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New Efficiency Standards Ordered for Heavy-Duty Trucks
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As part of an ongoing efficiency and conservation effort, President Obama announced this week that his administration will set higher fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by March 2016, a move that could reduce dependence on foreign oil, cut fuel costs, and lower consumer prices.
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Tagged building efficiency, EPA, fuel efficiancy, fuel efficiency trucks, gas prices obama, improving gas mileage, Liquified Natural Gas, long-haul trucks efficiency, National Clean Fleets Partnership, natural gas trucks, oil dependence, oil imports, oil imports US, oil prices, tractor trailer fuel efficiency, Transportation Department, White House
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8 States to Push Zero-Emission Cars
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In October, governors from eight states, representing almost a quarter of the U.S. car market, announced an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads of their states by 2025. Here’s a state-by-state snapshot of how these states support clean cars.
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Tagged building efficiency, clean air car, electric car range, fuel cell cars, fuel cell hydrogen, fuel cells, hydrogen fuel cells, plug-in hybrid, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, range anxiety, range of electric cars, what is a hybrid vehicle, what is a plug-in hybrid, what is hybrid car
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Glad Takes on Food Waste
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The fight against food waste is getting a boost from a major consumer brand. Glad, makers of plastic wraps, containers and food bags, launched a $10 million campaign this month to educate consumers about food waste and how their products can help reduce it.
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Tagged building efficiency, food supply, food vs fuel, food waste, food waste statistics, fossil fuel energy, Glad, SaveItSunday, what is food preservation, what is food waste
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Auto Racing Shifts to Green
As the world of professional sports strives to become more sustainable, auto racing has become a somewhat surprising leader in the field. NASCAR and Formula E can be credited with making some of the first and biggest steps forward for sustainability in the sport.
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Tagged advanced biofuels, bioethanol fuel, building efficiency, cellulosic ethanol, compress natural gas, Compressed Natural Gas, corn based ethanol, electric race cars, Formula E, Formula E electric cars, fossil fuel energy, fuel cells, fuel efficiency cars, green auto racing, green sports, NASCAR, NASCAR electric cars, NASCAR Green, NASCAR sustainability, natural gas trucks, natural gas vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, sustainable sports
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EV Charging Goes Wireless
Imagine walking into your garage every morning to a car with a full tank of “gas.” Now imagine the ability to refuel while you drive. This is the promise of wireless electric vehicle charging and it could eliminate the problem of range anxiety once and for all by providing EV drivers with better options for charging than conventional drivers have for refueling.
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Tagged Bosch, building efficiency, Chevrolet Volt, electric car range, electric vehicles, EVs, fuel efficiency cars, Nissan Leaf, Primove, range anxiety, range of electric cars
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Indianapolis to Launch Largest All-Electric Car Share Service in U.S.
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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is at it again. At last month’s Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Conference, Ballard announced that he will bring the French company Bolloré’s electric car-sharing service, already a great success in Paris, to Indianapolis.
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Tagged building efficiency, car share, car sharing, electric cars, electric vehicles, Enterprise, Ford Focus Electric, fuel efficiency cars, Indianapolis, Mayor Greg Ballard, natural gas trucks, natural gas vehicles, Nissan Leaf, oil imports, oil imports US, plug-in electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid
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Americans Want More Renewable Fuel
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Americans have had their fill of volatile gasoline prices, due at least in part to the impact those prices have on normal family activities. A poll of 1,000 adults commissioned by renewable-fuel advocate Fuels America found that when gas prices rise, American households make sacrifices to social, family-related activities.
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Tagged article on biofuels, biofuels and food, building efficiency, ecodrive, ecodriving, food as fuel, high gas prices, natural gas vehicles, oil prices, what is ecodriving, what is going on with gas prices
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5 Anti-Idling Heroes
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Individuals, cities, businesses and organizations across the country have been taking initiative to eliminate unnecessary idling in their communities. Allow us to introduce you to five anti-idling heroes that make us proud to say “I Turn It Off”.
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Tagged anti-idling, building efficiency, George Pakenham, health effects of idling, Idle Threat, idling facts, improving gas mileage, reduce idling, stop idling
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Sustainable Parking Technology
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Have you received a parking ticket lately? Or maybe you’ve watched your gas dial drop as you hunt for a parking spot? Luckily, it looks like the days of cruising for a parking spot may be coming to an end in the near future, which means less frustration and less gas wasted.
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Tagged building efficiency, electric cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency cars, fuel efficient parking, PEV public charging stations, PEVs, plug-in electric vehicle, smart parking
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A Future Without Red Lights?
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As any ecodriver will tell you, stop-and-go traffic is terrible for fuel efficiency. Some progressive cities and universities are addressing this issue by reinventing the way traffic lights work. The less time spent idling at stop lights the more smoothly traffic flows, resulting in better fuel efficiency and less gas wasted. Step into the future of the American traffic light, or lack thereof.
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Tagged building efficiency, ecodrive, ecodriving, fuel efficiency cars, idling, improving gas mileage, iturnitoff, reduce idling
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