Department of Transportation Calls For Better Fuel Economy
In April of this year the Secretary of Transportation (Mary E. Peters) proposed an interesting plan: She calls for an acceleration of last yearâ€s Congress enacted CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy)...
View ArticleJohn McCain Proposes Energy Crisis Incentives
John McCain is putting his money where is mouth is when it comes to solving the country’s energy crisis. Well maybe not his money per se but the point remains. The Republican proposed a $300 million...
View ArticleWater Burning Conversion Kit- Is It Legit? Maybe
One doesnâ€t need to be a scientist to remember the very simple fact that water by itself doesnâ€t burn. And yet the Internet is alive with ads claiming itâ€s possible to run your gasoline-powered car...
View ArticleThe Plot to Save the Planet
I have been reading a brand new book by Brian Dumaine from Fortune and Time and other august establishments. It’s called The Plot to Save the Planet My first response to reading this was “Wow!” There...
View ArticleBiofuels
I came across this San Francisco/Tokyo-based organization, RAN (Rainforest Action Network) and I thought their work was well worth publicizing. Their website has a very informative section on biofuels....
View ArticleSearch Engine Giant Thinks Green
Remember a few years ago when all you heard about were “dot com millionairesâ€- You know, those broke college students and computer hackers who sold stock on companies that existed only in cyber...
View ArticleMicroturbine hydrid-electric car debuts at Los Angeles auto show
Capstone Turbine CMT-380A prototype hybrid-electric car model with microturbine technology will debut at the LA Auto Show between December 2 – 13. Capstoneâ€s sleek designed CMT-380 is bound to appeal...
View ArticleVideo: Volvo’s Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Via VolvoScheduled for a 2012 release date, the V60 is the first diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the world. According to Technologic Vehicles, the V60 features three driving modes: Pure...
View ArticleHybrid Cars Are Cleaner Than Joggers
Image credit: S. Mackaay/Flickr This finding will leave you breathless. A physiology professor at the University of Milan conclucded that four men running, walking and riding bicycles emit more carbon...
View ArticleHalf of Vehicles Will Be Powered With Alternative Energy by 2040, According...
In 30 years†time hybrid cars will account for half of the market share, said Exxon Mobil in its latest annual energy outlook, according to Hybrid Cars magazine. The energy company said it predicts...
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