1. 35 MPG 'Unattainable' Says Detroit

While the industry averaged 25.4 m.p.g. for the 2006 model year, it included credits to General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler Group for millions of flex-fuel vehicles, and the three have pledged to make half their new vehicles flex-fuel capable by 2012. Removing those credits would mean automakers have to make even greater improvements in efficiency to hit the 35-m.p.g. target.

07/05/2007 | 472 Hits | Print | Email

2. 10 Ways to Cut Fuel Costs on the Farm

University of Illinois natural resources educator Bob Frazee has in a University report outlined the following 10 major ways farmers may be able to reduce fuel usage this spring.

29/04/2007 | 422 Hits | Print | Email

3. 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid

The 2007 Accord Hybrid has a list price of $38,090CAD, or $40,590CAD with the optional navigation system as fitted in my test car.

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4. 72% of Rental Car Customers Want Hybrid Option

764 customers who answered the survey said they would rent a hybrid and almost half said they would be willing to pay a premium for their green rental.

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5. 1KW Voller Fuel Cell Generator Goes to Sea on Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 411

The system operates from the Calor Gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or propane that is already on board for cooking. The system will fit comfortably in an aft locker, normally used for a conventional generator.

27/03/2007 | 470 Hits | Print | Email

6. 10.5 Million Alt-fuel Vehicles on American Roads

General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group all build flexible-fuel vehicles, which are capable of running on straight gasoline or ethanol-blended fuels, or e85, that are a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% conventional gasoline.

16/03/2007 | 423 Hits | Print | Email

7. 17-Year-Old Actress Leases Honda FCX Fuel Cell Car

Q'orianka Kilcher becomes the youngest customer to lease the company's environmental status symbol.

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8. 77th Geneva International Auto Show to Feature Greener Cars

As well as the usual horsepower-packed Dream cars, new technologies offering alternative energies, will be a major focus of the salon amid increasing consumer awareness of global warming and other environmental issues.

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9. 2006 Hybrid Sales Best Yet, But Rate of Growth Slowed

Consumers bought 254,545 hybrids last year as gasoline prices hit $3 per gallon or more for much of the year, up from 199,148 in 2005, but the rate of sale growth slowed.

27/02/2007 | 289 Hits | Print | Email

10. 2007 Prius: Proud To Be Green

Tooling along in the Prius, I found it impossible to not have delusions of superiority over every conventional car I passed.

21/02/2007 | 371 Hits | Print | Email