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		<title>Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid Three cars in one! The 2012 Volvo V60  will travel up to 30 miles in Electric-Only mode, and can be switched to Hybrid and Diesel at the push of a button. If you need a surge of power, both the front wheel drive Diesel and rear wheel drive electric motors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultimate Eco-Vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultimate Eco-Vehicles Three teams share a $10 million dollar X-Prize award for vehicles that achieve over 100 Miles Per Gallon(MPG). Mainstream 4 Passenger Edison 2 - over 100 MPG Winner of the 2010 X-Prize for a Mainstream vehicle (4 passenger) obtaining over 100 MPG! Prize value = $5 Million. The Edison 2 runs on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesla Roadster Travels 313 Miles on a Single Charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tesla Roadster Travels 313 Miles on a Single Charge It&#8217;s EPA rated for 244 miles on a single charge, but with a bit of control, and below highway speeds, the crew at Tesla achieved 313 miles (501 km) on a single charge. Competing in Australia’s Global Green Challenge, Customer Simon Hackett’s red Roadster goes from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chevy Volt 230 MPG</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volt to get 230 MPG &#8211; NOT! Leave it up to General Motors to claim the ridicules.  GM claims the EPA &#8220;may&#8221; give the new VOLT a city mileage rating of 230 miles per gallon. When you mix that with the estimated 50 mpg the volt may get in highway driving, they come up with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tata Motors Announces the Nano $2000 car</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tata Motors Announces the Nano $2000 car The Nano runs on unleaded gas, to power a small 626 cc, 2 cylinder engine, with a mxminum speed of 105 kmh. The Nano seats 4 and comes in a variety of colors and 3 models, which mostly involve trim and color. The top model does include Air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think City to be Manufactured in USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think City to be Manufactured in USA Think Announces U.S. Factory Plans     Think meeting with eight states to host Think EV plant. 12.03.09 Norway’s pioneering electric car maker, Think, plans to open a new manufacturing plant and technical center in the United States. The company is currently in discussions with eight states, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Auto Show &#8211; No Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Detroit Auto Show &#8211; No Change Initial pre-show press releases from the &#8220;Big 3&#8243; do not look positive. GM, Ford and Chrysler appear to be pushing their big, expensive, huge horsepower, vehicles again this year. While the &#8220;Dinosaur 3&#8243; show off huge gas guzzlers that no one wants to purchase, like the Cadillac CTS Sport [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michelin Markets In-Wheel Electric Motor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelin Markets In-Wheel Electric Motor Though not the first company to market an In-Wheel Electric Motor,  Mitsubishi announced their MIEV (Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle) or MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) back in early 2005, this is still a very important step forward. While announcing their new wheel, Michelin  also announced two vehicles which will use their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BMW Introduces MINI-E EV on a Lease Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW Introduces MINI-E EV on a Lease Program BMW has announced the introduction of a completely Electric Vehicle (EV), the Mini-e. With regenerative braking, a range of 150-240km and top speed of 150 kph or 95 mph. Unfortunately, only 500 Mini-e EVs will be available initially and only in Los Angeles, New York and New Jersey. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$25 Billion for the BIG THREE &#8211; what about the little guys</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[$25 Billion for the BIG THREE &#8211; what about the little guys GM, Ford and Chrysler want another $25 billion of your tax dollars so they can keep making cars that no one wants to buy! GM had an Electric Vehicle (EV1) on the market 12 years ago and the people WANTED it. They chose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RMC Scorpion &#8211; runs on water &#8211; NOT</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RMC Scorpion &#8211; runs on water &#8211; NOT Ronn Motor Company (RMC) debuts the RMC Scorpionthis past weekend at the SEMA Show. The most notable feature is Ronn Motor Company&#8217;s hydrogen system, which makes this supercar amazingly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. According to company President and founder Ronn Maxwell, the Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI) system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electric Vehicle Musings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electric Vehicle Musings Chrysler joined GM this week, by announcing a group of Electric Vehicles (EV) they hope to have in production in 2010. While I still wonder if this is too little, too late, for the North American manufacturers, I&#8217;m glad they are at least making an effort. My first choice in EV is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM Volt Pictures Leaked</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GM Volt Pictures Leaked   Pictures of the new 2011 production model of the Chevrolet Volt were accidentally released to the public. As can been seen in the picture above, the production model has smoother edges and appears smaller than the first hyped mock ups. This should extend the life of the batteries before the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First step to reduce Greenhouse Gas &#8211; Energy Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/first-step-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-energy-efficiency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First step to reduce Greenhouse Gas &#8211; Energy Efficiency The USA could cut it&#8217;s projected GHG emissions in HALF by 2030, WITHOUT major lifestyle changes or new technologies, if it would legislate efficiency programs. California is one state that has been setting an excellent example through programs such as it&#8217;s &#8220;demand response system&#8221; for reducing electricity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Pure Electric Vehicles soon to be available</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Pure Electric Vehicles soon to be available Can we officially put a steak in the SUV and 4-Wheel Vehicles? Hybrids are coming on strong and happily, the number of pure electric plug-in vehicles that will be available in the next couple of years is steadily increasing. VW have shown interest in the  Oscar (Open [...]]]></description>
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