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AAA Chicago: No Love Lost for February Gas Prices

AAA Chicago: No Love Lost for February Gas Prices

Illinois and Indiana drivers aren't feeling much love for these February gas prices. Both Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average, $3.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded. This marks the highest price ever for a February start. ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 2.3.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 2.3.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Operating Results

UQM Technologies Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Operating Results

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE MKT: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, today announced operating results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2012. Total revenue was $1.9 million, a decrease of 29% from $2.7 million for the same quarter last year. Net loss for the third quarter was $4.6 mill ... Continue reading

BIO Welcomes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard Rules

BIO Welcomes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard Rules

The Renewable Fuel Standard continues to ensure that the U.S. fuel market will be open to advanced and cellulosic biofuels as producers ramp up production. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's release of proposed RFS rules and volume projections for 2013: “ ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 2.1.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 2.1.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

EPA Proposes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards

EPA Proposes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards

EPA Proposes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The proposal announced today will be open to a 45-day public comment period and EP ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.31.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.31.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

3,000 MPG? Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Helps U of M Supermileage Team Push Ultimate Fuel Efficiency

3,000 MPG? Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Helps U of M Supermileage Team Push Ultimate Fuel Efficiency

Sitting off a main road that runs through U of M's North Campus in Ann Arbor is a large industrial garage with an impossibly bright roof. On a recent windy afternoon, four engineering students sit in one of the building's mechanical bays staring at a car. The car is a virtual pod, a one-occupant carbon fiber shell bala ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.30.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.30.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles To Its University Of Connecticut Fleet

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles To Its University Of Connecticut Fleet

Hertz On Demand, The Hertz Corporation's global hourly car rental program announced the addition of a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle to the University of Connecticut's car sharing program today. "As Hertz On Demand continues to expand globally, we are also expanding our rental car options," said Mark P. Frissora, Chai ... Continue reading

Simon Property Group Unveils 'Plug-in Ecosystem' at Clay Terrace, a First-Of-Its-Kind Energy Storage and Vehicle Charging System

Simon Property Group Unveils 'Plug-in Ecosystem' at Clay Terrace, a First-Of-Its-Kind Energy Storage and Vehicle Charging System

Shoppers at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Ind. not only can choose from an exciting array of stores and restaurants, but now they also have the opportunity to minimize their carbon footprint. ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Actual Engine Oil Consumption by Motor Vehicles in Russia

Research and Markets: Actual Engine Oil Consumption by Motor Vehicles in Russia

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Actual Engine Oil Consumption by Motor Vehicles in Russia" report to their offering. ... Continue reading

U.S. Army Materiel Command to Address Fuel Usage and More Sustainable Future at MPG Meeting

U.S. Army Materiel Command to Address Fuel Usage and More Sustainable Future at MPG Meeting

The U.S. Army is the largest fuel consumer in the world and operates one of the world's largest ground fleets. ... Continue reading

Media Telebriefing: New Poll Reveals Strong Support for Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicles

Media Telebriefing: New Poll Reveals Strong Support for Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicles

American Lung Association hosts telebriefing to release public views of stricter standards on gasoline and vehicle emissions Washington, DC. (January 28, 2013) WHAT: The American Lung Association is releasing a new, nationwide bipartisan survey examining public views of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) se ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.28.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.28.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

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