Green Cars

WATCH: Self-Driving Cars Coming To Our Streets

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 05.22.2012

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The future has arrived. California state senators have voted 37-0 in support of a bill that would allow self-driving vehicles on California streets...

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Car Guys Know We Need Strong Regulations

Mark Burns | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Environment, Economics, Mercury Poisoning, Pollution, Politics, Cars, Green Cars, Auto Industry, Clean Air Act, Green News
Mark Burns

During the annual inspection of my station wagon, my car guy told me how excited he was about the future of the automobile: the promise of electric cars, battery improvements, near-zero emissions and high-mileage.

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7 Groundbreaking Green Cars

Posted 03.09.2012

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From Mother Nature Network's Melissa Hincha Ownby: For the last seven years, Green Car Journal has recognized the best in eco-friendly motoring via...

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Comparing the Nissan Leaf to the BMW M3

David Thielen | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Nissan Leaf, Bmw m3, Tesla Roadster, Electric Cars, Nissan Leaf Gas Mileage, Green Cars, Green News
David Thielen

We're not going to stay on oil for automobiles. Nissan didn't get it perfect, but they got a lot right. And their bet on electric vehicles will be seen as a brilliant move 10 years from now.

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Vehicles as Housing: 27-Square-Foot Mobile Home Bicycle and a Rowboat Shelter

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Camper Boat, Downsizing, Craftsmanship, Diy Car, Cars, Diy, Mobile Home, Electric Cars, Camper Car, Car-Home, Handmade Car, DIY EV, Green Cars, Tiny Home, Video, Green News
Kirsten Dirksen

"I don't know if I could have a car without a bed in it." San Francisco artist Jay Nelson has put beds into nearly every vehicle he's ever owned, including a semi-totalled Honda Civic (bought for $200) and a tiny rowboat (found on Craigslist).

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The Greenest Car Of 2012 Is...

Posted 02.09.2012

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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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Used Car Expert Says Buying Used Is "Greener"

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Cars, Buying Car, Used Cars, Greener Transport, Transportation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficient, Energy Efficient Cars, Green Cars, Green News
Karin Kloosterman

An in-depth study by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory shows that hybrid cars do, in fact, require more energy to produce than conventional cars. The are emitting more greenhouse gases and burning more fossil fuels during the manufacturing process.

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Electric Car Maker Closes

AP | By DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 12.03.2011

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-- Electric car maker Aptera Motors is closing after failing to woo enough investors to bring a new sedan to market. Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur said the...

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Toyota, BMW To Work Together On Greener Car Battery

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 12.01.2011

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TOKYO -- Auto giants Toyota and BMW said Thursday they have agreed to collaborate on research for cleaner, next-generation car batteries, underlining ...

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PHOTOS: Green Cars Of The Future

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 01.30.2012

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TOKYO — Green cars rolled into the spotlight at the Tokyo auto show as Japan's automakers look to fuel efficient technology to reinvigorate grow...

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For Detroit, Size Matters: Will Automakers Latch on to Loopholes and Undercut New Emissions Rules?

Dan Becker | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Epa, Autos, Gas Prices, Hybrids, Foreign Cars, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas, Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Gas Mileage, Green Cars, Suvs, Global Warming, Trucks, CAFE Standards, Nhtsa, Detroit, Obama, Emissions, Detroit News
Dan Becker

The Obama administration has proposed rules that would determine how far 2025 cars go on a gallon of gas. Surprisingly, though, auto companies can dictate how successful the program will be. This presents Detroit with an unusual challenge.

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World Leader In Green Vehicles?

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Nissan, Nissan Cars, Green Cars, Video, Nissan Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Green Technology, Electric Cars, Renewable Energy, Nissan Leaf, Electric Vehicles, Green-Technology, Green News

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world's No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2017 wi...

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WATCH: The Wood-Powered Car That Runs On Any Organic Material

Translogic | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Energy, Fuel, Green Cars, Wood, Business News, Technology News, Green News, Environment, Cars, Organic Materials, Green Energy, Wood Burning Beaver XR7, Wood-Fueled Car, Green News

We're all aware that, if we don't shift to more renewable sources of energy, we'll eventually deplete the reserves of fossil fuels that power our vehi...

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Car Collecting: The Ultimate Reuse, Restore and Recycle

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 09.13.2011

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Jennifer Schwab

So what was a sustainable girl like me doing looking at some of the world's greatest Mercedes, Packard, Rolls Royce, Bugattis, Lincolns, Cadillacs, among many others? After all, aren't cars the antithesis of green?

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Who Killed the Multifuel Car?

Steve Lehto | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Automobiles, Turbine Car, Alternative Energy, Gas & Oil, Chrysler Turbine, Detroit Auto, Chrysler Turbine Car, Alternative Energy Cars, Detroit, Green Automobiles, Green Cars, Green News
Steve Lehto

Detroit built a car as early as 1953 that would run on any number of fuels, some of which could have been manufactured here. What if the turbine car had gone into wide scale production? Would we still be tied to petroleum?

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Taxpayer Billions Could Fall Short In Creating New Jobs, More Efficient Cars

Posted 05.31.2011

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By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk The Center For Public Intergrity An Energy Department loan program meant to create jobs and spur development o...

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Bananas Considered For Greener Car-Building Material

Slashfood | Posted 05.30.2011

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Proving nature is, in fact, often better than anything coming off a conveyor belt, we may soon have cars made from pineapples, bananas and coconuts. A...

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Get Your Motor Hummin'

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil, Henry Ford, Sierra Club, Electric Cars, Stopping Coal Power Plants, Green Cars, Evs, Green News
Michael Brune

If we reach the goal President Obama has set of one million electric vehicles in four years, it's the start of a quiet revolution that can ultimately free us from Big Oil.

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Highlights From The Detroit Auto Show

Inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011

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2011 seems to be the year of the electric car! From super-sexy electric race cars (from Porsche), to a retina-searing electric yellow sports cars (fro...

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LA Auto Show: Kick Some Tires on Thanksgiving

Michael Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Rose

Now that the LA Auto Show is keeping its doors open on T-day it's possible to engage in another All-American ritual -- kicking tires.

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WATCH: Renowned Inventor Develops Electric Tricycle To Fill In For Your Car

Posted 05.25.2011

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Do you really need a car to make a quick trip to the store? Saul Griffith, the chronically industrious inventor and recipient of a MacArthur "Genius...

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WATCH: Jay Leno's Vintage Green Car Collection

Huffington Post | Nathaniel Cahners Hindman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Think green cars are a relatively recent invention? Take a stroll through Jay Leno's 17,000 square foot garage in Southern California (or just watch t...

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Poo Power: British VW Bug Runs On Bio-Gas

Inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011

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POO POWER! GENeco, a waste treatment company in Bristol, UK set out to prove that bio-gas could be a reliable alternative transportation fuel, so they...

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The Beauty of Slow Driving: Living With a Golf Cart As a Second Car (VIDEO)

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kirsten Dirksen

Many of the third agers in my parent's over-55 planned community have shifted into a period of reinvention that looks surprisingly like the eco-DIY movements more associated with a younger demographic.

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The 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Nathaniel Cahners Hindman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two days after it's much-ballyhooed public stock offering, Tesla has released details of the company's latest electric car model, the "Roadster 2.5." ...

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