Green News Roundup: Monday, February 6th, 2012

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Congratulations to my boys in blue, the New York Football Giants, for their Superbowl victory last night. What a game, that’s all I have to say. On to the green news! This morning’s highlights includes the real deal on propane AutoGas prices, Saudi Arabia is worried about global warming, and a taxi cab made of [...]

39 MPG Volkswagen Beetle TDI Coming To Chicago Auto Show

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Volkswagen wants to be the #1 Automaker in the world, but to do that they’re going to have to sell a lot of cars. To be honest, there aren’t many cars in their lineup that catch my eye…but the new, more masculine Beetle has me seriously reconsidering how I look at Volkswagen. Now with the [...]

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California Congressman Proposes $1 Billion Prize For 100 MPG Car

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The Automotive X-Prize was a $10 million contest with a simple premise at its heart; produce a road-worthy, 100 MPG car. Sounds easy, but the contest was no joke, and at the end hundreds of contestants had been whittled down to three winners, the Edison2, Li-Ion Motors, and the X-Tracer team. Alas, none of these [...]

Infiniti EMERG-E Plug-In Performance Concept Teased Ahead of Geneva

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Nissan and its luxury subsidiary, Infiniti, are playing a game with the automotive press called “tease and speculate.” We’ve been hearing about an upcoming luxury electric car from Infiniti since last year, as well as a plug-in performance hybrid. The latest crop of teaser pictures is for the plug-in hybrid, which now has a name; [...]

Green News Roundup: Friday, February 3rd, 2012

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In case you all didn’t know, I am a huge NY Giants Fan, so this Superbowl Sunday is about as close to a religious holiday as I have. What I’m saying is, there may or may not be a green news roundup on Monday morning. But for today, there is! This morning’s highlights include a [...]

Stanford Researchers Working Wireless On-Road Charging For EV’s

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Range anxiety is a common theme in arguments against electric vehicles, and it is a valid argument. But what if electric vehicles could drive…forever? Sounds crazy, but the idea of an in-road electric car charging system isn’t new. It is receiving a fresh look from researchers at Stanford University however, who want to use magnetic [...]

Green News Roundup: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

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Good morning dear readers, and welcome to your daily dose of green news from around the web. This morning’s highlights include London’s all-electric taxi fleet, GM buys carbon offset credits, and the Civic Hybrid loses big in small claims court. London’s First Electric Taxis Hit The Streets [Inhabitat] Nissan Leaf Rearends School Bus [Yamhill-Valley News [...]

House Transportation Bill Cuts Funding To Bikers, Walkers, In Favor Of Highways

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There is no question that America’s highway infrastructure is in dire straits, and they need to be fixed. Unfortunately, a too-low gas tax and misplaced priorities have seen infrastructure constantly shuffled to the back of the pack, especially when it comes to promoting public transit options, walkable spaces, and bike paths. President Obama and Transportation [...]