Volkswagen and Audi have been most committed to diesel in the U.S. market, with Audi planning this year to stretch its Turbo Direct Injection clean-diesel option across most of its highest-volume models, and VW pushing to get diesel penetration of its Passat mid-sized sedan to around 25 percent.
In one of the biggest clean energy stories from the past week, a coalition of utility companies are planning to team up to construct a wind farm 12 miles off the coast of Long Island.
The idea is to set up a process so patent owners can proactively clean up issued patents in advance of potential litigation, eliminating uncertainty and strengthening the patents for business planning, licensing, or acquisition deals.