Retailers in California must begin selling ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel Friday, making it the first state to require its sale.

The Friday implementation deadline will give the state a jump on the rest of the country, which must begin selling the fuel by Oct. 15 per an Environmental Protection Agency deadline.

“The introduction of this ultra-clean fuel is a giant leap forward in our combined efforts to improve California’s air quality,” Cathy Reheis-Boyd, chief operating 

Belarus to give the world new multinational corporations During meeting with heads of foreign institutions, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko set a task of increasing production of Belarusian goods and development of dealer networks in countries and regions where demand for these goods is observed. "Is not it possible for our leaders in nearest years launch production in the countries they are waited for? Yes, it is. They are strong enough. Minsk Tractor Plant, Minks Automotive Plant, Belarusian Automotive plant, Amkodor simply must become multinational 

Shanghai to become world’s hydrogen capital By 2010 first thousand on hydrogen-driven vehicles will be produced in Shanghai.

The project gained support from China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Administration of Shanghai. The date is chosen intentionally – in 2010, World Expo will be held in Shanghai, which is considered the event of decade for the city.

“By 2010, at least one thousand vehicles with hydrogen fuel will be released for civil transportation needs and personal purposes of citizens”, said 

US scientists: still no substitute for gasoline First profound research of full cycle of utilization of biodiesel fuel received from soy and ethanol from corn, initiated by US National Scientific Academy (NSA), displayed that biodiesel is less harmful for environment that ethanol and energetically more profitable.

However, the NSA reports that none of “floral” fuels in near future can not completely meet country’s energetic needs.

Scientist get more doubtful about biodiesel’s capability to replace gasoline. Even 

Cat to build first official plant in China Caterpillar and the Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee (SIPAC) have signed an investment agreement to build a new wheel loader manufacturing facility in the Suzhou Industrial Park in "s Jiangsu province. The new 350,000-square-foot production facility will be wholly owned and operated by Caterpillar.

"This facility will provide the primary manufacturing source for Caterpillar wheel loaders in the Asia Theater," said Rich Lavin, vice president of operations for Caterpillar"s