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Montana could follow California on greenhouse gas rules

Montana could soon become the latest state to adopt California emissions rules if a recently-introduced bill becomes law. California still hasn't received the go-ahead from the EPA to even regulate carbon dioxide emissions but Montana Senate Bill 180 would make CO2 a regulated pollutant. If the EPA reverses a late-2007 ruling, automakers will have to achieve a fleet average of 44 mpg by the end of the next decade in order to meet the California standards. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer supports the senate bill and sent a representative to ... Read more →

Tree fungus makes gaseous biodiesel to kill its enemies Xavier Navarro

A group of researchers from the University of Montana State has discovered that a type of fungi, called Gliocadium roseum, that can make gaseus biodiesel from vegetal waste. Turning waste into fuel ...

Montana raises NEV speed limit to 35 mph Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the AEV Kurrent factory tour The state of Montana has just passed a law raising the speed limit for neighborhood electric vehicles from 25mph to 35mph. ...

Montana governor promotes coal-to-fuel technology Mike Magda

Democratic governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana told the Washington press corp that the states are taking the lead in finding solutions to global warming and the nation's energy problems. Backing up ...

Montana could follow California on greenhouse gas rules 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Montana could soon become the latest state to adopt California emissions rules if a recently-introduced bill becomes law. California still hasn't received the go-ahead from the EPA to even regulate carbon dioxide emissions but Montana Senate Bill 180 would make CO2 a regulated pollutant. If the EPA ...

Tree fungus makes gaseous biodiesel to kill its enemies 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A group of researchers from the University of Montana State has discovered that a type of fungi, called Gliocadium roseum, that can make gaseus biodiesel from vegetal waste. Turning waste into fuel is a key to second-generation biofuels. This fungus has been found on a Patagonian tree called ulmo ...

Montana raises NEV speed limit to 35 mph 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the AEV Kurrent factory tour The state of Montana has just passed a law raising the speed limit for neighborhood electric vehicles from 25mph to 35mph. Montana becomes the first state in the nation to allow the increasingly common NEVs to travel at the ...

Montana governor promotes coal-to-fuel technology 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Democratic governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana told the Washington press corp that the states are taking the lead in finding solutions to global warming and the nation's energy problems. Backing up his statement is a $1.3 billion coal-to-liquid-fuel facility that will be built in central Montana. ...


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