Biodiesel production exceeds 1 billion gallons in 2012

The U.S. biodiesel industry broke the mark of 1 billion gallons production figures in the year 2012 for the second year in a row, according to the EPA, to the end of the year. The total volume of nearly 1.1 billion gallons exceeded the production 2011 to 6 million gallons, National Biodiesel Board says.

December production was only 59 million gallons, the lowest monthly volume of the year. The decline in production attributed to the National Biodiesel Board uncertainty about the tax credit for biodiesel. Congress renewed the incentive for $1 per gallon on the day of the new year in the framework of the so-called "fiscal cliff" legislation. Under the EPA, biodiesel production is biomass-based diesel category in the renewable fuel standard (RFS) reported. The fuel produced oil, soybean oil and animal fats from a mixture of resources such as recycling. See the press release National Biodiesel Board and EPA RFS website.

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Governors ask Congress for wind energy production tax credit renew

"The uncertainty about the future of this tax advantage" Grassley said, "hurts the asset, to do these guidelines." Grassley, who authored the original wind PTC in 1992 and also Senate sponsored (p. 3521), which aims to extend the tax credit at least a year pointed to trace which is biodiesel tax credit in 2010 as an example, saying he led 23,000 jobs "put on hold." This is a situation that all involved for wind energy in their countries want to prevent.

Governor Terry Branstad (R - IA) cited also uncertainty about wind energy PTC fate as a great play factor in the decision of some companies that have already begun, making jobs. "Because of the uncertainty," Branstad said, "we have seen started a negative economic effects and the loss of jobs in our countries. Siemens recently laying off 400 employees at its plant in Fort Madison and Clipper Windpower lay off 100 workers at its plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We have literally thousands of similar wind energy jobs in our State. These high-tech, high-paying jobs are." Branstad says that he remains to hope that Congress quickly is to expand the PTC.

Branstad is the Chair of the Governors' wind energy Coalition, a group consisting of 28 Governors, all the target parts the use of wind energy resources as a way to the long cherished goal of sustainable energy independence to pursue.

"At the national level wind runs about $10 to $20 billion a year in private investment and employs almost 75,000 Americans," said John Kitzhaber (D - OR), Governor of Oregon and Deputy Chairman of the coalition of the Governors' wind energy. As an example of how rural communities can use wind power generation to revenue increases, used Kitzhaber Oregon own Sherman County. "The County now $33 million per year revenue from wind farms," said Kitzhaber. "This is revenue that has proven essential to the maintenance of schools, fire departments, and road maintenance."

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO), also a member of the Governor's wind energy Coalition, said that the renewal of the PTC is critical to help the country "a realistic chance, completely in the next 10 years of independence in energy supply." Hickenlooper cited wide support for wind energy in Colorado as a clear indication of its charm. "The support comes from every demographic you could imagine," Hickenlooper said. "It is quite clear the single largest and most popular initiative, which are in the energy sector."

An error by the Congress of wind energy production tax credit, renew, stand: January 1 expires, which might caused wind industry to climb impulse to stall and the unemployment rate. According to Governor Sam Brownback (R - KS) Kansas State looks experienced "massive investment" in wind energy in 2012, 2013, but hitherto somber, with layoffs announced at the Siemens wind turbine in the city of Hutchinson.

"We have virtually no new wind operations going in the next year to almost 3 billion $ investment in the last year", said Brownback. "This shows how dramatic is affecting the production tax credit."

Grassley said that the Congress have probably not chance that week to discuss extension of the wind energy PTC until after Thanksgiving, and discussions are likely in the four weeks before the end of 2012.

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USDA funds boost renewable energy production

The US Department of agriculture (USDA) on August 14 announced that 106 projects in 29 States, Guam and Puerto Rico were selected for funding for the production of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Funding comes through the USDA rural energy for America program (REAP).

An example of a selected project is in Washington County, Iowa, where a recipient a guaranteed loan given to construct a 50 kW (kilowatt) wind turbine on his farm. The turbine is expected to generate about 103.200 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year - enough to meet the annual requirements of the nine homes. WTE Dallmann LLC in Calumet, Wisconsin, is to help another recipient of a grant REAP, to finance the installation of an anaerobic digester that generates more than 4.80 million kWh of electricity - power for 420 houses per year. The electricity will be sold to the local utility. See the press release of the USDA and the full list of projects.

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A material change: lithium production back to the United States to bring

From 1980 to 2009, global demand has tripled to lithium. This metal is a key material in a number of growing industries, including advanced automotive batteries and electronics. But more specifically, lithium-ion batteries are an essential part of electric cars and other batteries for consumer electronics and used the plug-in electric vehicles on the market today to produce. These batteries have also help a great impact on energy storage infrastructure in the integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid.

After production of the lithium in the early 1990s years world leader, America imported most of its lithium materials and mixtures from South America now.

The Energy Department hopes to bring million federal investment in the communities of Silver Peak, Nevada and Kings mountain (North Carolina) back to the United States with $28,40 on lithium-production lead. Read the complete story in the power blog.

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Michigan company provides production EV systems

The Energy Department on 16 April announced the opening of an electric vehicle (EV) component production plant in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. Factory Magna E-car systems received $ 40 million in American recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds from the Department of energy of the system is Ford focus EV components to the EV systems, including those in the 2012. It supports EV anywhere the Department challenge to have a broad-based initiative of EVs within the next 10 years making today's gasoline-powered vehicles more affordable and more convenient.

The production site of 50,000 square metres will produce a variety of EV components in the high-volume under one roof, and next year it will produce 500,000 EV components. Production has already begun, and at full production, the plant be full electric vehicle drive systems allows for the production of electric motors, power electronics, battery chargers and vehicle controller to assemble. The Magna E-car systems plant is one of the 30 battery and electric drive expanded production facilities from the Recovery Act supports. See the press release of DOE and the vehicle technologies Web site.

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First oil at Aseng the PA increases resource production

Started production of oil I has field in block on the Aseng in Equatorial Guinea. The field is about 3,000 barrels of oil per day net to PA resources contribute.

The Aseng project was delivered before schedule and under budget.

First oil flowed from the field of Aseng floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on the 6 November 2011. The rate of oil production has steadily ramped up, how have 4 subsea wells online has been turned. The field produces around 50,000 barrels of oil per day gross and has around 3,000 barrels of oil per day PA resources on a working basis interest.

"The Aseng field increases our production and is a significant additional cash flow,", said Bo Askvik, President and CEO of PA resources

"The field is 500 million after costs in the first year, which increased our financial flexibility SEK about." "We are very pleased with this successful project, which was delivered before schedule and under budget and congratulations to reach the operator on this important milestone."

First production was achieved less than 2 years sentence, some seven months ahead of schedule and about 13 percent below budget. The first tanker oil from the Aseng field is expected to be paged in December 2011.

The Aseng infrastructure provides a hub, other developments back in the future be bound can with the Alen area is developing on schedule for the first production in 2013.

PA resources has, 5.7% participation interest in the Aseng area, the operator of noble energy 38%, Atlas petroleum 27.55%, Glencore exploration 23.75% and on petroleum 5%.

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Production potential raised at Carioca discovery, offshore Brazil

BG Group reported an extended well test (EWT) had increased the production potential of the Carioca discovery located on the BM-S-9 concession in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.

Results from the EWT in progress at the well 3-SPS-74, known as Carioca Nordeste, indicate potential production of approximately 28 000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), above initial expectations. The well, which is connected to the FPSO Dynamic Producer, is currently producing 23 400 bopd, constrained by facilities.

The potential of the Carioca area was further underlined by results from the 4-BRSA-973A-SPS well, informally known as Abare, located 35 kilometres south of the discovery well 1-BRSA-491-SPS (Carioca) and 293 kilometres off the coast of Sao Paulo state.

Wireline samples showed good quality oil at Abare, about 28 degrees API, in carbonate reservoirs at a depth of about 4 830 metres. A drill stem formation test is planned to evaluate the productivity of the interval.

Five wells have now been drilled in the Carioca area in addition to the completion of two formation tests. This fulfills the evaluation commitments required by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).

Given the promising results at Carioca, the consortium intends to do more appraisal work to further evaluate the area's full potential.

To allow this, the ANP has approved a revision of activities and has extended the deadline for a Declaration of Commerciality from November 2011 to 31 December 2013. There is no change to the consortium's plans and schedule for development and production.

BG Group has a 30% interest in Block BM-S-9 which is comprised of two appraisal areas - Guara and Carioca (Petrobras 45%, operator and Repsol Sinopec 25%).

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Leaning gas production policy call

31 July 2011 last Rigby BBC News updated at 07: 44 GMT by Caroline up to ? 70bn in the value of reserves in the rocks below South Wales can be of shale gas, research suggests shadow UK energy Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has the British Government develop a policy on shale gas required.

Potential multi-million pound reserves lie under in South Wales but his claimed Fracking called an extraction method causes pollution and could lead to earthquakes.

Ogmore MP says the gas can help deliver energy requirements but must be handled securely.

The Government says that attempts, for it must be drilling ecologically viable.

Mr Irranca-Davies Davies told BBC Wales country focus program, which he continues to pressure on the UK energy Minister, Charles Hendry on the subject.

It comes after research by exploration companies, which a possible ? 70bn of reserves in rocks found deep in South Wales and numerous planning applications submitted for test borings are carried out.

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end quote Huw Irranca-Davies Ogmore MP started Fracking in Blackpool this year but was suspended while it looks in any link with two recorded earthquake."

Mr Irranca-Davies said that the British Government must embed shale gas in its larger energy policy.

"The reason is that if you look at something else if it nuclear, is, whether it's oil industry if they wind and renewable energy or even tide fit them all within a proper coherent policy structure."

"With shale gas, we have the risk is it then bring captured us."

However, it is not against the exploitation of slate gas as a whole.

Health and safety

"Many people recognize that there may be potential for shale gas." "In particular, if on the decline in the North Sea gas and our increasing dependence on imports of gas-LNG look and elsewhere, from Russia, pipes made of Norway Rohrleitungen--could have the potential."

He added: "If shale gas, such as our accompanying transition to a low carbon future can and offer affordable gas cheap, as it has done in the United States, then great."

"But only if it is done safely when it serves no impact on the environment and the health and safety of persons in the areas will be also." "Why not the Government you this and decide, as do security, if at all?"

"We will continue to keep pushing because I do not want vollig-- shale gas excluded, even though I know there are some people who would want to see it completely prohibited."

"But I do not agree with them because I think that we need to assess their potential and their risks adequately."

The Department of energy and climate change said that companies need to go to win before all Fracking takes place through a variety of reviews including planning permission.

Earlier this month national level guidelines to promote gas shale Vale of Glamorgan Council leader, Gordon Kemp, called for.

The Welsh Government has also said that it is working with UK Minister to set up it would welcome a political framework.

A spokesman said it "British Government work with decentralised administrations a introduce overall concept for shale gas would welcome." "But the case for a moratorium is Westminster."

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Saudis plan to boost oil production

Only a few days after a militant OPEC meeting, were the first signs that Saudi Arabia was planning on the good on their vows to boost oil production on its own, sending crude oil futures tumbling form.

Broke Wednesday meeting of the organisation of countries up as crude result production without any decision.

OPEC fragmented into two camps: Gulf States under the direction of Saudi Arabia, who sat down for a 1.5 million barrels per day, and other Nations, against the movement due to an uncertain Outlook for the global economy.

After the meeting, Saudi Arabia's oil Minister Ali Naimi said the world's largest oil...

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Obama Announces steps to accelerate us oil production

WASHINGTON (AP) - With a view to further public unhappiness about gas prices, President Barack Obama directs his Government gaming playback profile to US oil production by extending existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska and keep more lease sales in one federal petroleum reserve in the Alaska.

Obama said on Saturday, that the measures "makes sense" helps you reduce U.S. consumption of imported oil in the long run. But he confirmed again that they will not help to immediately gas prices topping $4 a gallon in many parts of the country bring.His announcement followed passage in the Republican controlled House of the three invoices - including two this week expanded and would accelerate offshore oil and gas drilling. Republicans say the Bills are aimed at easing gasoline costs, but they also recognize that his is not immediately.

The White House had announced against all three bills, it is unlikely that the democratically controlled Senate, reviews say the measures undermine security and open you ecologically sensitive areas to new drilling would pass.

But Obama is the Bills Annahme.Beantwortung of the call to the Republicans and Democrats of Gulf Coast States, Obama, said provisions in his weekly radio and Internet address that he would extend all golf leases by a temporary moratorium on drilling affected were imposed after the last year's BP oil spill response plan. That would give companies are starting to drill additional time.The Administration had to extensions of case case has been granted, but senior officials said management, Department one interior ceiling one-year extension would Institute.

New safety requirements introduced as the BP spill also have drilling in Alaska delayed it, he said Obama leasing terms for one year as also would extend. An oil lease is typically 10 Jahre.Lease sales in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, which were postponed last year are to middle of next year, the same time period required by the House take place.

A sale off the Virginia Coast would not done no earlier than 2017. But he said Obama speed up environmental reviews can start seismic studies to determine how much is oil and gas off the Atlantic coast.To further speed up drilling off the Alaskan coast, where such plans approval have been moved from Shell Oil Co. of an air pollution, Obama said that he would create an interagency task force to coordinate the necessary permits. He is also the annual turnover lease on the north slope of Alaska in the great national petroleum reserve keep.

Officials said recent sales in the last year but was that they had been held not on any fixed schedule.Republicans sold off by the lack of progress in shell drilling legislation have created other than drilling in Alaska by air pollution laws."House natural resources Committee Chairman doc Hastings of Washington, sponsor of the legislation, said it was"ironic"Obama"has now taken steps baby in our direction"after the White House and Congress, Democrats criticized the Bills."

The President finally is what Republican, knew that expansion of American energy to help lower prices and "said generating jobs, Hastings.Obama calls billions in taxpayers to eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies Democrats and Republican votes."In the weekly Republican news Alabama Republic Martha Roby said it is seriously time for Washington, the challenges facing the country, including its finances and fight against the gas price issue straighten out to get. She praised the House for passing measures for domestic energy "because if we are talking about energy, we are talking about jobs." "" The greatest threat to our economy, create jobs, and our children's future, nothing to do", said Roby."We must act. "It is what we were sent to Washington, to do."

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OBM's "more angular force generator" (MAFG) production approaches

OBM-Global's "MAFG" is alleged to produce abundant and clean energy, by combining the principles of gravity, momentum, and centrifugal force. They plan to lease, rather than sell the generators, starting with a 240 kW and 1 MW system commencing later this month, with the first installations in June.

by Hank Mills with Sterling D. Allan
Pure Energy Systems News

OBM-Global is a small company that has developed a technology called the "MAFG" which stands for "Multiple Angular Force Generator." OBM (On the Border Motors) was founded by Matthew D. Smith-Caggiano and his father Allen Caggiano. The son in this dynamic duo came up with the idea for the MAFG, and shared it with his father, Allen. They have been developing the technology ever since. The father serves as the President of OBM and the son serves as CEO of the company.?

Very Simple Concept

The basic concept of this technology is not too complicated. A pair of spinning rotor arms are mounted vertically like a windmill or propeller of a plane. Near the end of one arm is an extension that can move outward or contract. By pulling the extension of the arm inwards during part of the cycle (as the arm moves upwards against gravity) an acceleration can occur. The effect is similar to an ice skater pulling her arms inward to spin faster. Next, as the arm is moving downwards, the extension is released so it can slide outwards due to centrifugal force. This increases the leverage on the arm due to gravity. The result of this cycle is claimed to be a gain of energy.?

To operate the system, input energy must be used to contract the extension when it reaches the appropriate angular position. However, it is claimed that this input energy is at least fifteen times less than the energy produced by the rotation of the two arms. In one configuration, a battery is used to power a conventional electric motor. This motor provides the input to make the system start up so the arms will spin. The motion of the spinning arms turns an alternator, which keeps the battery that powers the motor charged. It is claimed that much more energy is produced than is needed to keep the battery topped off. In a video released last year, some of this energy is used to power a welding unit. The result is only a small drop in battery voltage.

Improvements have been made to the technology since they released the previously mentioned video. In that setup, they were using belts to connect the various rotating components. This could cause problems, because the belts were prone to slipping or loosening. Not only could this cause the device to malfunction, but limited efficiency. Current units utilize a much more precise gearing system which eliminates these issues.

If this device works as claimed it is a revolutionary and very simple method of producing free energy. However, it is so simple, it almost seems, "too good to be true." One issue of concern is the lack of any third party testing being mentioned. It is obvious third party testing can be expensive, and difficult for researchers (who often work on a shoe-string budget) to obtain. However, it can also help provide much needed credibility to a technology. Such third party testing can also help attract support, investment, and customers.

Production, Leasing, and Licensing

OBM-Global seems to be moving right along with their plans for the MAFG. Production of the 240 kilowatt and 1 megawatt systems is planned to commence on April 25, 2011 with the first installations taking place in June. The MAFG units will not be up for sale, but only offered via a leasing program in states that have carbon credits. This leasing program allow OBM to retain total control of the technology.?

Just like the technology itself, the leasing program is fairly simple. The customer pays one dollar per watt of capacity installed. So for example, if you want a capacity of ten kilowatts of electrical power you would pay ten thousand dollars. OBM then sells the electricity consumed by the customer at a rate of 50% their electric bill for the past twelve months. I'm assuming if a customer paid twenty cent per kilowatt hour for the last twelve months, OBM would only charge them ten cent per kilowatt hour. Also, OBM would give the customer 50% of all carbon credits earned. The company will maintain and service all MAFG units.?

In a few years, depending on the cost of local electricity (this would only make financial sense in areas where electricity is expensive), the 50% discount on the electricity produced could save the customer money (even factoring in the initial cost per installed watt of capacity), with a 5-15 year return on investment. The primary benefit is the autonomy it would provide. It would also have advantages over solar or wind technology, because it would work continuously, regardless of wind conditions, cloud cover, or day/night cycles.?

Licenses to install and distribute the technology will also be sold. The cost of the license will depend on the size of state or country. Allen Caggiano has been attempting to contact "high level people" in Japan to inform them about the MAFG. He feels the technology would be of great benefit to them during this time of crisis. He also claims to have access to a nuclear remediation technology he would like to bring to their attention. So far, he has not had any success in his efforts to make such contacts.

A Few Thoughts

To be blunt, if it is this simple to build a gravity motor, I do not see how they will retain total control of their technology. The concept is just too simple and it is bound to be replicated by many other parties. Of course it might not be a stroll in the park for a layperson to build such a unit, but it would be nothing for an engineer with access to a machine shop. A smaller scale unit might actually be easier for the ordinary Joe to build and test. I hope they are prepared for the countless copy-cats that will appear if their technology works as claimed.

We recommend that they (or anyone with a similarly revolutionary and simple clean energy technology) launch this as an open source project, selling plans, kits, components and parts, and asking a ~5% royalty on any commercial developments. They probably would do much better financially through that mechanism, since the community would be more likely to do the right thing, since they did the heroic thing in opening it up to the world community to replicate and disseminate. And if they got an Intellectual Passport they would have a means of enforcing their 5% royalty request.

In addition, I feel that third party testing is desperately needed. OBM needs to provide the results of any such testing that has already been performed, or find a qualified engineer who would witness a test of the unit in action and write a report. Obviously, a request for third party testing may not be what OBM wants to hear. This is especially true due to their limited budget.

I would like to make it clear that I do not believe in the statement, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Overly skeptical cynics use that saying all the time. They use it as a justification of their demands for extensive, expensive, and sometimes impractical amounts of testing. But any logical and rational person would expect *reasonable* evidence when extraordinary claims are made. I think such evidence could be produced by OBM without too much hardship or expense.?

My hope is more evidence pointing to the validity of this technology will be provided in the near future. If this technology works as claimed, it seems to be a simple method of tapping the Earth's gravitational field to produce energy. This is something the world needs desperately.?

Video

Here's a video they posted last month, but which was produced in January of 2010, in which they show the various components of the system.

Here's a preview video they posted last month, showing the residential and commercial versions:

Questions Submitted to OBM

The following is a list of questions that has been sent to Allen Caggiano. When a response is received the answers will be posted on this page. So check back soon!?

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1) Have any third parties tested the technology? If so, do you have any statements, papers, or reports from them?

2) What is the longest period of time a MAFG has ran without any connection to wall-power, and only with a battery to power the electric motor?

3) Do you have a precise explanation of how the MAFG works or a more in-depth theory of operation? All I can find so far is a statement that it uses a combination of principles including gravity, centrifugal force, and gravity to produce a gain of energy. I did find a brief mention in your video of how a rod in the arm expands and contracts.

4) Do you have any diagrams of the MAFG with the parts labeled?

5) Have you been able to get a MAFG to self-sustain purely mechanically without any electrical input (from a battery or wall-power)? For example, by harnessing some of the torque produced and using it to perform the necessary actions (extending and contracting) to keep it spinning??

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Saudi's have reduced production, but do not believe that it is due to the lower demand

You will reduce Saudis production with Brent crude to $120 / barrel.

Saudis adapt oil production such as world demand varies - NYTimes.com.

Why? The International Energy Agency says that it is due to weak demand. Does this make sense? Now, shows why this weak demand in the price be? There is no question that the Saudis learned the lesson from the 1980's, at low prices cause the high prices, and thus have an incentive enough, these prices cut produce. So why they reduce production if prices still high??

For me, is the only reasonable explanation that they can no longer produce. She might be the doubt by opening their oil fields, investigate inspection, but they do not have. And why? Because if we know the truth, it would be that it not as much oil as they say, do, and they want to know that not.

You had and have an incentive to lie, to support a higher OPEC quota. I predict that Saudi oil production to under 5 million barrels per day will fall in the next 5 years. This is still a lot of oil production, but much less than that the IEA says 8.88 barrels a day, they now produce.

Saudi consumption is increasing at the same time, with a growing population. If they were smart, they import the conversion of its vehicle fleet to natural gas and from nearby Qatar. Then again, if we were smart would we change produced here, to natural gas, in the United States.

This announcement from the IEA is much better on when someone is renting for long-term oil prices. I do not know what tomorrow will bring, but I think that if we do not change traffic on natural gas very soon, the price of oil high will increase. So or so, the energy companies and the oil service providers benefit. Example: Schlumberger (SLB), Apache (APA), Anadarko petroleum (APC), Exxon Mobile (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and Conoco Phillips (COP) benefit bound are (I own shares of SLB, APA, APC and COP)

Also the energy of ETFs, UNG for natural gas and oil, USO can rise in the long term are expected.

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Assess production in Shreveport, La., resume, g.m. as other situation

But the automaker also noted that some time may have other plants in the weeks.

Meanwhile, the Ford Motor Company and the Chrysler Group each said they were restrict dealer orders for some vehicles in specific metallic colors - usually red and black - because a Japanese plant, which used pigment provides in its color will be closed is expected for at least a month.

The g.m plant, the 925 in Shreveport, La., was the first website in the United States where stopped vehicle Assembly due to one of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami. G.m also temporarily released 59 persons at an engine plant near the city of Buffalo.

G.m executives refused to say whether she not specified more the part had received, had caused the shutdown. The Shreveport facility makes the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, two g.m's slower selling truck.

"We have to use enough material, so we will continue production," said Kim Carpenter, a spokeswoman for g.m.

G.m said its North American operations would be as the Monday full functional – for the time being at least.

"We are constantly review the situation and demand adjustments in our businesses around the world expect," g.m said in a statement.

"These customizations can include the use of the parts, the optimization - or are - in short supply, changes to production schedules and temporary suspension of the production."

Chrysler dealers said on Friday that they would limit orders for vehicles in 10 colors, including "Blackberry pearl", "deep cherry red" and "robust Brown."

A dye called Xirallic, which is made by the German chemical company Merck in a work, since it is close to the crippled nuclear power station Fukushima Daiichi finished contain the colors.

"We expect that we currently have existing customers proper days supply orders and are this measure as a precautionary measure," said Katie Hepler, a spokeswoman for Chrysler. "At this time we expect not production effects as a result of this action."

Ford said its dealers on Thursday that she was limit orders for vehicles in three red tones and "black Tuxedo".

"We expect no loss of production at that time, as one of this situation," wrote Ken Czubay Ford's Vice President for United States sales, marketing and service, a memo to dealers.

G.m refused to say whether the pigment would interfere with lack of availability of its vehicles.

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