Enterprise also has green offerings, with electrics like the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF available in California locations including Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Pasadena.

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After that, peers continue with the report stage of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - here there might be some votes on issues around the Green Investment Bank and on whistleblowers.

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The event offered members of the media the opportunity to examine the installation, meet key Infineon Raceway and Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company executives, and learn more about Panasonic's plan to become the number one green innovation leader in the electronics industry by 2018 and Infineon's goal of becoming one of the most energy-efficient raceways in the world.

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