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President Obama Announces Funding for Breakthroughs in Natural Gas and Biofuels as Alternative Fuels: $30 Million Will Fund Breakthrough Natural Gas Vehicles Technologies
http://arpa-e.energy.gov/media/news/tabid/83/vw/1/itemid/44/Default.aspx On Thursday, February 23rd, President Obama spoke at the University of Miami about what he thought was big news for his energy agenda. Obama touted the $30 million of funding that the Department of Energy will make available for … Continue reading
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Oil Prices and the Texas Economy: a crude measure of success?
On Thursday March 25th, Texas House Representative Mark Strama addressed Professor Webber’s ETP class. In discussing the role that Texas plays in the United States’ energy policy, he stated that there was a strong positive correlation between the price of oil … Continue reading
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Is Ammonia the transportation fuel of the future?
Over the last 100 years, petroleum fuels have dominated due to their high energy content, relative ease of storage, and their abundance. The age of abundant oil is ending, however, and while the new finds seem to be fewer and … Continue reading
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Apparently cold weather and electric cars don’t mix (yet)
As the weather is hovering back around 60 and 70 degrees here in Austin, it’s easy to forget that cars usually take a beating in the winter months. Older cars might take a little encouragement to get going, and engines … Continue reading
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