emissions
Is the Nissan Leaf or any of the other battery cars now hitting the market "zero emission"? No, actually not, though it may seem like a no-brainer-if a car doesn't have a tailpipe, it doesn't have any emissions, right?
In reality, electric cars produce emissions because they plug into a grid...
California Postpones Its Diesel-Emission Standards
10:30PM 12/17/2010
California has postponed enforcing its strict new diesel-emission standards for four years. The rules, intended to slash emissions from trucks, buses and construction equipment, had been scheduled to take effect in March 2010.
Honda Plugs Into the Electric-Car Bandwagon
9:10AM 7/20/2010
Energy, Company News, Technology, Honda Motor Co, Autos, Tesla Motors
With Honda's president saying the company had "no future" if it didn't make vehicles that emitted less carbon dioxide, the Japanese carmaker is now gearing up to join Toyota, GM and Nissan in the electric-car and plug-in hybrid derby.
Nissan Starts Taking Orders for All-Electric Leaf Car
12:44PM 4/20/2010
Some 115,000 people have signed up at Nissan's website to get more information about the all-electric Leaf compact sedan, which goes on sale in December. Users can also sign up to be the first to own one of the zero-emission vehicles.
It's Bumper-to-Bumper Green Cars at Detroit Auto Show
7:30PM 1/15/2010
Company News, Technology, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors
What are car makers tooting their horns about? All the earth-friendlier engines at the Detroit auto show. Hyundai's plug-in Blue Will concept car and Nissan's all-electric Leaf are just a couple of the new models. Companies are keen to show they are serious about raising gas mileage and reducing emissions.
Obama Clinches Non-Binding Climate Deal as Copenhagen Summit Ends
6:21PM 12/18/2009
In a political victory, Barack Obama emerged from the climate summit in Copenhagen Friday with a global deal to reduce earth-harming emissions. But greens were disappointed the cuts weren't binding while skeptics were sad there was any deal at all.
As the world's leaders converge for the global climate summit, the clouds over what had been deemed a fairly useless exercise in geopolitical stagecraft appear to be lifting. Most dramatic is a proposal that rich nations provide a $100 billion per year to help poorer nations cope with emission cuts.
In the future, America will harness cow farts to curb pollution and power the grid. What? It sounds like a joke, but it's actually a real promise. By 2020, dairy industry emissions will be reduced by 25%, largely by persuading dairy farmers to capture methane gas, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom...
Eco dogfight: UPS says it's way greener than FedEx
8:30AM 9/29/2009
Not too long ago, getting a package to arrive overnight was a good enough marketing claim to win over customers. But in this era of sustainable business practices, everyone from Wal-Mart (WMT) to Walt Disney (DIS) is burnishing their eco-cred in the hopes of coat-tailing on the current green...
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