Fuel Efficiency

I Pledge to Buy a Made-in-US Car. If We All Buy American - and Obama and Congress Act - We Can Revive US Manufacturing

Roger Hickey | Posted 06.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Economic Stimulus, Green Jobs, Auto Industry, Economy, Fuel Efficiency, United Auto Workers, Buy American, Business News

I want Barack Obama's plan to save the industry and revive manufacturing to succeed -- so I'm stepping up to do a small thing: I pledge that my next car will be made in the good old USA.

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California Fuel Rule To "Reward Innovation, Expand Consumer Choice"

AP | SAMANTHA YOUNG | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green

Read More: California, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Economy Rules, California Fuel Rule, Green Politics, Green Cars, Cars, Green News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators on Thursday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate requiring low-carbon fuels, part of the state's...

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California Fuel Rules Expected To Set National Example

AP | SAMANTHA YOUNG | Posted 05.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel Efficiency, Environment, Cars, Pollution, Green Cars, California, Green News

SACRAMENTO — California air regulators are considering first-in-the nation rules to require low-carbon fuels as part of the state's wider effort...

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The Learning Curve is Steep

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green Business, Carbon Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Pew Research Center, Green News

How does environmental protection rank in importance for Americans these days? If the results of two recent studies are to believed, our priorities have definitely shifted.

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Smog Checks & Chastened Idealism

George Mitrovich | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green

Idealism is the certain loser when confronted by the bureaucratic nature of California state government -- consumer affairs or not.

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HuffPost Reviews: Neil Young - Fork In The Road / Simon & Garfunkel - Live 1969

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Graduate, Pegi Young, The Weepies, Paul Simon, Gas Guzzler, Larry Knechtel, Blues-Rock, Rosetta Stone, Iraq, Obama, Neil Young, Rock, Matthew Sweet, Battery Powered Car, Bush, Lincvolt, Fuel Efficiency, Living With War, Middle East, Joe Osborn, After the Gold Rush, Legacy Sttudios, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Simon & Garfunkel, Anthony Crawford, The Everly Brothers, Mother Nature, Retro, Chad Cromwell, The Raiders, Architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Fred Carter Jr., New York City, Bio-Fuel, Niko Bolas, RAK Studios, Mike Nichols, Jazz, Kings of Convenience, Wall Street, Grunge, San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Irwin, Entertainment News, Youtube, Rick Rosas, Afghanastan, Hal Blaine, Starbucks, Itunes, Lincoln Continental, Art Garfunkel, Al Saracevic, Harvest, Brazilian, Trans, Bach, BartóK, Entertainment News

Many will appreciate Fork In The Road's altruism, and it would be refreshing if Neil Young disciples dedicated whole projects like this to the causes of their hearts.

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One Man's Car Shows Why Aid to the Automakers Must Include a Commitment to Fuel Efficiency

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Middle East Oil, Biofuels, Chrysler, Fuel Efficiency, President Obama, Chrysler Bailout, Drill Baby Drill, Mercedes, Auto Bailout, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius, Vegetable Oil, Global Warming, Fuel-Efficiency-Standard, General Motors Bailout, Honda Insight, Green News

By forcing General Motors and Chrysler to shift focus to a future of fuel-efficient vehicles, all of the concerns can be addressed. The automakers can be saved.

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America is Fu... eled

Hillary Newman | Posted 06.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Gas, Green Transit, Future of Fuel, Fuel Efficiency, Oil, Josh Tickell, Documentaries, Future Fuel, Interview, Biodiesel, Green News

"Fuel" tells the story of Josh Tickell's quest to spread awareness about biodiesel as an alternative energy source. After watching the film, I wanted more. So I set up an interview.

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Look Who's Following me... Yikes!

Julia Bovey | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green

Someday, coal-fired electricity plants will likely be able to capture and store their global warming pollution, and that's something that NRDC encourages, as long as it's done well.

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Toyota Is Tops In Sales, But Where Is It In Efficiency?

ecomodder.com | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Automakers, Chevrolet, Fuel Efficiency, Toyota Sales, Cars, Toyota, Green Cars, Green Technology, Green News

To illustrate the gap between the perception of Toyota as a fuel efficient automaker (at least in the US) and the truth, let's take a look at CNN's li...

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President Obama On Global Warming: Finally Part Of The Solution

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel Efficiency, Clean Air, Green News, Climate, Environment, Cars, Clean Energy, Obama, Cafe, Global Warming, California, Bush, 100 Days, Oregon, Green News

On his fifth full day in office, the president did what he said he'd do on a central environmental question. Excellent. Now, on to why it matters, and, most important, what's next.

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Tip #5: Deal With (Tire) Inflation

Emily Main | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Tire Inflation, Gasoline, Fuel Efficiency, Barack Obama, Smart Car, Climate Change, Environment, Oil, Conservation, Cars, Obama Inauguration Day, Reduce, Green News

Assuming all gasoline powered cars on American roads had properly inflated tires, drivers could cut gas consumption by 3.3 percent. That's about 13 million gallons of gas every day.

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Staying in the Lead on Biofuel Development -- Part 2

Bob Dinneen | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Ethanol, Cellulosic Fuel, Biofuels, Biofuel, Brazil, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Science, Environmentalism, Green Energy, Sugar, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn-Based Ethanol, Alternative Fuels, Environment, Green News

Producing ethanol from cellulose can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 86% compared to gasoline according to the US Department of Energy, and ethanol can be produced in almost every part of the country.

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'Cash for Clunkers' Finds its Congressional Sponsors

Washington Independent | Mike Lillis | Posted 02.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Gas, Alternative Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Dianne Feinstein, Charles Schumer, Susan Collins, Electric Cars, Environment, Oil, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Stimulus Plan, Green Stimulus, Green Cars, Green Policy, Cash for Clunkers, Green News

How's this for a stimulus plan? A trio of senators introduced legislation today allowing owners of gas-guzzlers to trade their vehicles in for thousa...

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Perfect Storm for Innovation Gathers in Washington

Neil Young | Posted 02.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Auto Bailout, Green Cars, Big Three Automakers, Better Place, Fuel Efficiency, Cars, Car Czar, Green Living, The Automotive X Prize, Neil Young, 100 Days, Green News

Innovators should swarm like locusts on Washington in January, February and March to show the Car Czar how to make fuel-efficient cars.

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Auto Bailout: Ecological Sustainability Before Economic Viability

Robert Weissman | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Auto Bailout, Internal Com, Cafe, Fuel Efficiency, United Auto Workers, Gm, Climate Change, Auto Industry, Sustainability, Business News

Detroit does need to find a way to be economically viable over time, but the preeminent need is to ensure that auto manufacturing is viable for the planet.

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Detroit, the Last Stand of Middle America

Stephen Herrington | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Automaker Bailout, Economy, Fuel Efficiency, Financial Crisis, Subsidies, Labor Unions, Energy Policy, Detroit Bailout, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Business News

The question is not and never has been whether we should subsidize automakers for making the same fuel inefficient products, it is how to change what they make in the middle of an economic catastrophe.

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Journalist to GOP: You're 100 Percent Wrong About U.S. Automakers

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Chapter 11, George Bush, Harley-Davidson, Toyota, Alan Mulally, Rick Wagoner, Honda, Diane Tucker, Recession, Barack Obama, Ford Motor Co, Detroit Automakers, Chevrolet Volt, Bailout, General Motors, Economic Recession, Recession Fears, Tariffs, Financial Crisis, Peter De Lorenzo, Richard Shelby, Auto Industry, John McCain, GM Bankruptcy, Fuel Efficiency, Green Cars, Foreign Car Industry, Foreign Cars, Fuel Efficient Cars, Imported Cars, Gm Chapter 11, Congressional Bailout, Business News

"People who say the U.S. doesn't innovate are woefully out of touch with Detroit's standing in this business."

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Fact Or Fiction: 6 Alleged Gas-Savers

Planet Green | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Saving Gas, Fuel Efficiency, Green Driving, Cars, Gas, Money Saving, Green News

Edmunds.com has posted on the myths and misconceptions of the common fuel efficiency tips and now CarandDriver.com has gotten into the groove and done...

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Transition Topic IV: Ought To Bail Out on Auto Bailout

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Hybrids, Fuel Cells, Cafe, Fuel Efficiency, Detroit, Green Cars, Money, Economy, Green Living, Politics News

Foreign car companies that embraced green technologies rather than fight them are now the global leaders.

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2009 Fuel Economy Guide: Prius Takes #1, Again

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Economy, Green Cars, Auto Emissions, Prius, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Toyota Prius, Epa, Green, Cars, Volkswagen, Auto Industry, Smart ForTwo, Clean Diesel, Fuel Economy Standards, Green News

The EPA has just published... The 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. Hybrids swept the top four spots this time, with the 2009 Toyota Prius ranking as the most fuel efficient car.

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The Brother-in-Law of All Bailouts

Dan Becker | Posted 11.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Cars, Automaker Bailout, Bailout, Automotive Industry, Alternative Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Green News

While the nation's attention was focused on that other bailout, Congress and the President awarded automakers $25 billion in taxpayer-subsidized loan guarantees.

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There's No Such Thing as Clean Coal

Michael Brune | Posted 11.16.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, John McCain, Clean Energy, Clean Coal, Coal, Barack Obama, Climate Change, Coal Plants, Alternative Resources, Carbon Emissions, Alternative Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Wind Energy, Presidential Debates, Carbon Capture, Solar Power, Green News

There is no such thing as clean coal. Rather than perpetuate our country's dependence on dirty energy, we can rejuvenate our economy with a transition to truly clean and renewable energy resources.

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Fuel Poverty in UK, Government Faces Court Action VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Elderly, Fuel Costs, Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels, Fuel Poverty, High Home Heating Costs, Fuel Prices, Old Age, Home Heating Oil, Green News

BBC News video segment: The UK government faces court action over claims millions are in fuel poverty despite a pledge to eradicate it. [today is Bl...

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Your Daily Fuel Saving Reminders

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Conservation, Gas Prices, Humor, Energy, Daily Living Advice, Economic Crisis, Fuel Waste, Fuel Efficiency, Long-Distance Trips, Green News

High fuel prices are not going away. You can fight back by following these simple but effective suggestions. 1) Use fuel slowly. If you use it fast, it won't last as long.

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