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Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:53:12
ARB Newsclips for March 5, 2015. 

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AIR POLLUTION

Poland Seeks to Limit EU Carbon Fix’s Impact on Producers. The
European Union draft carbon-market fix should be amended to
prevent planned supply controls from curbing the number of free
emission permits for power producers, according to the Polish
government.  EU policy makers are considering introducing a
market stability reserve, or MSR, to alleviate a glut of permits
that has pushed emission prices about 75 percent down since 2008
to levels…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-05/poland-seeks-to-limit-eu-carbon-fix-s-impact-on-producers


Cleaner air is linked to stronger lungs in Southern California
children. Cleaner air has for the first time been linked to
bigger and stronger lungs among school-age children, according to
findings released Wednesday from a two-decade study in Southern
California. The research by USC scientists, published in the New
England Journal of Medicine, found the region’s steep decline in
air pollution since the mid-1990s is strongly associated…
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-clean-air-lungs-children-20150304-story.html#page=1
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/03/04/cleaner-air-healthier-kids/24394133/

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/air-653041-health-lung.html 

Health advocate: Taxi proposal may increase air pollution.  A
public health advocate isn't impressed with new rules proposed by
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s taxi commission, which he says could lead
to more air pollution in New York City. “This proposal would
actually allow vehicles to remain on the road for a longer amount
of time…
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2015/03/8563279/health-advocate-taxi-proposal-may-increase-air-pollution
 

County launches air-friendly mulch program. Responding to an
overwhelming number of complaints about smoke pollution in the
Santa Ynez Valley, county fire officials are rolling out a
wood-chipping program as an alternative to permitted backyard
burns. The pilot program provides property owners with valid
Residential Dry Vegetation Burning permits an alternative to
burning tree trimmings and yard waste…
http://syvnews.com/news/local/county-launches-air-friendly-mulch-program/article_feaaad7c-1e7a-5cda-aa9e-d583bcf3b30e.html


Group representing 92 tribes urges tighter ozone standard. Native
American tribes are calling on U.S. EPA to lower the national
ozone standard beyond the range the agency proposed in November.
The National Tribal Air Association, which represents 92 Native
American tribes, urged EPA to set a new ozone standard at 60
parts per billion, down from its current level of 75 ppb.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014437/feed 

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS/FORMALDEHYDE

Lumber Liquidators Plunges After TV Report of Tainted Flooring.
While shares of Lumber Liquidators closed up slightly on Friday,
investors could barely wait to sell their stock by Monday
morning. Shares of the flooring retailer fell more than 20
percent after a report Sunday night on “60 Minutes,” the CBS News
program, said that some of the company’s laminate wood contained
potentially hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/business/lumber-liquidators-plunges-after-tv-report-of-tainted-flooring.html?_r=0

Lawmakers want answers after "60 Minutes" report on Lumber
Liquidators. The "60 Minutes" report that found high levels of
cancer-causing formaldehyde in flooring sold by Lumber
Liquidators brought a call on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a
federal investigation. Understandably, homeowners whose families
walk on that flooring every day want to know what they should do.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmakers-want-answers-after-60-minutes-report-on-lumber-liquidators/
 

CLIMATE CHANGE

Top Senate Republican tells states: ignore EPA carbon rules. The
Senate's top Republican is telling states to ignore a central
part of President Barack Obama's plans to curb the pollution
blamed for global warming. In an op-ed published Tuesday in the
Lexington Herald-Leader, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of
Kentucky says states should reject Obama's proposed requirements
for power plants to reduce carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse
gas.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MCCONNELL_EPA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

OTHER RELATED STORIES
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/us/politics/mcconnell-urges-states-to-defy-us-plan-to-cut-greenhouse-gas.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=1


Shell’s Ollila Says Society Must Find ‘Middle Way’ on Climate
Change. Shell has been vocal in calling for energy companies to
participate with policy makers in addressing climate change.
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Chairman Jorma Ollila is joining Chief
Executive Ben van Beurden in backing efforts to limit carbon
emissions ahead of international climate talks in Paris later
this year.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/shells-ollila-says-society-must-find-middle-way-on-climate-change-1425497418?mod=rss_whats_news_us


Early human ancestor shaped by climate change, study says. Has
climate change made us who we are today? A broken and fossilized
jawbone found poking out from the volcanic ash and sediment of an
East African hill is rewriting a significant chapter of human
evolution -- and adding weight to the argument that a hot and
parched climate guided the development of our distant relatives.
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-human-ancestor-homo-habilis-climate-change-20150303-story.html


El Niño officially declared, West could get more rain. Federal
weather watchers on Thursday said the Pacific Ocean current
oscillation known as El Niño has formed, raising the prospect of
a moderate increase in rain for the U.S. West Coast. The
development is unlikely to have a drastic effect on the drought
conditions in Southern California and elsewhere in the West…
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/1780/article/p2p-82976976/ 

California leading on climate-change work with China, Gov. Brown
says. Gov. Jerry Brown touted California's cooperation with China
on climate change Wednesday, pointing to more than a dozen
accords on sharing training and knowledge for cleaner energy.
While partisan disputes in Washington have limited federal
progress to slow greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change…
http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/03/04/50188/brown-california-leading-on-climate-change-work-wi/


Could that volcano in Chile slow global warming? Material ejected
in eruptions of volcanoes like Chile's Villarica could reflect
heat back into space, mitigating some of the greenhouse effect
produced by human activity. You don't often hear "volcanic
eruption" and "cooling" in the same sentence, but the dramatic
eruption of the Villarica volcano in southern Chile could
actually help slow global warming.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0303/Could-that-volcano-in-Chile-slow-global-warming


Arctic Sea Ice Is Getting Thinner, Faster. While the steady
disappearance of sea ice in the Arctic has been one of the
hallmark effects of global warming, research shows it is not only
covering less of the planet, but it’s also getting significantly
thinner. That makes it more susceptible to melting, potentially
altering local ecosystems, shipping routes and ocean and
atmospheric patterns.
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/arctic-sea-ice-getting-thinner-faster-18726?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20climatecentral/djOO%20Climate%20Central%20-%20Full%20Feed


Re-evaluating climate change. The negative effects of humans on
the environment are undeniable. From deforestation, to air and
ocean pollution, we are failing at maintaining a sustainable
lifestyle. To some degree, most people are concerned about their
personal effect on the world. With all of the possible lifestyle
changes and eco-friendly choices possible, it can be hard to
determine which are most worthwhile.
http://csusmchronicle.com/home/2015/03/re-evaluating-climate-change.html


'We are a separate nation' -- Brown touts state's influence in
global climate arena. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) yesterday
made clear that the Golden State sees itself as an international
superpower in the climate policy arena. Brown made explicit this
underlying assumption in his state's climate agenda yesterday at
a discussion of a wide-ranging 2013 state agreement with China to
explore carbon-trading, electric vehicles, building efficiency
and other areas.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014521/print 

In carbon-pricing model, PJM states benefit from sharing Clean
Power Plan burdens. States that are better-situated to meet
carbon emission levels under the Clean Power Plan still might
suffer from higher compliance costs if they don't work with their
neighbors, according to an economic analysis by the PJM
Interconnection. "State-by-state compliance options, compared to
regional compliance options…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014518/print 

Consensus on climate change among scientists may change a few
beliefs on the subject – study. One of the tactics used by
climate advocates to get people to care about climate change is
to tell people that 97 percent of scientists believe in it. This
message, called the "97 percent consensus," would make people
care and take climate action, its proponents argue. A new study
published last month in PLOS One reinforces the use of this
tactic. In an experiment, scientists exposed 1,104 people -- both
Republicans and Democrats -- to the 97 percent consensus message.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014494/print 

Climate change linked to deadly coral disease in Caribbean.
Rising ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are directly
linked to the dramatic decline of two of the most iconic
reef-building corals -- elkhorn and staghorn -- in the Caribbean
Sea. According to a study published in Nature Climate Change last
month, warmer waters boosted the incidence of the deadly coral
affliction called white band disease.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014405/feed 

E.U. may fall short on climate goals. The European Union's
emissions reductions targets may be too optimistic, according to
a new study from the European Environment Agency. If the bloc
does not develop new policies and more aggressive measures to
limit fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions reductions will
fall short of 80 to 95 percent by 2050.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014385/feed 

Rare Everglades plants threatened by sea-level rise. Cowhorn
orchids and other native plants in Everglades National Park may
be lost due to sea-level rise and invasive species, despite
multibillion-dollar efforts to restore the wetlands, according to
a survey released Monday. The 10-year survey by the Institute for
Regional Conservation concluded that of 59 studied plant species…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014382/feed 

DROUGHT

Rising temperatures are amplifying drought effects, study finds.
Climate change is increasing the risk of severe drought in
California by causing warm periods and dry periods to overlap
more often, according to a new study. Rising temperatures
resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions mean warm and
dry periods are coinciding more frequently, the study authors
say. And that is amplifying the effects of low precipitation.
http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-0305-drought-watch-20150305-story.html


A dry January pulled down water conservation rate in California.
After getting a gold star for saving water in December,
California's conservation efforts flagged in January. Urban water
use figures released Tuesday by the state show that Californians
in January again fell far short of the 20% conservation goal set
a year ago by Gov. Jerry Brown. Statewide, water use dropped 8.8%
from January 2014's level. In December, it was down 22.2% from
the same month a year earlier.
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82977867/ 

California water conservation weakening as drought worsens.
Tougher rules on the way? California is heading into the fourth
summer of a historic drought, but when it comes to conserving
water, its urban residents are going backward. State officials
are mulling tougher water restrictions, but critics say the new
rules being considered don't go nearly far enough and that the
state risks severe water shortages if it doesn't do more soon.
http://www.mercurynews.com/drought/ci_27632870/california-drought-water-conservation-weakening-drought-worsens


In 2014 California strawberry farmers planted less but produced
more fruit than the previous year. This year, acreage is
projected to decline again, according to a California Strawberry
Commission survey. Whether production will rise or fall could
depend largely on the weather. “The increased costs of growing
berries in California are challenging the farmers’
profitability,”…
http://www.montereyherald.com/business/20150220/strawberry-acreage-down-production-stable
   

Santa Cruz reservoir to remain closed to recreation. For the
first time in a generation, Loch Lomond Recreation Area will
remain closed for a second consecutive year as the city of Santa
Cruz continues to weather a three-year drought. Water Director
Rosemary Menard announced the decision Tuesday ahead of a
recreation season that typically begins in early March at the
city’s largest water storage facility, which is located near
Zayante.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/lifestyle/20150203/santa-cruz-reservoir-to-remain-closed-to-recreation


Drought could be California's new normal, Stanford study says.
California is much more likely to experience drought conditions
in the future, according to a team of scientists at Stanford
University. The reason? Us humans. The research included a look
back at 120 years of the state's observed historical record as
well as international climate models.
http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2015/03/04/41815/drought-could-be-california-s-new-normal-stanford/


New data on California drought present sobering picture for
residents (+video). The snowpack in California is at just 19
percent of the average for early March, a nearly historic low.
Thousands of farmworkers are out of work, and Gov. Jerry Brown is
asking Californians to conserve more.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0304/New-data-on-California-drought-present-sobering-picture-for-residents-video


Californians saving less water as dry conditions persist. As
California enters what's expected to be its fourth year of
drought, residents' water conservation efforts dropped sharply in
January, state water officials said yesterday. The amount of
water saved by customers of the state's 400 large urban water
retailers fell to 8.8 percent in January from 22 percent in
December, figures that compare those months' water use to the
same period a year earlier.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014439/feed 

Study sheds light on why drought makes the Amazon rainforest
release more CO2. The Amazon rainforest is one of the globe's
most important carbon sinks. But over the past several years,
ongoing research has raised concerns that future droughts could
tip off a shift in the "lungs in the planet," causing them to
exhale more carbon dioxide than they inhale.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014520/print 

DIESEL ACTIVITIES

Green Strategy Discussions Kick Off Work Truck Show. Alternative
fuels and powertrains will work if an organization’s top people
favor the concepts, speakers said at Tuesday's Green Truck Summit
ahead of the NTEA Work Truck Show.  Speakers included fleet
managers from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Florida Power
& Light.
http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fleet-management/news/story/2015/03/alternative-powertrains-and-fuel-can-save-money-but-top-execs-must-like-the-idea-fleet-managers-s.aspx?ref=rel-recommended


FUELS

California gas prices jump $1 in one month. California gas prices
have shot up about $1 a gallon in the last month as oil
refineries have been idled by a labor strike and an explosion.
That's made gasoline much more expensive here than anywhere else
in the nation — an average of $3.44 for a gallon of regular as of
7 a.m. Wednesday, according to price-tracker GasBuddy.com. Hawaii
is the only other state with an average price above $3 a gallon.
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/1780/article/p2p-82967669/ 

California orders 12 oil-field wells shut to protect groundwater.
California officials, responding to concerns about groundwater
contamination, are closing 12 wells in the Central Valley used to
dispose of chemical-laden water from oil and gas production,
regulators announced Tuesday. Steve Bohlen, who leads the state
Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, said the wells are
being shut down "out of an abundance of caution for public
health."
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82967415/ 

Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline.
The Senate failed Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of
Keystone XL pipeline legislation, ending for now attempts by
Congress to speed up approval of the controversial energy
project. Falling short of the two-thirds majority needed,
Republicans backers of the pipeline could not peel off enough
Democratic supporters to join them.
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/609/article/p2p-82971488/ 

Sharp growth in value of shipments for oil and gas extraction
industry. The value of shipments for the nation’s crude oil and
natural gas extraction industry climbed 28.9 percent between 2007
and 2012, despite only an 8.5 percent increase in the number of
companies in the industry over the same period, according to the
Census Bureau in a new report Wednesday.
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=27878 

USGS: More long-term data needed to assess any tie between
fracking, surface water pollution. More data are needed to be
able to fully assess whether any widespread correlation might
exist between recent oil and gas development in the U.S. and
degraded quality of nearby surface water, a new study by the U.S.
Geological Survey suggests.
http://trib.com/business/energy/usgs-more-long-term-data-needed-to-assess-any-tie/article_81fcb9c2-499a-50e0-904f-4740dbb3de2b.html


VEHICLES

Honey, we shrank the SUV _ and Europe loves it. In Europe, SUV
now stands for: Shrinking Utility Vehicle. An array of small
sport utility vehicles is going on display this week at the
Geneva International Motor Show. Automakers are piling into the
segment as one of the best hopes for growth in a still-weak
European market. Consumers like the higher seating, easier entry
and perceived greater freight-carrying capacity. 
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article12406151.html#storylink=cpy


GREEN ENERGY

SolarCity sues over fees for rooftop solar customers. A major
player in the rooftop solar industry said Tuesday that it's suing
Salt River Project for adopting new fees for homeowners who
install rooftop solar panels. San Mateo-based SolarCity said in a
lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix that SRP's
average $50 per month fee on new solar installations would
essentially eliminate the incentive to put solar panels on a
home.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_27635379/solarcity-sues-over-fees-rooftop-solar-customers?source=rss


Major financing deal puts R.I. project on track to be nation's
first offshore wind farm. It is now all but certain that a
30-megawatt pilot project in Rhode Island state waters will be
America's first offshore wind farm. Deepwater Wind, the
Providence, R.I.-based developer behind the Block Island project,
announced this week that it had closed on more than $290 million
in financing from American and French backers.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060014426/feed 

MISCELLANEOUS

Two Central Valley meetings set on state’s long-range
transportation plan. Seven workshops – including one in Fresno
and one in Sacramento – are slated for this month for the public
to weigh in on plans that will shape California’s transportation
future. “We are creating a long-term vision for California’s
transportation system, and the public will play a key role in
that,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=27882  


OPINIONS

Combat the Climate Trolls. Don't let James Inhofe and other
climate change nihilists win. In a move that mostly horrified the
Internet last week, Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma,
chair of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee,
threw a snowball onto the Senate floor during a debate about
funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/2015/03/04/dont-let-james-inhofe-and-climate-change-nihilists-win


Other views: Backup plans for the Earth on climate change. What
happens if humans fail to cut carbon dioxide emissions enough to
prevent worsening climate change? A new report from the National
Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences contemplates
some very unattractive — but potentially necessary — backup
plans. Ending deforestation seems like an obvious answer.
http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/20150217/other-views-backup-plans-for-the-earth-on-climate-change


Reducing emissions. I recently read an excellent book,
“Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent,” by
British scientist Gabrielle Walker that led me to a brief talk
she gave on the impact of global warming on the West Antarctic
Ice Sheet (YouTube: “Environment: Ice Core — Gabrielle Walker”).
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/03/04/3518262_reducing-emissions.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy


BLOGS

With The Clean Power Plan, EPA Has Given Up On Cooperative
Federalism. The idea of “cooperative federalism” began with the
New Deal in the 1930s when it came to include a division of
responsibilities among the states and the federal government
agencies of electric power and distribution. By the passage of
the Clean Air Act of 1970, the EPA set the minimum standards for
states to best implement
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2015/03/04/with-the-clean-power-plan-epa-has-given-up-on-cooperative-federalism/


Groups Aim to Lure Conservatives Out of the Closet on Climate
Change. It’s been an article of faith for some time now — inside
the whispery Washington Beltway, in state legislatures and even
among hunting and outdoor recreation groups — that conservative
Americans are, in fact, very much at odds with the vacuous
climate denialism peddled by many members of the Republican
Party’s national leadership….
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomzeller/2015/03/05/bringing-conservatives-out-of-the-closet-on-climate-change/


Evolving to Cope with Climate Change. Over the next two
centuries, climate change is likely to impact everything from
industrial agriculture to the shape of our coastlines. The
changing climate will certainly cause huge changes around the
world, and the challenge is to predict exactly what impact those
changes will have. In the world of marine science…
http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2015/03/evolving-to-cope-with-climate-change/


Rick Perry Takes Too Much Credit For Carbon Dioxide Reductions.
Rick Perry said carbon dioxide emissions in Texas were down
because of “incentive-based regulation” during his time as
governor. But the evidence shows a decline in manufacturing jobs
and federal energy policies — not the state’s — are more likely
to be the cause of the reduction.  
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/04/rick-perry-environment_n_6803456.html?ir=Politics&utm_hp_ref=politics


Court Ruling Means Cleaner Air for Millions of Americans. This
week we secured an important victory for public health when a
federal court approved a timeline and framework for protecting
Americans from an especially harmful type of air pollution.
Sulfur dioxide pollution is a dangerous air pollutant -- so much
so that even short-term exposure for as little as five minutes is
associated with breathing problems like asthma attacks…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-hitt/court-ruling-means-cleane_b_6801236.html


Nissan launches 7-seat version of the electric e-NV200 van. Due
to growing requests from companies and fleets alike, Nissan
hasadvanced the introduction of the latest iteration in its
electric vehicle line-up—a seven-seat version of the all-electric
e-NV200 van, and launched it at the Geneva Motor Show.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/nissan-launches-7-seat-version-of-the-electric-e-nv200-van.html


Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle U.S. Sales Date Gets A Little Fuzzier.
Honda is expected to join Toyota and Hyundai in offering hydrogen
fuel-cell vehicles in the U.S., but the timeline for that may
have become a bit fuzzier. The Japanese automaker has already
shown two concept cars previewing the design of its fuel-cell
vehicle. But now Honda seems to have given itself a later window
for when the production version may go on sale in North America.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097098_honda-fuel-cell-vehicle-u-s-sales-date-gets-a-little-fuzzier


Ford May Show A 200-Mile Electric Car This Year To Counter Chevy
Bolt. The announcement that the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car
will go into production within 18 months seemingly sent
shockwaves through the auto industry. GM's crosstown rival Ford,
which has sold hybrids for more than 10 years but shown little
love for battery-electric cars, now seems to feel the need to
respond.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097103_ford-may-show-a-200-mile-electric-car-this-year-to-counter-chevy-bolt

 
Global Bioenergies reports first isobutene production from waste
biomass. Global Bioenergies has produced “second-generation”
isobutene, in a push to diversify accessible feedstock towards
cheaper resources. As a first step in manufacturing bio-sourced
isobutene, Global Bioenergies has been using first-generation
feedstock such as wheat-derived glucose to set-up and to optimize
its bio-isobutene process…
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/20150304-gbe.html 

New engineered metabolic pathways in yeast enable efficient
fermentation of xylose from biomass. Researchers with the Energy
Biosciences Institute (EBI), a partnership that includes Berkeley
Lab and the University of California (UC) Berkeley, have
introduced new metabolic pathways from the fungus Neurospora
crassa into the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to increase the
fermentative production of fuels and other chemicals from
biomass.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/20150305-ebi.html 

US-China Clean Energy Research Center issues $12.5M solicitation
to address the energy-water nexus; $50M effort in all. The US
Department of Energy (DOE) issued a $12.5 million Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (DE-FOA-0001285) for a new
technical track under the US-China Clean Energy Research Center
(CERC) that addresses water-related aspects of energy production
and use. The solicitation calls for the formation of a US-based
consortium to work with Chinese counterparts to bolster
collaborative efforts to help ensure energy…
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/20150305-cerc.html 

Neste Oil now the world’s largest producer of renewable fuels
from waste and residues. Over the last few years, Neste Oil has
become the world’s largest producer of renewable fuels from waste
and residues. In 2014, the company produced nearly 1.3 million
tonnes (1.6 billion liters, 423 million gallons US) of renewable
fuel from waste and residues.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/20150305-neste.html 

Ford May Show A 200-Mile Electric Car This Year To Counter Chevy
Bolt. Here's what we've pieced together from those sources.
First, Ford was caught very much off-guard by GM's announcement.
The carmaker is now "scrambling to respond," said one source. The
world's fifth-largest auto manufacturer may now feel vulnerable
for not having a strong product among the battery-electric cars
it has historically dismissed.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097103_ford-may-show-a-200-mile-electric-car-this-year-to-counter-chevy-bolt

 



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