Archive for September, 2006
NBC 4.com, DC - Sep 27, 2006Hybrid Cars and tax breaks, Liz Crenshaw reports on why you have to buy that Toyota Prius by Sunday, Then pickup trucks, two major car makers are betting that … Continue Reading…
Montreal Gazette (subscription), Canada - Sep 27, 2006… The development of hybrid cars was largely spurred by emission standards California imposed - and which other states are copying. … Continue Reading…
Channels Online (subscription), CA - Sep 28, 2006… Automotive Service and Technology Department is preparing a new generation of mechanics to deal with current developments such as hybrid cars and biodiesel … Continue Reading…
CBS 5, CA - 3 hours ago… rally in Palo Alto Saturday when proponents of green technology hope to plug the savings in gas costs and environmental benefits of electric and hybrid cars. … Continue Reading…
Hospitality Net (press release) - 22 hours ago… The see green program also features a special area of parking spots that will be reserved specifically for hybrid cars, raising awareness of the benefits … Continue Reading…
As preparations for next month’s Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Visa Card Rally gather momentum at a number of workshops, National Formula Two contenders foresee a ‘fast and furious’ run. Full Article..
A south-west Western Australian mine is ramping up the extraction of a rare metal to feed the growing demand around the world for hybrid cars. Full Article..
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese automakers stayed tightlipped after California filed an unprecedented civil suit against six US and Japanese carmakers for their alleged contribution to global warming. Full Article..
It was UBC Prof. William Rees who invented the ecological footprint analysis that quantified humanitys ecological impact, or footprint, on earth. In 1997, the University of British Columbia got serious about sustainability and became the first Canadian university to adopt a sustainability policy. Full Article..
If you’ve stopped to get gas in the last few days, you’ve probably noticed, prices at the pump are finally falling. CBS 2’s Jon Duncanson reports on what’s behind the price drop, and what it may mean for drivers down the road. Lowest Gas Prices In Chicago Full Article..
Neumu, UK - Sep 26, 2006… as “a spiritual odyssey from which he did not return”), with plenty of detours for rants about the current administration, hybrid cars, Pluto's recent downgrade … Continue…
domain-B, India - Sep 27, 2006… etc. Hybrid cars, which run on both electricity and petrol, have already become affordable and increasingly popular. Production … Continue…
The Capital Times, WI - 8 hours ago… For instance, people can buy hybrid cars, use reusable shopping bags, insist on using recycled paper, and unplug unused appliances. … Continue…
Hartford Courant, United States - 17 hours ago… Plug-ins would chop carbon-dioxide emissions by 15 percent on a national average, compared with conventional hybrid cars, the ACEEE report found. … Continue…
Scientific American - Sep 25, 2006… Hybrid cars, pioneered by Toyota with the Prius sedan, are gaining popularity around the world but remain a niche product even in the United States — their … Continue…
The Journal News.com, NY - 3 hours ago… A relatively high percentage of residents in both municipalities already drive hybrid cars, which run on batteries and gasoline, such as Toyota's Prius, O … Continue…
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 20 hours ago… said. “We believe very strongly that all of these alternative fuels are important. It isn ta matter of one versus another.”. Wipke … Rest of story…
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - 3 hours ago… Davy, Norfolk police fleet manager, said: It is important that large vehicle operators, such as Norfolk constabulary consider alternative fuels to reduce … Rest of story…
The Journal News.com, NY - 21 hours ago… O'Leary said he hoped things would move more quickly in White Plains, a city that has been using alternative fuels since 1978, when it was the first in the … Rest of story…
Motorsport.com, Canada - 19 hours ago… The EEMS initiative is encouraging the development of alternative fuels and powertrain technologies and putting energy efficiency at the heart of modern … Rest of story…
Montgomery Advertiser, AL - 3 hours ago… Research publications constantly report on the progress being made with alternative fuels such as propane, cooking oil, hydrogen, ethanol, etc. … Rest of story…





