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What's Right with Biofuels
May 14, 2008 - 3:55 PM - by atlaw4u
Recent hand-wringing about the costs associated with ethanol and other biofuels overlooks the urgency of finding alternatives to petroleum. John Plaza - BusinessWeek - May 8, 2008 Only a year ago, biofuels were considered the silver-bullet solution to all of America's energy woes. Today, that same bullet is being blamed for a rise in global food prices, leading to greater poverty and social unrest. The fact is neither assertion is true. While energy, agriculture, food security, and the environment are all extremely complex topics, the media coverage of these issues is often simplistic. Let me share... [Read More]
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Smart ForTwo gets top marks in IIHS crash tests
May 14, 2008 - 2:50 PM - by lamebums
Tiny Smart car gets crash test kudos Peter Valdes-Depena - CNN - May 14, 2008 Maybe this will help disprove fears that small cars can be safe while getting unbelievable gas mileage. - Ed. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The ultra-tiny Smart ForTwo earned top marks in side and front crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday. The two-seat car did not earn the Institute's Top Safety Pick designation, however, because it didn't earn top marks for whiplash protection. But even if the ForTwo improved its... [Read More]
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Behind the News with CBS New York
May 14, 2008 - 11:58 AM - by xcel
Some talk the talk while others definitely walk the walk … Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - May 14, 2008 Bianca Solorzano and Elizabeth Bacelar of CBS News New York in front of the Toyota Prius in the News Garage. When one of our members receives a note or a call from a media outlet, we try to the best of our abilities to accommodate the request. Spreading the word that we all have a choice moves our nation and our planet to a more sustainable future and may just place a few $’s back into the wallets and purses of those we are... [Read More]
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Rising fuel prices are a driving force for change - away from autos
May 14, 2008 - 11:33 AM - by atlaw4u
Residents are relying more on bicycles, trains, buses, scooters and carpooling - or just walking. Alan Semuals - LAT - May 9, 2008 When food and gasoline prices started climbing, Thomas Franklin started putting one foot in front of the other and -- the horror -- often walked where he needed to go. "My friends ask me what's wrong with me," said the 29-year-old talent agency scout, who recently sold his Ford Escape and bought a Vespa scooter. Franklin relies on the scooter, public transit and his own two feet to get around town and estimates that he is saving about $70 a week by not driving to work in Los Angeles from his home... [Read More]
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Cabbie saves by going green
May 14, 2008 - 9:45 AM - by rdprice64
The kid riding in the Prius hatch is priceless. - Rob Courier-Journal - May 4, 2008 LOUISVILLE, KY - Louisvillian's switch to a Prius hybrid should cut his fuel costs by $9,000 a year A Ford Crown Victoria taxicab gets 10 to 15 miles per gallon and can easily fit four passengers. Mark Carroll's Toyota Prius taxi gets 45 to 60 mpg and can fit five passengers, if one is willing to curl up in the hatch. That is where 5-foot, 3-inch Canadian David P. Mountain, 24, found himself on a recent Saturday night when he and a group of buddies called ReadyCAB to ferry them from a Middletown hotel to... [Read More]
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