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German Autobahn Goes Electric |
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UPI.com -- Aug. 19, 2009 -- Germany on Tuesday unveiled a national strategy to make the country a world leader in sustainable mobility and have 1 million electric cars cruise its Autobahn highways by 2020. (Full Article) |
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Let's Use Wind to Power Cars |
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by Lester Brown -- Sept. 7, 2008 -- Plug-in cars are here, nearly ready to market. We just need to put wind in the driver's seat. Several major auto manufacturers, including GM, Ford, Toyota and Nissan, are producing plug-in hybrids. Both Toyota and GM are committed to marketing plug-in hybrids in 2010. Toyota might even try to deliver a plug-in version of its Prius gas-electric hybrid next year. (Full Article) |
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by Erica Barnett -- Dec. 10, 2007 -- Since March 2007 the service has expanded dramatically -- from 100 bicycles at 14 bike stations around the city to more than 1,500 at 100 stations. The service functions much like a car-sharing service. Once you register with the company (you have to be a resident of Barcelona, and it costs 24 euros) and activate your swipe card, you can use any one of Bicing's 1,500 bikes. (Full Article) |
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by Oscar Reyes -- Oct. 5, 2007 -- EU and US targets and subsidies are fuelling a growing demand for ‘agrofuels’. Far from being a sustainable energy source, the increased cultivation of crops for fuel threatens the world’s poor with starvation, damages biodiversity and even contributes to global warming. (Full Article) |
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Toyota plug-in hybrid on the road in Japan |
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CBC News -- July 25, 2007 -- A Toyota plug-in hybrid car design will begin testing on public roads in Japan. (Full Article) |
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The Electric Wheel - A Breakthrough in Car Efficiency |
 by Rembrandt -- Jan. 28, 2007 -- The future of the car is based on direct power in the wheels. By transferring power without any gearing but by using an electromotor that spins itself inside the wheel, huge energy losses are averted, leading to a super efficient car. Another beauty of the system is braking. By reversing the magnets in the wheel in the opposite direction, the forward motion of the car is converted back into electrical power. (Full Article)
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Transportation is Moving -- Slowly -- Toward Sustainability |
by Kevin Klustner -- GreenBiz.com -- The transportation sector is a powerhouse when it comes to the amount of fuel and energy it consumes. Combined, road and air transportation account for nearly 20 percent of global energy demand. (Full Article)
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Reinventing the Wheels: The Automotive Efficiency Revolution |
by Amory Lovins -- New car technologies already exist, and others are under development, with potential to transform the paradigms of global development and energy security. (Full Article)
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“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” Albert Einstein
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