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Automakers Speed Up Search To Replace Crucial Material

AP | DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Fuel, Automakers, Video, Honda Motor Co., General Motors, Credit Suisse, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group, Hyundai-Kia, Brakes, Resin, Automotive Industry Action Group, Volkswagen AG, Business News

DETROIT — Six major automakers and 19 suppliers are close to agreeing on a fast-track process for testing replacements for a resin that's in dan...

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Loren Berlin

Why You Could Soon Be Getting A Discount At The Pump

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Fuel, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Gas Discounts, Discounts, Durbin Amendment, Interchange Fees, Debit Card Discounts, Fuel Prices, Debit Cards, Debit Card Fees, Money News

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to get tougher with speculators who are increasing the cost of gasoline by gambling on future oil...

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A Watershed in the Development of the Bio-based Economy?

Stephan B. Tanda | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Renewable Fuel Standard, Co2, Fuel, Biofuels, Biofuel, Climate Change, Global Warming, Bio-Based Economy, Green News
Stephan B. Tanda

The bio-based economy is far more than just bio-fuels. It is also about replacing the oil-based chemicals and materials in cars, shoes or electronic goods, with chemicals and materials derived from renewable biomass

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Carbon Capture and Storage: A Fresh Look at Storage and Other Issues

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Fuel, Energy, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Electricity, Research, Economics, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Utilities, Regulation, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Technology, Aquifers, Power Plants, Coal, Natural Gas, Green News
Bill Chameides

New research concludes we've got space to store carbon, but other issues remain.

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North Sea Well Blow-out Spikes Carbon Emissions

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Fuel, Energy, Europe, Oil Drilling, Statistically Speaking, Leak, Oil, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Drilling, Elgin Platform, North Sea, Blowout, Offshore Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Natural Gas, Green News
Bill Chameides

Crossposted with TheGreenGrok. Déjà vu? Not quite, but certainly some echoes of BP's Deepwater Horizon incident from two years ago. On March 25, the...

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Latinos Hit Hard by High Gas Prices

Jorge Madrid | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Fuel, Oil, Fuel Costs, Obama, Fuel Consumption, Latino Voices News
Jorge Madrid

Seventy-two percent of Latino households are experiencing financial hardship--with 41 percent reporting "serious hardship"--as a result of rising gas prices.

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U.S. Fuel Economy: Past, Present and Future

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Fuel, Automakers, Politics, Regulation, Cars, Miles Per Gallon, Fuel Economy, Policy, Automobile, Legislation, Transportation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), Obama Gas Prices, Obama Fuel Efficiency, Obama Mpg, Rising Gas Prices, Green News
Bill Chameides

OK, amidst the discussion of rising gas prices, we have some good news on the car front. The average mpg for cars sold in the United States is on an upward climb, and has been for a while.

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Small Businesses Cope With Rising Gas Prices

AP | By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Small Business Gas Prices, Fuel, Small-Business-Shipping, Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, Video, Small Business, Gas, Small Business Fuel Efficiency, Small Business News and Trends, Gps, Shipping, Small Business News

NEW YORK -- As any driver knows, rising gas prices can put a dent in a household budget. For small business owners, it can hurt – or even wipe o...

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More Memphis Bites

Carolyn Scott | Posted 04.25.2012

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Carolyn Scott

Now if you have a hankering for some authentic Italian, you may want to saunter over to PaPa Pia's on Union.

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N.Y.-Style Carolina Pizza Making D.C. Debut

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: DC News, Fuel, Openings, North Carolina Pizza, Video, Pizza, Pizza Slice, Gluten-Free Pizza, The Restaurant Group, DC Restaurants, Jeremy Wladis, Fuel Pizza, Paula Seefeldt, DC News

WASHINGTON -- New York-style pizza from North Carolina headed to D.C.? Sounds strange, but it's true: Charlotte-based pizzeria Fuel opens its first lo...

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Take Your Pick from the Energy Subsidies Tree: Apples, Oranges, or Blossoms

Bill Chameides | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Fuel, Energy, Solar, Gasoline, Ben Healey, Wind, Renewable Energy, Mitt Romney, Subsidies, Nuclear, Jeff Flake, Policy, Coal, Mike Pompeo, Politics, Nancy Pfund, Oil Industry, Energy Industry, Fossil Fuels, Herman Cain, Oil, Environment, Renewables, Jimmy Carter, Rick Perry, Environmental Protection Agency, Video, Green News
Bill Chameides

When assessing green energy subsidies, a little history helps.

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New Ads: Clean Cars or a Trip to the Greenwash?

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Fuel, Nissan Leaf, Vehicles, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Cars, Clean Energy, Fuel Economy, Diesel, Pollution, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, Transportation, Sulfur Dioxide, Alternative Fuel, Advertising, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Greenwashing, BMW 335d, Electric Vehicle, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Air Pollution, Nitrogen Oxides, Global Warming, Video, Green News
Bill Chameides

Advertising could be considered an art of grand hyperbole, but are new car ads the latest brushstrokes on this fanciful canvas or truthful commentary on how far down the road car companies have come to lower pollution?

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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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Inflation in the Middle East -- Looking at the Right Numbers

Masood Ahmed | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: North Africa, Fuel, Central Banks, Economic Policy, Middle East, Inflation, Oil, Food, Monetary Policy, Poor, Consumption, Business News
Masood Ahmed

Surging international food prices have become a major cause for concern. This is especially so in the Arab world, which is home to some of the largest food importers and where rising food prices have been one of the factors in recent political unrest.

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8 Railroad Innovations Promoting Environmental Awareness (PHOTOS)

Posted 06.15.2011

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With the 41st anniversary of Earth Day quickly approaching, organizations and corporations all over the world are focusing on new initiatives to promo...

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New Energy Report: There's a Bright Spot

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fuel, Energy, Annual Energy Review, Biofuels, Fossil Fuels, Economy, Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Renewables, Petroleum, Corn Ethanol, Coal, Natural Gas, Green News
Bill Chameides

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Review 2009 was released in August, and there are two aspects of the report that will seem like qualified environmental victories.

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The Surprising State of the Airline Industry [Infographic]

Brian Clark Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fuel, Aviation, Travel, Airlines, Business News
Brian Clark Howard

Due to editorial consideration, the infographic and accompanying text have been removed from this post....

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Images in the Sand Connect Our Global Community

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sundance Film Festival, Louisiana, Earth, Movie, Venice Pier, Planet, Los Angeles, John Quigley, Venice Beach, Fuel, Fuel the Movie, Oil Spill, Oil Drilling, Activism, Hands Across the Sand, Aerial Art, Oil, Josh Tickell, Codepink, Documentary, Venice Paparazzi, Los Angeles News
Linda Milazzo

We who are selfish, who sacrifice our planet to fulfill desires not related to sustainment, are earth-perps. Every drowned polar bear incriminates us. Every oil-asphyxiated dolphin, pelican and turtle inculpates us.

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Dear BP: Nobody Puts Peter Fonda in the Corner (Updated with NOLA Rally Photos)

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Louisiana Oil Spill, BP Oil Spill, Fuel, Peter Fonda, Gulf Oil Spill, Grand Isle, Josh Tickell, Fuel Film, Global Green, New Orleans, Amy Smart, Green Living, Sustainability, Energy, Gas Prices, Green Technology, Tom Colicchio, Green News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

It's a regular game of whack-a-mole, getting to the shore at BP's Grand Isle cleanup. It turns out Peter Fonda was at one end of Grand Isle yesterday,...

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Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Avital Binshtock

Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.

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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

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DK Matai

Editor's Note: This post has been removed from the Huffington Post....

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Sunflower DNA Map: Fuel Source Of The Future?

AP | DIRK LAMMERS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Fuel, Sunflower DNA, Flowers, Fuel Sources, Sunflower DNA Map Fuel, Sunflowers, Sunflower DNA Fuel, Green News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A $10.5 million research project aimed at mapping the DNA sequence of sunflowers could one day yield a towering new variety for ...

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Air Travel Made Greener: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fuel, Carbon Emissions, Luggage, Green, Airplanes, Travel, Air Travel, Paper, Recycling, Carbon Offsets, Waste, Plastic, Flight, Planes, Weight Loss, Sierra Club, Airlines, Reducing Waste, Customer Service, Baggage, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Though air travel is unavoidable at times, there are a few things responsible travelers can do to make flights greener.

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Rwanda: Healing with Livestock

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rwanda, Heifer, Heifer Internation, Manure, Fertilizer, Income, Cows, Cook, Dairy, Biogas, Fuel, Livestock, Hygiene, Development, Hunger, Energy, Terracing, World News
Danielle Nierenberg

Recovery is a word you hear a lot in Rwanda. Recovery -- and healing -- are also things I heard a lot about during my visit with Heifer International Rwanda. "Heifer is helping a recovery process."

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Discuss: What's The Most Sustainable Fuel To Use On My Fire This Winter?

guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Fuel, Firewood, Green Living, Sustainable Fuel, Green Living Tips, Green News

should you use coal, logs -- or even those briquettes made from waste newspaper that you sometimes see advertised in this very newspaper? ...

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