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"Republicans Sought Clean-Energy Money for Home States"

"On the Senate floor and the television airwaves, Senator Mitch McConnell has lambasted the Obama administration over what he has described as its failed efforts to stimulate new jobs through clean-energy projects backed with billions of dollars in federal loans or other assistance." "But Mr. McConnell, of Kentucky, is one of several prominent Republicans who have worked to steer federal money to clean-energy projects in their homes states, Energy Department documents show."

Source: NY Times, 09/21/2011

"U.S. Automakers Will Profit from Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards"

"As the United States gears up for higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards, two new reports from investors and industry experts conclude that U.S. automakers will be more profitable than they are today at a fleetwide 42 mile per gallon average in 2020."

Source: ENS, 04/01/2011

"Find Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Google Maps"

"Charging up electric vehicles on the road is easier and more convenient now that Google has started adding charging station locations to the Google Maps platform."

Source: ENS, 03/24/2011

"World's First EV Racing Circuit Green Flagged for Summer 2011"

"The EV Cup -- the world's first circuit race series for zero-emission electric vehicles -- will hold its inaugural season of seven races this summer and fall."

Source: ENS, 01/20/2011

"GE To Buy 25,000 Electric Cars, Including GM Volts"

"General Electric Co plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles from makers including General Motors Co over the next five years, in a move it said could spark demand for the charging equipment it sells."

Source: Reuters, 11/12/2010

"Production of Stimulus-Aided Car Batteries Revs Up"

"The first wave of mass-produced advanced batteries funded by the Obama administration's economic recovery program is starting to roll off assembly lines, setting the stage for new hybrid and electric vehicles."

Source: AP, 09/13/2010

"U.S. Weighs Grades For Car Fuel Economy"

EPA and the Transportation Department are considering an overhaul of the mileage stickers you see on the windows of cars in your local dealership.

Source: NPR, 08/31/2010

Senate Dems Give Up on Spill Bill

"Democrats on Tuesday gave up trying to pass even a scaled-back energy bill this summer that would have removed liability ceilings on oil companies, a reaction to the BP oil spill."

Source: AP, 08/04/2010

"Obama Boosts Michigan's Advanced Battery Industry"

"The official groundbreaking of a new advanced battery manufacturing plant in Holland [Mich.] on Thursday attracted both President Barack Obama and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm."

Source: ENS, 07/19/2010

"USGS's Lithium Find Means Little for Mythical Shortfall"

"Proponents and critics of electric vehicles both talk about how a global shortage of lithium might hinder adoption of battery-based auto technologies. But experts say new lithium finds are largely irrelevant to advanced battery production, as concerns over a shortage of the material are overblown."

Source: Greenwire, 06/22/2010

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