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A New Wave of Oil Sources: Part 1 – The Arctic
Understanding where we will get our oil from, the costs and benefits associated with these new locations, and the overall feasibility of these new production methods are all essential factors that...
View ArticleObsession Over Oil: Exploration in Kurdistan
The Kurdistan region of Iraq, which is run by an autonomous government often at odds with Baghdad, has attracted the interest of big oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and, most recently, Chevron....
View ArticleRichard A. Muller: Former Climate Change Skeptic
Richard A. Muller, a professor of physics at Berkeley and former MacArthur Foundation fellow, wrote a interesting and commendable op-ed in The New York Times today. Muller, a former climate change...
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BMW Keeps Mother Nature in Mind
In today’s automotive world, efficiency is in (as long as you don’t have to sacrifice the creature comforts Americans have come to embrace), and BMW has proven that you can successfully pair...
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Resurgence of the Bicycle
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car...
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Studying Sandy: Turning the Tide on Climate Change
Hurricane Sandy gave us a good shellacking, no doubt. But now that power has returned to the Northeast, allowing for a slow but steady road to recovery, we can forget about those dismal three weeks...
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California Spurs Electric Cars: WSJ article
Fiat 500e battery-powered car “Chrysler Group LLC next week plans to unveil an unusual automobile—an electric car that doesn’t stand a chance soon of turning a profit and is unlikely to draw many...
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Dennis Weaver: Hollywood’s Greatest Environmentalist
“If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and the threat of war over diminishing resources would just evaporate.”...
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Honda Goes Back to Basics
The Honda Civic isn’t the fastest car or the most technologically advanced car, isn’t particularly visually striking, and certainly isn’t the most unique car. However, the Civic has always been the...
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The Fate of the Battery
We are curious about the fate of the battery in electric vehicles (EVs). Clearly, these battery packs have some toxicity to them, so how do you advocate environmental sustainability when the main...
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Wind, Water, and Sunlight (WWS)
It’s sustainable, it’s an inexpensive and reliable energy supply, it creates local jobs, and it saves the state billions of dollars in pesky pollution-related costs: it is a new energy infrastructure...
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“SuperTruck” Fuel Efficiency Enhancement
It was surprising to learn that average long-haul trucks achieve only 5.5 – 6.5 MPG. Can you imagine the frustration from distribution companies while gas prices continued to climb? The “SuperTruck”...
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SPOTLIGHT: Green Mountain Energy
A carbon offset is a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets allow a business or individual to cut the size of their carbon footprint and have a smaller impact on the environment. Green...
View ArticleCanada’s Tar Sands: A Sticky Situation
In today’s New York Times, Thomas Homer-Dixon, a professor of global governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, published a terrific opinion piece about the environmental impact of...
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SPOTLIGHT: Levant Power
There are many sources of power for your car, but did you know that one such source could be your suspension system? Levant Power’s GenShock has created an interesting way to harness power for your...
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Improve Energy Efficiency Using Mobile Apps
Energy efficiency is important, whether your goal is saving the planet or just saving your wallet. If you’re not sure where to begin, your smartphone has lots of great places you can start. These...
View ArticleChrysler Group & NADA Encouraging Dealers to Be Energy Efficient
Chrysler Group just recognized 30 of its dealers who’ve performed well through its second annual Dealer Environmentally Conscious Operations program. Dealers are saving money by adopting energy...
View ArticleElectric Charging Stations: Easier To Find Than Ever Before
Electric cars have been very popular, at least in the sense that the concept has gained a great deal of mind-share lately. One of the greatest obstacles to the electric vehicle, outside of the cost...
View ArticleBiofuels on the International Stage
The world is moving towards more and more advanced technology in the area of biofuels in order to increase fuel efficiency but the desire for more and more advanced biofuels does not always mean that...
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Honda Goes Back to Basics
The Honda Civic isn’t the fastest car or the most technologically advanced car, isn’t particularly visually striking, and certainly isn’t the most unique car. However, the Civic has always been the...
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