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Plug-In 2011: Rising Tide for Electric Cars

Michael Carmichael | Posted 09.20.2011

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Michael Carmichael

Even in the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, the trend to electric cars and plug-in hybrid is growing stronger. While the market is not yet flooded with plug-in electric cars, manufacturers are accelerating their design, development and production.

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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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Toyota's Gift to Detroit

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

Toyota's crisis is the biggest gift to American automakers since the government's bailout eighteen months ago. If Detroit is smart, we'll be hearing a lot of "Buy American" very soon.

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Early Odds for Green Car of the Year

Scott Burgess | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Burgess

For the 2010 model year consumers have lots to choose from, but my odds on favorite for this year's award, which will be handed out Dec. 3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show is the Toyota Prius.

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Fuel-Cell Toyota By 2015

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015 in its push to stay ahead in the global race for green autos, vice ...

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Top 10 Green Cars Of 2009

enn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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So, if you're due for a new ride, consider one of the most eco-friendly cars released this year: from the Tesla Roadster to the Volkswagon Jetta TDI. ...

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Is American Car Patriotism Dead?

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Feldman

To succeed again, GM must do more than build good cars. GM must find a path from 'buy American' to 'buy green' and then it must become that path.

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Iran Claims It Has Made World's Most Powerful Natural Gas Car

Wired | Chuck Squatriglia | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Middle East's largest automaker has unveiled a four-door sedan, claiming its engine is the world's most powerful run by natural gas. It's a signif...

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Stimulate Greening in the Public Square II

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amitai Etzioni

We should focus on public facilities -- one can expect much bang for the buck and much quicker results than if one deals with the private sector.

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Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

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How To Save A Major Automobile Company

Neil Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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Neil Young

The Big 3 are looking for a bailout. They should only get it if they agree to stop building autos that contribute to global warming now.

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Chevy Volt: Batteries Charge Fine, It's Carrying, Cooling And Using Them Them That's Not Ready

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Early versions of the Chevrolet Volt's battery packs are powerful enough to run the high-stakes rechargeable car, but doz...

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5 Technologies That Improve Internal Combustion Engines

TreeHugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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5 Fuel-Saving Technologies In the long run, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is on the way out and electric motors are on the way in, but ICEs hav...

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Paul McCartney's Eco Car Arrives After A Long Journey

Daily Mail | Liz Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

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He may be proud of his green credentials as he nips around town in his environmentally friendly £84,000 green hybrid Lexus. But Sir Paul McCartney's...

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Prince Charles' Aston Martin Hybrid Runs On Wine

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Chevy Volt, a new kind of hybrid announced by General Motors, was recently called "the Barack Obama of automobiles." Prince Charles is hoping he ...

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