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28 May 2007 posted in Green 4 views
AutoblogGreen for 05.28.07 Usually in this space, we bring you the green car news from yesterday's AutoblogGreen (and, on Mondays, the weekend as well). We've still got that down below, but for all of the Memorial Day drivers o ...
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6 October 2006 posted in Euro 5 views
Citroën may sell cars in Canada, eh While in France for the 2006 Paris Motor Show, every time Eric Bryant and I passed a Citroën C4 he would comment, "Damn, those C4s are nice". Indeed they are Eric, and we may soon be able to dire ...
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21 September 2006 posted in Green 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 09.21.06 It got Big Tobacco's attention. Now, California has decided that legal action is the way to get automakers to lower their CO2 emissions. Also, Popular Mechanics got to take a Tesla Roadster out for a ...
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1 September 2006 posted in Green 2 views
AutoblogGreen for 09.01.06 Lots of ways to "Question Internal Combustion" over on AutoblogGreen yesterday. We had posts on GM's support for nuclear-powered hydrogen production, JD Power's first Automotive Environmental Index an ...
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4 April 2006 posted in Green 3 views
GM heralded for finding power down in the dumps Did you know that the horrid stench emanating from your local landfill can be used as an energy source? We didn’t, but it turns out GM did. GM is the largest user of landfill gas in the country, ...
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18 March 2006 posted in Government/Legal 10 views
Government emissions study a blow to automakers The U.S. National Research Council released its much-anticipated study of emissions standards Thursday, and its recommendations are a major disappointment to automakers. The NRC study backed the right ...
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8 March 2006 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 8 views
Europe launches synthetic fuels initiative A consortium of automakers and fuel suppliers launched the Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) Tuesday to carry forward their vision of sustainable mobility in Europe.The objectives of ASFE ...
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29 December 2005 posted in Trends 14 views
Canadian government wants an idle-free Canada The Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada has launched a campaign to stop unnecessary engine idling, as part of the government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conser ...
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25 December 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 7 views
Isuzu signs deal to develop natural gas direct injection engines Isuzu Motors (Japan) announced Friday that it is partnering with Canadian company Westport Innovations to develop engines using Westport's Compressed Natural Gas Direct Injection (CNG-DI) technology.I ...
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23 December 2005 posted in Trends 2 views
Ford releases plan for greenhouse-gas reduction In response to a year-old shareholder resolution that was initiated by environmentally-minded consumer groups, Ford Motor Company has released a report on how the company intends to deal with the redu ...
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22 August 2005 posted in Trends 3 views
Additional states to adopt California's greenhouse gas limits Oregon and Washington, along with six unnamed Northeastern states, will likely decide to implement California's new 2016 tailpipe emission standards that call for a limit on greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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29 July 2005 posted in Trends 5 views
US joins six-nation climate pact The United States has signed on to a six-nation climate pact that includes several Asian countries and Australia. The Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate doesn't have the same ca ...
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