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Volkswagen to use CO2 as future refrigerant for air conditioning systems
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing/Plants, Volkswagen, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU Another German automaker has rejected the air conditioning refrigerant that's...
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Utah Earth Day poster contest dares ask, "Where would you be without fossil...
Filed under: Green Culture, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy The state of Utah has put its own spin on the message behind Earth Day. While the national ecology teach-in day usually means bike...
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Propel Fuels wants to reinvent gas stations as 'Clean Mobility Centers'
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Carbon Offset Propel Fuels has opened up a refueling station in Fresno, CA, that's much more than just a gas station. It's a "Clean Mobility Center" that offers E85 and...
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BIg Oil's favorite anti-clean energy study knocked down by review panel
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy Oil companies and other supporters of the fossil fuel status quo have been using a study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to...
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Volvo's new four-cylinder engines offer more performace, better fuel efficiency
Filed under: MPG, Volvo, Carbon Offset, Europe/EU Volvo has started production of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines for its new Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) lineup. They're variants of...
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U of M researcher says plug-ins, hydrogen cars are 'no carbon cure-all'
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Carbon Offset Your Monday green-car buzzkill is brought to you buy University of Michigan research professor John DeCicco, who says more electric...
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South Africa taking three-year study to see if it's ready for EVs
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy Plug-in electric vehicles are heading for another global market, South Africa, but it may take a while. Eskom, a South African electricity...
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Audi opens renewable energy E-gas plant in Germany
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Plants, Audi, Carbon Offset, Europe/EU Audi has opened the doors to its new power-to-gas facility, which will make what the automaker calls...
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DOE funds more hydrogen fuel cell research with $4.5m investment
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy The US Department of Energy (DOE) is continuing to show support for next-gen fuel cell systems. In June, DOE rolled...
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How alternative energy makes for bad public policy
Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy John DeCicco is starting to make a name for himself speaking out against green cars. In June, he...
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Global petroleum use hits record high, thanks to boom in Asia
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy An ever-increasing number of fuel efficient vehicles combined with changes in driving habits have contributed to reduced...
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Why a global emissions standard would be a good thing
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy Would a global vehicle emission standard make sense? After all, as Automotive News writer Richard Truett points out, "Clean air...
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Algae Biomass Organization says biofuels getting cleaner and cleaner
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, Manufacturing/Plants, Carbon Offset Algae-derived biofuel burns cleaner than petroleum fuels and is often less resource-intensive than first-generation...
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A visit to Toyota Ecoful Town, Japan's leader in green living
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Solar, Toyota, Carbon Offset, Japan A visit to Ecoful Town in Toyota City, Japan is misleading; checking out the exhibits on the three-acre parcel in the...
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Norwegian EV sales remain strong in November
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU Plug-in electric vehicles appear to be more important to Norwegians than they are to people anywhere else in the world. While...
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Average new-vehicle mpg ratings continue to climb, now up to 24.8
Filed under: MPG, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, USA The average fuel economy of new cars sold in the US is going back up after dropping for a couple of months. The University of Michigan...
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Volvo finds eco-driving improves fuel economy 10-15% in trucks
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG, Volvo, Carbon Offset, Europe/EU Getting drivers to change their behavioral patterns is quite difficult, but the fuel economy payoff can be huge. Consumer...
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Biodiesel Toyota Land Cruiser 200 ready for Dakar 2014
Filed under: Biodiesel, Carbon Offset, South/Latin America, Racing A Toyota subsidiary is preparing to enter a Toyota Land Cruiser for a very long off-road ride while emitting 60 percent less carbon...
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Recharge Wrap-up: Ford HQ gets giant solar array, Chevy City Express gets 24...
Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Solar, Chevrolet, Ford, Carbon Offset Ford will be building Michigan's largest solar array at its Dearborn headquarters. With funding from DTE Energy, the solar carport will...
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Recharge Wrap-up: Audi to get LG batteries, EU considers change to emissions...
Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU, North America, UK, USA LG Chem says it has won a bid to supply batteries for Audi. LG says the...
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