Showing posts with label Ecology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ecology. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Michigan Representatives Say 56 mpg Target Will Lead to Unemployment, Urge President Obama to Reconsider


    Two Democrat Senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, along with 14 House members from Michigan disputed President Obama’s informally proposed 56 mpg target for 2025 in a direct letter that predicts a loss of many American jobs if it comes into effect.

    "We are deeply concerned that the administration's `starting' proposal of a five percent annual increase for cars and light trucks -- to reach a goal of 56.2 miles per gallon in 2025 -- is overly aggressive and not reasonable feasible," the 16 Michigan representatives said in their message to the President.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Life After Death: Automakers Find New Uses for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Batteries


    Hybrids and electric vehicles are more environment-friendly than conventionally powered models. However, one question many eco-conscious consumers bring up is what happens to the batteries at the end of their life cycle in the vehicles.

    GM and Nissan estimate that batteries in their Volt and LEAF models respectively will have approximately 70% of their “life” remaining after a decade on the road. So, far from being useless, they can be utilized as back-up power sources for home use.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Spanish City Offers Lifetime Tram Passes in Exchange for…Cars


    In the Spanish city of Murcia, the local pollies have come up with a unique solution to their burgeoning congestion problem.

    Residents have the opportunity to trade in their cars for a lifetime pass on the city’s newly introduced tram system. Severiano Arias, the director of Murcia Transvia Society, explains:

    “The point is to take cars out of circulation for the environmental benefits this brings. So we are only accepting working cars not ones ready for scrap heap because that would not serve any purpose.”

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Robocarpocalypse Begins: Nevada Asks DoT to Draw Up Legislation for Driverless Cars


    I can’t remember if there were self-driving cars in the third Terminator movie, though frankly I can’t remember anything other than that red leather and vinyl outfit Kristanna Loken was wearing. What were we talking about? Oh, yes, the robocarpocalypse.

    With the passing of Assembly Bill 511 in the Nevada Senate, the U.S. Department of Transport will now have to draw up rules governing autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Greenpeace wants to Turn VW Away from the Dark Side, Launches Spoof Star Wars Ads


    The rebel alliance from…Greenpeace launched a coordinated attack against the Volkswagen Group this morning by airing spoofs of the German firm’s now famous mini Darth Vader commercial, taking over advertising hoardings to install their own banners on billboards located in London and unleashing “eco-storm troopers” to protest on London's Old Street.

    Greenpeace went ahead with the attack to draw attention to its concerns over the German company’s ecological record.

    The environmental activist group claims that the car giant is “spending millions of Euros every year funding lobby groups who are trying to stop Europe increasing its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions from 20% to 30% by 2020” and calls Volkswagen to turn away from the Dark Side.

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