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Page 3 of 91 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 53 > Last » This bandwagon’s a green one: Car Companies focus on fuel economy (Tacoma News Tribune) - Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:35:00 GMT DETROIT – Chrysler LLC rolled out three plug-in concept cars Monday at the North American International Auto Show, the venue where rival General Motors Corp. made a splash one year ago with its Chevrolet Volt electric concept. Bush pushes Saudis for help with rising oil prices (Sports Illustrated) - Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:46:50 GMT President Bush used his visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to push for increased oil production to help the U.S. economy by forcing fuel costs down. Car Companies focus on fuel economy This bandwagon’s a green one (Tacoma News Tribune) - Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:35:00 GMT DETROIT – Chrysler LLC rolled out three plug-in concept cars Monday at the North American International Auto Show, the venue where rival General Motors Corp. made a splash one year ago with its Chevrolet Volt electric concept. Sebelius Aims To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions (KMBC-TV Kansas City) - Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:08:08 GMT Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is calling for the state to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Gas prices predicted to decline (The Gainesville Sun) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:12:59 GMT Officials at AAA Auto Club South are predicting gas prices will begin todrop because the slowing economy will cut demand for crude oil. Florida fuel prices drop, still above national average (Orlando Sentinel) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:19:07 GMT Gas prices dipped slightly in Florida last week and may creep down a bit more this week as demand is expected to slacken due to a slowing economy, AAA Auto Club South said in its weekly fuel report. EU considers banning the import of certain fuel crops (International Herald Tribune) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:09:43 GMT European officials proposed banning certain fuel crops whose production could do more harm than good in fighting climate change. East Africa: Qatar Air Starts Study On Use of Natural Gas (AllAfrica.com) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:35:47 GMT Qatar Airways has entered into a landmark agreement with key players across the aviation, fuel and educational sectors to power its aircraft with natural gas. Rochester Gas Falls Two Cents (R News) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:22:15 GMT Gas prices in the Rochester area fell two cents from Sunday. AAA reports the prices for regular unleaded gasoline locally is now $3.30. That’s about 80 cents higher than they were at this time last year. Tips to ease the 'pinch at the pump' (Rome Observer) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:58:45 GMT (MS) - With gas prices soaring, drivers everywhere are feeling the pinch at the pump. Let's face it - your gas dollars aren't going as far as they used to. However, there are a number of things you can do to help improve your car's fuel efficiency. Nielsen: Half of U.S. Consumers Reduce Spending to Combat High Gas Prices (Centre Daily Times) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:37:09 GMT New research from The Nielsen Company finds that half (49 percent) of U.S. consumers are reducing their spending to compensate for rising gas prices, up four points from June 2007. Consumers are also battling high gas prices by combining shopping trips and errands (70 percent), eating out less (41 percent) and staying home more often (39 percent). Beijing to switch to cleaner fuel: report (Great News Network) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:17:13 GMT Beijing, China - China will phase in cleaner motor fuel in Beijing in the next two months while keeping pump prices unchanged, a local newspaper said on Tuesday, in a move to clean the capital's smoggy skies ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games. Fuel efficiency in auto show's lights (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:03:02 GMT Amid the blasting music and flashing lights of press conferences opening the North American International Auto Show yesterday, the buzz was about fuel efficiency and the environment even as the sales outlook for this year remains uncertain, given the slumping U.S. economy. EPA Chief Denies Calif. Limit on Auto Emissions (Washington Post) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:50:55 GMT Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson yesterday denied California's petition to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, overruling the unanimous recommendation of the agency's legal and technical staffs. Lighter weight, fuel efficiency new priorities (The Globe and Mail) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:51:10 GMT DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. wrote an obituary Sunday for the traditional sport utility vehicle, pointing to one of the key shifts in the auto market as the Detroit Three ponder how to generate profits from smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Politics of Fuel Economy Catch Up to Automakers (Washington Post) - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:41:32 GMT The auto industry is facing one of its toughest political battles in years as shifts in the political and business landscape have eroded its defenses against stricter fuel-economy standards. Auto show has green focus (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:33:18 GMT Amid the opening of the North American International Auto Show, the buzz was about fuel efficiency and the environment even as the sales outlook for this year remains uncertain given the slumping U.S. economy. Auto industry shows off fuel-efficiency (AP via Yahoo! News) - Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:40:10 GMT Hybrids, advanced diesels and green alternatives are pushing aside the traditional displays of speed and chrome at this week's Detroit auto show, a nod to a new fuel-efficient reality for car makers. GM gives traction to gas from trash (Chicago Tribune) - Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:46:04 GMT Joins with Warrenville biofuels start-up that says it can use scrap tires, wood chips, plastic bottles, other waste to create more efficient, cheaper fuel Bags of garbage and bald tires that go to landfills today could wind up in your gas tank in a few years, along with wood chips, crop residue and plastic pop bottles. Auto Industry Shows Off Fuel-Efficiency (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:44:44 GMT Hybrids, advanced diesels and green alternatives are pushing aside the traditional displays of speed and chrome at this week's Detroit auto show, a nod to a new fuel-efficient reality for car makers.