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The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 20 that government motor vehicle fleets need to be powered by clean energy sources, such as natural gas and alternative fuels. The rules apply to fleets of 15 vehicles or more, the appellate court said.

American Honda Motor Co. said it is working with Massachusetts-based Climate Energy LLC to bring a micro combined heat and power (MCHP) cogeneration technology power by natural gas to the U.S. residential sector. Honda said the system will provide residential heat more efficiently than ever before, with the added benefit of producing electricity. About 15,000 of the units are already in homes across Japan.

American Honda Motor Co. said it is working with Massachusetts-based Climate Energy LLC to bring a micro combined heat and power (MCHP) cogeneration technology power by natural gas to the U.S. residential sector. Honda said the system will provide residential heat more efficiently than ever before, with the added benefit of producing electricity. About 15,000 of the units are already in homes across Japan.

Admittedly on a limited basis at the beginning, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., offered Californian’s a chance at a version of “energy independence,” sending out its first retail version of the natural gas-powered Civic GX sedan, combined with a new home-refueling appliance the car maker is calling “Phill” (as in “phill-er up”).

Admittedly on a limited basis at the beginning, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., offered Californian’s a chance at a version of “energy independence,” sending out its first retail version of the natural gas-powered Civic GX sedan, combined with a new home-refueling appliance the car maker is calling “Phill” (as in “phill-er up”).

Construction of a new 710 MW gas-fired cogeneration plant toreplace a 75-year old coal-fired powerhouse supplying Ford MotorCompany’s massive Rouge complex and Rouge Steel Co. in Dearborn,MI, is going into overdrive following a boiler explosion lastTuesday that killed one person, critically injured a dozen othersand destroyed the power plant.

Construction of a new 710 MW gas-fired cogeneration plant toreplace a 75-year old powerhouse supplying Ford Motor Company’smassive Rouge complex and Rouge Steel Co. in Dearborn, MI, is goinginto overdrive following the explosion of a boiler Tuesday thatkilled one person, critically injured a dozen others and shut downthe old plant.