Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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In 2007, the Federal government created the Renewable Fuels Standard, requiring increased amounts of corn-based ethanol and advanced biofuels to be blended into the nation's gasoline supply.
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Electric Vehicles Come Out Ahead Of Gas Cars On Taxes--Except In Two States: FURTHER UPDATESix states could soon levy separate taxes on electric cars.
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Small Islands Are Biggest Beneficiaries Of Renewable EnergyA wind farm for an island off the New England coast is expected to dramatically lower residents' electricity bills.
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Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercars Recalled For Fan WiringPorsche is recalling all 918 Spyders globally, including the 223 in the U.S.
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A Gas Pump Is The 'Germiest Thing' You Touch: Did You Know?A Kimberly-Clark study says gas-pump handles have the highest average concentration of germs.
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Computers To Heat Your Home? Startup Nerdalize Distributes Server Farms To Dutch ResidencesA Dutch startup uses servers to heat homes.
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Lithium-ion battery cells are currently dominant in electric cars and energy storage, but researchers are constantly looking to improve on them.
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Audi e-Tron Electric SUV, Chrysler e-AWD, CT Electric-Car Incentives: Today's Car NewsAudi and Chrysler make headlines today.
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Audi e-Tron All-Electric 'Coupe SUV' Confirmed For 2018Audi will launch its "sport SUV with electric drive" in 2018.
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New Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEOChrysler may add electric all-wheel drive to the next-generation Town & Country minivan.
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Connecticut Electric-Car Incentives Unveiled, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars IncludedConnecticut will offer rebates of up to $3,000 for the purchase of new electric cars.
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2016 Volvo XC90 Level 2 Charging, 2015 BMW i8 Sales, Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Today's Car NewsBMW and Volvo make headlines today.
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As the economy improves and gas prices remain low, Americans are consistently driving more.
Data from the first quarter of 2015 indicates the U.S. is on track to reach a record high number of miles...
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IMF: Fossil Fuels Subsidies Are $5.3 Trillion A Year If Climate Costs IncludedGovernments incur significant costs from dealing with the effects of fossil-fuel pollution, the International Monetary Fund finds.
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2016 Volvo XC90 T8: First Plug-In Hybrid With 240-Volt Charging CordThe 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" will come standard with an AeroVironment TurboCord charging cord.
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Tesla Door-Handle Failure, Toyota Prius Battery Theft, Nissan Leaf Buyout Incentive: Today's Car NewsNissan, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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Toyota Prius Owners: Beware Battery Theft, Perhaps By Inept ThievesThere's been a rash of Toyota Prius battery thefts in San Francisco, and speculation that the stolen packs are being peddled as cheap replacement parts.
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2012, 2013 Nissan Leaf Electric Cars Get $5,000 Lease Buyout CreditNissan tries to encourage Leaf lessees to take the buyout option.
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Tesla Gigafactory Drone Flyover, CA Plug-In Hybrid Green Stickers, German 'Eco Lane': Today's Car News Stephen EdelsteinToday, we have a drone flyover of the Tesla "Gigafactory" site in Nevada, an update on California's green carpool-lane stickers for plug-in hybrids, and a German state's plans to test an "eco lane"...
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Solar Panels On Dutch Bike Lane Produce More Power Than PlannedSolaRoad says results from six months of operating its prototype bike path are encouraging.
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2015 Toyota Prius Rebates Rise For CaliforniansThe 2015 Toyota Prius gets bigger discounts in certain areas of California.
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Will Tesla Powerwall Home Battery Save Money? Cost Calculator Helps You DecideDetermining the economic benefits of home energy storage requires some calculation.
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2016 Fiat 500X Driven, 2016 Chevy Camaro Turbo Four, Hyperloop Test Track: Today's Car NewsChevrolet and Fiat make headlines today.
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2016 Fiat 500X AWD: Quick Drive ReportThe 2016 Fiat 500X drives more like a tall car than a shrunken SUV.
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