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Will Conservatives Support American Companies... Or Chinese Companies?

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Energy, Tariffs, Chevy Volt, Solar, Green Energy, Solar Power, Alternative Energy, Chinese Solar Panels, Business News

The Obama administration has imposed stiff tariffs on Chinese solar panels because China was "dumping" to drive American manufacturers out of business. Will conservatives take our country's side?

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New Jobs At GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Plant Latest Sign Of Auto Industry Rebound

Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Auto Bailout, Chrysler Jefferson North, Video, GM Detroit-Hamtramck Plant, Chevy Volt, US Auto Industry, Chrysler Conner Plant, General Motors Hiring, Chevy Malibu, Detroit News, Detroit News

In the latest sign of the resurgence of the Detroit auto industry, General Motors is increasing the workforce at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant ...

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Detroit Today: Green Cars, Greenbacks And Green Shoots

David Kiley | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Auto Bailout, Chevy Volt, US Auto Industry, Chrysler, General Motors, US Automakers, Detroit Auto Bailout, Grand Blvd, David Kiley, Ford Motor Co, Detroit News

As editor of a leading auto research channel, and a HuffPost columnist, I do a lot of radio and TV interviews and travel frequently. In recent weeks, ...

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Bumpy Ride to Electric Vehicle Ownership

Claire Tomkins | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Electric Cars, Green News

There are a few relatively easy things we can do right now to make the transition to electric vehicles a lot smoother.

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Green Too: Can Transportation Drive the Future?

Michael Rose | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Futurama, Automobiles, Germany, Chevy Volt, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, President Obama, International Transport Forum, Mitt Romney, Cars, China, Los Angeles, Center for Automotive Research, Norman Bel Geddes, Oecd, Bmw, High-Speed Rail, Rick Scott, General Motors, Angel Gurria, Bicycles, Leipzig, Scott Walker, Electric Cars, John Kasich, India, New York Worlds Fair, Norman Baker, Light Rail, Auto Bailout, Politics News

Republican governors Rick Scott of Florida, John Kasich of Ohio and Scott Walker of Wisconsin all turned down available Federal funds. California's governor is happy to take the money to build a system linking Los Angeles and San Francisco but it's become tied up by routing and funding disputes.

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A Smart Grid Utopia, Deep in the Heart of Texas

Jason Stanford | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt, Economic Stimulus Package, Pecan-Street-Project, Solar Power, Brewster McCracken, Smart Grid, Video, Green News

Thanks to $10.5 million from the stimulus, Pecan Street is creating jobs and fighting global warming, Tejas style. The smart grid neighborhood acts as a real-world lab to get customer feedback on new technologies.

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'Green News Report' - April 5, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Floods, Gas Prices, Chevy Volt, Green Jobs, Epa, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Radiation, Climate Scientists, Video, Rising Sea Level, 2012 Presidential Election, Heat Wave, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Usda, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Sewage, Energy, Fukushima, Nuclear Power, Nrdc, War, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Senate, BRAD BLOG, Water, Tipping Point, Green News, Food Safety, Sustainability, Fox News, Natural Gas, Japan, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Military, Electric Cars, Overfishing, Ohio, Bats, White Nose Syndrome, Joe Bastardi, Oceans, China, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Obama pus...

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'Green News Report' - April 3, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Floods, Pesticides, Gas Prices, Chevy Volt, Green Jobs, Epa, Regulation, Power Plants, Fda, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Climate Scientists, Video, Rising Sea Level, 2012 Presidential Election, Heat Wave, Oil Spill, Colony Collapse Disorder, Big Oil, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Bpa, Sewage, Energy, Bees, Ipcc, Nrdc, War, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Joe Biden, Subsidies, Steve Doocy, Barack Obama, Senate, BRAD BLOG, Water, Tipping Point, Green News, Fox News, Sustainability, Natural Gas, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Japan, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Coal, Radiation, Usda, Fukushima, Nuclear Power, Maldives, Energy Efficiency, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Biden sla...

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Volt Plant Will Take A Three-Week Summer Vacation

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Detroit Automakers, Chevrolet Volt Plant, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Video, Chevy Volt Plant, General Motors, Chevy Volt Plant Closing, Chevrolet, Big Three, Gm, Chevy Volt Sales, Detroit Big Three, Detroit News

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. will suspend production of the Chevrolet Volt for an extra week this summer as it tries to control the electric car's in...

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Rogue Republicans Too Late To Save The Volt

HuffingtonPost.com | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt Fire, Auto Bailout, Video, Lee Spieckerman, Chevy Volt, General Motors, Chevy Volt Battery Fire, Selim Bingol, Fox News, Ben Howe, Barack Obama, Business News

Conservatives love to hate the Chevy Volt. The plug-in advanced hybrid car seems to annoy Republicans, Tea Partiers and Libertarians alike. Then th...

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Why You'll Never Own An Electric Car

Reuters | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Electric Car Sales, Super Rich, Gas Prices, Chevy Volt, Cost of Electric Cars, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, Reuters, Electric Car, Money News

* EVs to make up only 1.5 pct of US market in 2017-analyst * Henry Ford bought his wife electric cars * Obama wants to b...

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GM CEO Dan Akerson: On Chevy Volt Future and Climate Change

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: General Motors, Akerson, Fresh Dialogues, Gm, Production Suspension, Volt, Future, New Launch, Interview, Global Warming, Chevy Volt, Video, San Francisco News

Dan Akerson, CEO of GM, spoke with me in S.F. about the suspension of Chevy Volt production; the future of what he described as GM's "statement car" and his surprisingly candid views on climate change.

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'Green News Report' - March 8, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Iowa, Gas Prices, Chevy Volt, William Nordhaus, Green Jobs, Economy, Agriculture, Factory Farms, Regulation, Iran, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Climate Scientists, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Tornadoes, Newt Gingrich, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Barack Obama, Water Pollution, BRAD BLOG, Green News, Sustainability, Ocean Acidification, Food, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Carbon Capture and Storage, Antarctica, Australia, Iceland, Rising Sea Level, Fukushima, Biofuels, Carbon Dioxide, Kiribati, James Hansen, Algae, Alaska, Japan, Oceans, China, Refugees, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Obama fir...

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'Green News Report' - March 6, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Green Jobs, Michael Mann, Arctic Ice Melt, Agriculture, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Climate Scientists, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Tornadoes, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Fema, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Barack Obama, Arctic, Water Pollution, BRAD BLOG, Green News, Sustainability, Food, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Iowa, Venezuela, Chevy Volt, William Nordhaus, Economy, Factory Farms, Iran, Aipac, Newt Gingrich, Solar Power, Greg Palast, Mercury, Uranium, Ocean Acidification, National Parks, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Iran war ...

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A Gun Rack In Volt? GM Tells Gingrich: Go Ahead

The Huffington Post | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Video, Chevy Volt, Gun Rack in a Volt, Newt Gingrich, General Motors, Business News

General Motors shot back at Newt Gingrich Tuesday, openly mocking his stump speech allegation that the Chevy Volt is an "Obama car" because "you can't...

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Obama Wants To Boost Electric-Car Rebates To $10,000

HuffingtonPost.com | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt, Hybrid Cars, Electric Cars, Electric Car Credit, Tax Rebate, Electric Car Rebate, Obama Budget, Nissan Leaf, Tax Credit, Obama Budget Proposal, Business News

President Obama's proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget includes a new provision for hybrid and electric car tax credits that would broaden the program, in...

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The Greenest Car Of 2012 Is...

Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Mitsubishi I MiEV, Green Cars, Video, Chevy Volt, Toyota, Green Technology, Honda, Cars, Nissan Leaf, Automotive Technology, Mitsubishi I-MIEV Greenest Car, Green News

From Mother Nature Networks' Melissa Hincha-Ownby: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has published its 14th annual Green...

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'Green News Report' - January 31, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt, Fracking, Economy, West Virginia, Epa, Renewable Energy, Mitch Daniels, Regulation, Conservation, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Pipeline, Canada, Tar Sands, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, California Air Resources Board, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Nanotechnology, Environmentalism, Subsidies, State Department, Barack Obama, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Conocophillips, Green News, Food, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, China, Republicans, Exxon Valdez, Muppets, Eric Bolling, Exxon Mobil, Invasive Species, Rick Santorum, Snakes, Fox News, Florida, Bill O'Reilly, Wind Energy, United Nations, Drought, Heat Wave, Electric Cars, Illinois, Texas, James Hansen, Gmos, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Republica...

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'Green News Report' - January 26, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Fracking, Economy, West Virginia, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Conservation, Green News Report, Pollution, Coal, Pipeline, Canada, Tar Sands, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Oil Spill, Sotu, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, State of the Union, Global Warming, Energy, Environmentalism, Subsidies, State Department, Barack Obama, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Green News, Food, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, China, Republicans, Chevy Volt, Mitch Daniels, Navy, Green Energy, Military, California Air Resources Board, Wetlands, Nanotechnology, Dept of Defense, Energy Efficiency, Mississippi River, Mining, Conocophillips, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Drill-Bab...

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Revenge of the Electric Car: Plug It In on DVD

Linda Hassler | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Tesla Motors, Carlos Ghosn, Tesla-Roadster, Chris Paine, Tim Robbins, Greg "Gadget" Abbott, Elon Musk, Nissan Renault, Bob Lutz, Leslie Hassler, General Motors, Susan Sarandon, Who Killed the Electric Car, Silicon Valley, Entertainment News

After making his successful 2006 film, Who Killed The Electric Car, director Chris Paine was elated to learn the auto industry was finally committing to electric cars (EVs).

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GM CEO Defends Volt Before Congress

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt Fire, Chevy Volt Congress, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Chevrolet, Dan Akerson, Chevy Volt Battery Fire, Chevrolet Volt Fire, Volt Battery, Detroit News

WASHINGTON — The chairman and CEO of General Motors Co. is defending the company over battery fires in Chevrolet Volt electric cars last year. ...

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House Subcommittee Wants To Hear About Those Volt Fires

AP | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt Fire, Detroit Auto Industry, Video, Chevy Volt, General Motors, GM CEO Dan Akerson, Electric Cars, Chevrolet, Chevy Volt Fires, Dan Akerson, Volt, Auto Industry, Detroit News

DETROIT -- General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has agreed to testify before a U.S. House subcommittee about battery fires in Chevrolet Volt electric cars. ...

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Renault-Nissan CEO Angling To Lead Electric Vehicle Market

David Kiley | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Detroit Auto Show 2012, Naias 2012, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Electric Vehicle, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, Renault-Nissan, Detroit Auto Show, Detroit News

When Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn starts talking about electric cars, it's easy to think at least one house on every block in America will have one in a decade or two.

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GM Calls Back 8,000 Chevy Volts

AP | TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Chevrolet, Chevy Volt Batteries, Chevy Volt Battery Fire, Chevy Volt Recall, Volt Fires, Volt Recall, Detroit News

DETROIT — General Motors is advising Volt owners to return their electric cars to dealers for repairs that will lower the risk of battery fires....

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GM To Offer Chevy Volt Owners Free Loaner Cars Amid Fire Concerns

AP | By TOM KRISHER | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Chevy-Volt-Fire, Chevrolet Volt Fire Investigation, Chevy Volt Fire Investigation, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Video, General Motors, Chevy, Chevrolet, Electric Cars, Gm, Chevrolet Volt Fire, Electric-Cars, Business News

DETROIT -- General Motors, concerned about the image of its Chevrolet Volt, is offering free loaner vehicles to owners who are worried about the elect...

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