Archive for 05月, 2008
星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, New York Auto ShowAt the New York Auto Show last week we had our first opportunity to actually go for a drive in one of Ford's new plug-in hybrid Escapes. Last year Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison to build and test twenty ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Legislation and Policy, UKSo much has been written already regarding London Mayor Ken Livingstone's new road tax that we never really spent too much time analyzing the plan itself. Fortunately, though, Clean Green Cars did it for us. EDIT: The Vehicle Excise Duty is different than the new ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: MPG, On Two WheelsAs we cover the rising costs of gas and the downturn of the U.S. economy, we also often highlight the fuel saving opportunities that riding on two wheels offers. There is no doubt that many scooters and small-bore motorcycles on the market are capable of ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Etc., Legislation and PolicySince the 1970s California has required car owners to get their emissions tested periodically before they can renew their registrations. However, for obvious reasons, cars built before 1976 were exempted from the rules since they could not reasonably expected to meet newer standards. Now, though, ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Etc.A hot red Porsche Cayenne SUV driven by Ukraine's number two traffic cop from the elite "Kobra" division swerves it way through heavy traffic on one of the more fashionable boulevards of Kiev. With eight lanes and little movement the impatient driver cuts off a high level politician ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Biodiesel, Emerging TechnologiesThe closest I've ever come to making biodiesel was helping a friend build and run an appleseed reactor. It did produce some biodiesel, but he was in charge of the project and I just lent a hand. I say this because that method made at least ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Etc., Solar, Green DailyLast year, the Sundance Channel premiered the show Big Ideas for a Small Planet. AutoblogGreen took a look at two Season one episodes in particular, Drive and Fuel, because they directly related to our daily topics. Big Ideas is back for season two and if ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Green Culture, SMART, Green Dailyclick above image for more pics of the smart fortwocute [kyoot] (adjective)
attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty by means of smallness, prettiness or quaintness
affectedly or mincingly pretty or clever; precious
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Etc., Transportation Alternatives, European UnionRATP, the company that manages mass transit in one of Europe's biggest cities, Paris, announced that it plans to become an oil-free company by 2025. According to the group's Energy policy announcement, RATP will reduce pollution by five percent in 2010 and by ...
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星期五, 05月 16th, 2008
Filed under: Etc., Toyota, Green DailyAlready known as the "green" car company to many people (thanks, Prius) Toyota today announced a five-year alliance with Audubon called TogetherGreen. TogetherGreen will "fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and offer volunteer opportunities to significantly benefit the environment" across the United States, according to ...
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