![]() |
|
| Home Forums Garage Blogs 201 Tips To Save Gas News Reviews Coupons FAQ UserCP Articles |
| Log Out |
|
|||||||
| Fuel Economy in the News | |
|
BANGKOK - Public protests have broken out across Myanmar's old capital Yangon after the military government unexpectedly removed fuel-price subsidies, resulting in a 500% spike in rationed fuel prices. Ethanol nation: Brazil finds energy freedom with sugar-based fuel (Detroit News) - Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:20:16 GMT Pull into any fuel station in Brazil and the question will be the same: "Álcool ou gasolina?" Ethanol or gasoline? First Look: Aura's style, price unlike other hybrids (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:31:49 GMT What do you think of when it comes to hybrid vehicles? Good fuel economy? Of course. Passing up gas stations? Check. How about style and driving pleasure? And low cost? Not exactly. Natural gas bullish about its future (The Register-Herald) - Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:02:00 GMT West Virginia needs jobs and the nation needs energy. The natural gas industry believes it has the solution to both needs. Burma cracks down as fuel protests gather pace (Guardian Unlimited) - Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:07:46 GMT · Armed police intervene to break up demonstration· Widespread hardship as gas price rises 500% Canada report defends saying no to Kyoto target (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:15:28 GMT An attempt to force Canada to say how it will meet its Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has produced a government report warning that doing that will damage the economy and drive up energy costs. SC-vacates-stay-on-Ratnagiri-gas-pool-pricing (Express India) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:50:48 GMT In a significant development, the Supreme Court vacated the stay given by the Gujarat High Court on the Centre's notification on pool pricing of gas to be supplied to Ratnagiri Gas & Power. Lead-foot gauge could cut gas waste (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:00:25 GMT Nissan plans to equip all of its cars and trucks with a gauge to tell drivers when they are being gas-guzzling lead foots. Report defends Canada's stance on Kyoto (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:10:30 GMT A government report on how Canada can meet its Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions says the targets cannot be met without hurting the economy and driving up energy costs sharply. Report defends Canada government's Kyoto approach (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:42:01 GMT A government report on how Canada can meet its Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions says the targets cannot be met without hurting the economy and driving up energy costs sharply. Sao Paulo Plans to Sell Carbon-Emissions Permits for First Time (Bloomberg.com) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:13:31 GMT Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, will sell carbon dioxide emissions permits for the first time next month on expectations that an expanding economy will increase use of oil, gas and coal to generate electricity. British Gas Launches Greenest Energy Tariff (Great News Network) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:48:29 GMT London, England, UK - British Gas has announced it is launching two new green energy tariffs, Zero Carbon, which will be the greenest tariff available on the domestic market and Future Energy. Myanmar cracks down on fuel-price protests - Summary (EARTHtimes.org) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:08:19 GMT Yangon - Myanmar's junta cracked down hard Wednesday on efforts to spark mass protests against last week's fuel price hikes by arresting a score of dissidents and sending pro-government thugs to attack demonstrators. Late Tuesday night authorities ro... US: California court alternative fuel ruling causes jitters (just-auto) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:38:36 GMT Vehicle manufacturers in the US fear an appeals court ruling on Southern California regulations could lead to other cities and states there demanding costly alternative fuel technologies. Fuel siphoned from refinery (Kathimerini) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:01:57 GMT Police in Attica are seeking to question several gas station managers following the arrest of a 32-year-old man believed to have been selling petrol he allegedly siphoned from an underground oil pipe at a refinery in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens. Penray Reformulates its Winter BioDiesel Fuel Treatment (TruckingInfo.com) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:03:40 GMT 8/22/2007 Penray has reformulated its Winter Pow-R Plus BioDiesel fuel treatment with additives to help improve cetane, lubricity and fuel economy, as well as reduce emissions. FUTURES MOVERS: Oil Closes Below $70 As Natural Gas Falls To A 2 1/2-year Low (Nasdaq) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:02:22 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Crude-oil futures dropped below $70 a barrel Tuesday for the first time in almost two months, while the benchmark contract for natural-gas futures closed at its lowest level in 21/2 years. Nissan to put lead-foot gauge on all models (USA Today) - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:06:47 GMT Nissan plans to equip all of its cars and trucks with a gauge to tell drivers when they are being gas-guzzling lead foots. Oil closes below $70 as natural gas falls to a 2-1/2-year low (Market Watch) - Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:04:37 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures dropped below $70 a barrel Tuesday for the first time in almost two months, while the benchmark contract for natural-gas futures closed at its lowest level in 21/2 years. Oil falls under $70; natural-gas touchs 2-1/2-year low (Market Watch) - Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:04:37 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures dropped below $70 a barrel Tuesday for the first time in almost two months, while the benchmark contract for natural-gas futures touched its lowest level in 21/2 years. |