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Greener blue book lists 2010's greenest vehicles

Blue books are so last-millenium ... Get up to date with ACEEE's Green Book. With ratings covering model years 2000 through 2010, not only can you find out what the straight-up… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (51 days ago) 1 comment

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Hybrid fuel technology, Emissions, Transport emissions, Fuel cell, Fossil fuel
Fewer cars hitting the road

Are cars going the way of the dodo? Not any time soon—but it does appear that U.S. automobile numbers have entered a new era of decline. The number of cars scrapped finally… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (66 days ago) 0 comments

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Sustainable, Carbon footprint, Eco-friendly
Nissan sprouts zero-emissions Leaf

No muffler. No exhaust. No joke. Nissan's adding a new Leaf to the EV game. The just-shown-off-in-L.A. Leaf is a zero-emissions, 100 percent battery-powered ride. And--bonus!--it's… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (119 days ago) 1 comment

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Hybrid fuel technology, Transport emissions, Green Vehicle Guide

Web News

news.cnet.com (3 comments)
Cleaner M-Pee-G with urea system

It's hard to think of a more dramatic illustration of the "reduce, reuse, recycle" principle than using your own urine to power your car. Ok, we'll admit it: this isn't quite that… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (146 days ago) 0 comments

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Fossil fuel, Emissions, Transport emissions, Sustainable
Hypermiling = driving - aggression

The basic principles of hypermiling read like the content of a Driver Education Manual. What a concept, drive like you were taught to drive by the DMV and you will lower your… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (209 days ago) 5 comments

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Air pollution, Carbon footprint
Should you trade in your clunker?

It took less than a week for American drivers to burn through the original $1 billion the federal government earmarked for its "cash for clunkers" program, and the government has… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (223 days ago) 0 comments

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Ford

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Climate change, Global, Emissions, Financial, Trade
Honda Insight comes up shortsighted

The Honda reputation for quality stands as a not-inconsiderable selling point for thousands of car owners. I myself drive an old Honda Odyssey, left over from years as a carpooling… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (257 days ago) 0 comments

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Honda

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Hybrid fuel technology, Fuel cell, Pollutants, Toxicity, Fossil fuel
Feature How to enjoy a low car diet

"The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril. There may still be disputes about exactly how much we're contributing to the warming of the earth's … | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (265 days ago) 4 comments

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Carbon footprint, Conservation, Eco-activism, Environmental footprint, Fossil fuel, Global warming
Does Prius pose battery hazards?

Say it isn't so. The newer, greener Prius might be a bit of a brown dud. It's shaping up to be an environmental faux pas in the battery department, not quite the "eco-icon" we… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (266 days ago) 0 comments

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Emissions, Fuel cell, Green Vehicle Guide, Greenwashing, Hybrid fuel technology, Pollutants, Toxicity, Fossil fuel

Web News

washingtonpost.com
China planning stricter gas mileage rules than U.S.

China's desire to reduce an increasing reliance on oil imports appears dominant in their much talked about plans to impose stricter gas mileage standards than recently released…NYT: http://bit.ly/ksWMs | Read the full article ›
By Judith Meskill (289 days ago) 1 comment

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Greenhouse gas, Emissions, Renewable

Web News

EcoGeek , Plenty Magazine , Yahoo! Green , businessinsider.com (4 comments) , nytimes.com