Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards mongabay.com November 30, 2007 U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to boost fuel-economy standards cars and light-duty trucks for…
Honda sees no future for plug-in hybrid vehicles Honda sees no future for plug-in hybrid vehicles mongabay.com October 23, 2007 Honda Motor Co. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said plug-in hybrid…
100 years ago: oil shortages spur need for alternative fuels 100 years ago: oil shortages spur need for alternative fuels mongabay.com August 8, 2007 Today's issue of the journal Nature…
Economics of next generation biofuels Economics of next generation biofuels John Wiley & Sons August 8, 2007 Production costs of advanced biofuels is similar to grain-ethanol Second generation' biorefineries —…
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use mongabay.com July 20, 2007 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) could…
Ford Motor to introduce plug-in hybrids, but lags behind rivals Ford Motor to introduce plug-in hybrids, but lags behind rivals mongabay.com July 10, 2007 Monday Ford Motor Co. announced a…
McDonald's bolsters "green" credentials with recycled biodiesel oil McDonald's bolsters green credentials with recycled biodiesel mongabay.com July 9, 2007 McDonald's Corp. (Public, NYSE:MCD), the fast-food chain, has bolstered its "green"…
Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support mongabay.com June 22, 2007 The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to raise fuel economy standards for cars…
Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…
Sudan arrests 4 journalists trying to cover dam killings Sudan arrests 4 journalists trying to cover dam killings Reporters sans Frontières June 19, 2007 Reporters Without Borders has condemned the…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…
California sues Bush administration over fuel standards California sues Bush administration over fuel standards mongabay.com May 14, 2007 Monday California sued the Bush administration for "illegally adopting 'dangerously misguided' gas…
Senate panel sets 35 mpg car standard by 2020 Reps Lott and Stevens oppose fuel efficiency bill Senate panel sets 35 mpg car standard by 2020 mongabay.com May 8, 2007…
Chinese traffic restrictions rapidly result in cleaner air Chinese traffic restrictions rapidly result in cleaner air American Geophysical Union April 30, 2007 Chinese government restrictions on motorists during a three-…
Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Chrysler will launch hybrid versions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler…
Measures to drive adoption of super efficient cars in the U.S. Measures to drive adoption of super efficient cars in the U.S. Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 11, 2007 To…
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050 U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, oil use to zero by 2050 mongabay.com…
Bush, U.S. automakers look for easy way out of fuel standards Bush, U.S. automakers look for easy way out of fuel standards mongabay.com March 27, 2007 President Bush praised U.S.…
New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New biofuels process promises to meet all U.S. transportation needs…
Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid mongabay.com March 26, 2007 The city of Austin, Texas hopes to launch an ambitious…
GM plans electric car for 2010 GM plans electric car for 2010 mongabay.com March 6, 2007 Underperforming U.S. automaker General Motors said it has set a 2010 target for production…
Supreme Court to decide on global warming issue Supreme Court to decide on global warming issue mongabay.com November 29, 2006 America's highest court will decide whether the U.S. government should…
California sues automakers over global warming California sues automakers over global warming mongabay.com September 21, 2006 California sued six of the world's largest automakers over greenhouse gas emissions charging that…
Bicycle riders worse for the environment than car drivers? Bicycle riders worse for the environment than car drivers? mongabay.com July 22, 2006 A new paper argues that bicycling may be…
American cars heavier, less fuel efficient in 2006 than 1986 finds EPA American cars heavier, less fuel efficient in 2006 than 1986 finds EPA $3 gasoline has no impact on…
High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…
New process makes fuel from simple sugar New process makes fuel from simple sugar University of Wisconsin-Madison June 29, 2006 The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked…
US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate change avoidable says Columbia University report US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate…
High oil prices fuel bioenergy push High oil prices fuel bioenergy push Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2006 High oil prices and growing concerns over climate change are driving…
Automakers, Oil companies bicker over who's responsible for high gas prices Automakers, Oil companies bicker over who's responsible for high gas prices Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 12, 2006 According…
