Filed under: MPG, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy
News of new CAFE regulations that would push mileage requirements up significantly came just days ago. The numbers are set and automakers will have to aim high, sort of, to hit the target of 35 miles per gallon by 2016. Several reports have stated that meeting these goals […]
Filed under: Etc., Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton - Click above to watch video after the jump
If you have never seen a Digg Dialogg video segment, today is as good a time as any. On this special Earth Day episode of Digg Dialogg, former U.S. President Bill Clinton sits […]
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
Concerns over how electric cars fit into new CAFE emissions regulations popped up almost immediately after the announcement of new standards became official. The main question is how automakers will be credited […]
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, USA
Last May, President Obama announced an increase in CAFE standards to reduce greenhouse gases and improve fuel economy.
The next step is coming soon. The White House is expected to announce proposed changes to CAFE rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles - something called the […]
Filed under: Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, USA
The cosmic oil-consumption scales have been tipping back and forth a lot this week. On Tuesday, Nissan revealed that its all-electric Leaf will be priced lower than most of us expected. On Wednesday, President Obama announced that we’ll be ramping up our off-shore drilling efforts on the East […]
Filed under: Green Culture, Carbon Offset, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
Sure, there might be a fleet of advanced technology vehicles cruising the streets of Copenhagen this week and next for the COP 15 Copenhagen United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, but that doesn’t mean that literally tons of CO2 won’t be emitted during the talks. […]
Filed under: Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Toyota, Carbon Offset, Green Daily, Japan
2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery
Automakers make cars and trucks, no surprises there. Some even make other interesting things, like Honda, which also builds motorcycles, jets, robots and solar cells. But up until now, we haven’t been able to think of any […]
Filed under: Audi, Carbon Offset
In conjunction with the launch of its diesel engines in the U.S., Audi has created a Facebook Causes page to benefit the Nature Conservancy. For every person that joins the cause, Audi has committed to donating a dollar to the Tensas River basin project where the Nature Conservancy is conducting a […]
Filed under: Green Culture, BMW, Carbon Offset, On Two Wheels, Green Daily, Europe/EU, China
Swiss citizens Mark Dembitz and Clarisse Von Wunschheim are planning to ride their BMW F 650 GS motorcycles from Beijing to Istanbul to drum up awareness of global climate change. Along the way, the duo will stop at schools and universities to […]
Filed under: Hyundai, Carbon Offset
Last fall, Hyundai announced that for every Genesis sedan sold during the 2009 model year it would make carbon offset grants equivalent to the CO2 emissions of those cars. Six months into the program, Hyundai Motor America is now paying out the first award grants totaling over $100,000. Three grants of […]