over conventional powertrains by a 3-to-2 margin

Filed under: Green Culture, Hybrid Consumers in the 19-to-31-year-old age range - also known as Generation Y - favor hybrid-electric vehicles over gas-powered cars and many are willing to pay an extra $3,000 for 10 more miles per gallon of fuel economy. These numbers come from a Deloitte LLP survey... (original story)

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Translogic takes DeLorean DMC-EV for a spin

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Videos This electric DeLorean is just a prototype, but our sister publication Translogic got to take it for a spin and found that a 260-horsepower electric motor finally makes the DMC-12 the sports car everyone has always wanted it to be. While we get to see plenty of foota... (original story)

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Honda delivers first Fit EV to Torrance, CA

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Honda Torrance, CA is going to the front of the line. Honda has delivered its first Fit EV to the city government Friday as part of an EV demonstration program that will include an unspecified number of the little electric vehicles in tests before the consumer launch in lim... (original story)

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Brutus 2.0 electric cruiser is beastlier, more beautiful

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA Brutus two, eh? We thought the original Brutus electric cruiser was a beautiful beast and fully expected the lithium-powered follow-up to be decidedly better than the lead-acid battery beta. We didn't, however, expect this. With acceleration that will sur... (original story)

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Infiniti teases M hybrid drag race against Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti, Porsche, Racing Infiniti has started throwing stones at the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. The Japanese luxury brand aims to pit its M Hybrid against the electrified German five-door in a fight for the title of the world's fastest-accelerating production full hybrid. How'... (original story)

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UK extends electric vehicle tax credit to 2015, adds utility vehicles

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, UK The UK government has extended its tax credit for electric-vehicle buyers to 2015 and will now include electric vans in the generous incentive. UK electric-vehicle buyers will receive a credit for as much as 25 percent of the value of their new v... (original story)

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Sugar beets are better for ethanol production than corn, report says

Filed under: Ethanol Sugar beets are a more efficient source for ethanol production than corn for a lot of reasons: they use less land, less water and, they can grown in many regions during the winter where it's too cold to grow corn. Sugar beets, which are mostly water, use 40 percent less water ... (original story)

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Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year as more companies and public entities turn to advanced powertrains to cut fuel costs, green-technology research firm Pike Research said. In 2012, hybrid and electric-drive truck sales around the worl... (original story)

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Electric cars outsold hybrids by a two-to-one margin in China last year

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, China China consumers bought twice as many battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) last year as they did hybrids, the China Automotive Review reported, citing the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Automakers sold 5,655 BEVs and 2,713 hybrids in 2011, a... (original story)

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