http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/ Sociedad Consultora Sistemas Sustentables Limitada es una organización dedicada al desarrollo e investigación aplicada de proyectos relacionados con Medioambiente, Energía e Innovación Tecnológica http://www.quepasa.cl/articulo/actualidad/2011/04/1-5629-9-el-triunfo-de-las-bicicletas.shtml#note http://www.quepasa.cl/articulo/actualidad/2011/04/1-5629-9-el-triunfo-de-las-bicicletas.shtml#note Reportaje Revista Que Pasa, 28 Abril 2011, entrevista a Mauricio Osses por Juan Pablo Salaberry http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/C_%20URBANA-4.pdf http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/C_%20URBANA-4.pdf Reportaje La Tercera, Ventajas de la Mantención, 26 Febrero 2011, entrevistados Sebastián Tolvett y Mauricio Osses http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/Diario%20el%20Sur.png http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/Diario%20el%20Sur.png Diario El Sur entrevista a Pilar Henríquez sobre Conciencia Ecológica en Chile, 2 Febrero 2011 http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/air-pollution-facts?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/air-pollution-facts?src=rss When the American Lung Association publishes its annual report card, the lists of worst-polluted cities always grab the headlines. But, wait, there\'s more... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/69h4W_iC3uo/europes-best-and-worst-carbon-polluters-named-and-shamed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/69h4W_iC3uo/europes-best-and-worst-carbon-polluters-named-and-shamed The Environmental Investment Organisation (EIO) put insurers Aviva and Aegon at the top of the heap of Europe\'s 300 largest companies for their low levels of publicly-reported greenhouse gas emissions, relative to their revenue. http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2011/04/18/contraloria-paraliza-millonaria-licitacion-de-plantas-de-revision-tecnica/ http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2011/04/18/contraloria-paraliza-millonaria-licitacion-de-plantas-de-revision-tecnica/ Ante la sospecha de una posible colusión, la Contraloría resolvió enviar los antecedentes a la Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE), luego que revocara el otorgamiento de concesiones de las plantas de revisión técnica para la Región Metropolitana. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Francia/estudia/prohibir/coches/contaminantes/centro/grandes/ciudades/elpepusoc/20110406elpepusoc_7/Tes http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Francia/estudia/prohibir/coches/contaminantes/centro/grandes/ciudades/elpepusoc/20110406elpepusoc_7/Tes París, Lyon y Burdeos, a partir de 2012 y durante tres años, tendrán \"zonas de acciones prioritarias para el aire\" en las que quedará restringido el tráfico. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Barcelona/estudia/restringir/circulacion/coches/contaminan/elpepuesp/20110322elpepunac_31/Tes http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Barcelona/estudia/restringir/circulacion/coches/contaminan/elpepuesp/20110322elpepunac_31/Tes Barcelona estudia restringir la movilidad de los vehículos que más contaminan, no sólo la de los de más de 10 años de antigüedad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12879566 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12879566 The UK has rejected proposals from the EU which call for a ban on petrol and diesel cars from city centres by 2050. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/sndr6u8xq7w/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/sndr6u8xq7w/ The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the news magazine The Economist and Siemens released a Latin American Green City Index measuring sustainability of 17 key cities in the region. EIU is a prominent research and ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12298562 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12298562 Cycling is a great way to get around cities and become fit at the same time - but do cyclists get enough public health information about the damage air pollution could be doing to their lungs? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12296617 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12296617 The UK government has just weeks to convince the EU that it will meet European clean air standards in London, if it is to avoid a court case. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/YDTfNNCBw9Y/la-fg-china-cars-20110124,0,4279458.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/YDTfNNCBw9Y/la-fg-china-cars-20110124,0,4279458.story As the Chinese capital limits the number of cars to ease pollution and gridlock, people who had been putting off buying a car are taking the plunge and entering the license plate lottery.Nothing like being told you can\'t to make you want. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/hbMsi-J4m_o/la-me-climate-arctic-20110121,0,4553136.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/hbMsi-J4m_o/la-me-climate-arctic-20110121,0,4553136.story A study of the \'albedo effect\' – the reflection of radiation from sunlight back to space by Arctic ice and glaciers – shows that shrinkage has led to higher heat absorption than previously estimated.The dramatic shrinking of Arctic Sea ice and the Northern Hemisphere\'s glaciers and snowfields has reduced the radiation of sunlight back into space more than scientists previously predicted, according to a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144009.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144009.htm Using inexpensive air filters may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk that results from exposure to air pollution, according to researchers from Canada, who studied healthy adults living in a small community in British Columbia where wood burning stoves are the main sources of pollution. The researchers found that high-efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters reduced the amount of airborne particulate matter, resulting in improved blood vessel health and reductions in blood markers that are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/geJMTKhc80c/idUSTRE6AM1OX20101123 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/geJMTKhc80c/idUSTRE6AM1OX20101123 Air pollution in major cities in Asia exceeds the World Health Organisation\'s (WHO) air quality guidelines and toxic cocktails result in more than 530,000 premature deaths a year, according to a new report issued on Tuesday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/6P5jonUBm2M/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/6P5jonUBm2M/ The Center for Climate Strategies has issued a report laying out in detail the cost/benefit analysis underpinning 23 policy options and their expected net cost per ton of greenhouse gases removed. Like the three climate bills that would have reduced the deficit by about $20 billion by 2020, these 23 carbon reduction policies would also save Americans money – $5 billion a year – while reducing carbon emissions. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/yJxA-zfzwmU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/yJxA-zfzwmU/ Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Each Friday, we’ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFix’s five themes: mobility, quality of life, environment, public ... http://www.greenpacks.org/2010/04/01/usa-canada-on-road-to-tougher-fuel-efficiency-standards/ http://www.greenpacks.org/2010/04/01/usa-canada-on-road-to-tougher-fuel-efficiency-standards/ The USA is on way to imposing tougher fuel efficiency standards for its vehicles, which will also be implemented by Canada for its vehicles. The Obama administration has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to get into action and regulate emissions from cars and other major polluters like power plants. EPA has finalized the rules [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/O9Mm09LaRBM/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/O9Mm09LaRBM/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation…and now Health and Human Services, all lining up behind sustainable transportation goals? Could this be true? It could, and it is. ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/R_tG3jrQUaU/new-vehicle-emissions-rules-could-save-corporate-fleets-billions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/R_tG3jrQUaU/new-vehicle-emissions-rules-could-save-corporate-fleets-billions The nation\'s first federal rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles stand to save the country\'s corporate fleets billions of dollars from improved fuel economy. http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=dd8ae5e72cb5cff0b95a4d0bc96dda72 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=dd8ae5e72cb5cff0b95a4d0bc96dda72 The market-driven system was the preferred policy for tackling climate change a year ago, but now it is in wide disrepute. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/DtpPwbZ1MYM/41094 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/DtpPwbZ1MYM/41094 The Carnegie Institution of Science released a new study this week finding that one-third of the carbon dioxide emissions developed countries release into the atmosphere result from goods and services produced outside their borders. The report’s details are troubling: Carnegie’s researchers estimate that 2.5 tons of CO2 per person are consumed in the United States but are produced elsewhere, and that figure spikes to 4 tons per European. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/H-3nFpgfeWc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/H-3nFpgfeWc/ Transantiago, the public transport system in Santiago, Chile that combines bus rapid transit (BRT), feeder bus lines and a metro system, celebrated its third birthday last month. You may remember the news coverage from ... http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ba7d86bf650f312476f2d41fbe4bf82e http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ba7d86bf650f312476f2d41fbe4bf82e The federal government’s rules set mileage standards that will translate to a fleet average of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. http://green.yahoo.com/news/nm/20100401/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_autoemissions.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/nm/20100401/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_autoemissions.html The United States finalized on Thursday its first greenhouse gas emissions rules on automobiles and boosted fuel efficiency standards, moves Canada is jointly imposing on its industry. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/_5wWG-MVKAE/outsourcing-emissions-hides-countries-true-carbon-footprints http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/_5wWG-MVKAE/outsourcing-emissions-hides-countries-true-carbon-footprints Around a third of industrialized countries carbon emissions are exported to developing nations. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/jRQf29LiV1A/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/jRQf29LiV1A/ Bogotanos are suffering through their fifth straight day of bus strikes. About 16,000 owners of traditional buses (i.e. not the vehicles from bus rapid transit system, Transmilenio) went on strike Monday at the urging of ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8550090.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8550090.stm The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qL5MJXVtz9M/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qL5MJXVtz9M/ The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed on Tuesday that 2011-2020 will be the “Decade of Action for Road Safety,” recognizing the “tremendous global burden” of fatalities and injuries resulting from road crashes each year. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/cS9rTXyAP_Q/idUSTRE6231DD20100304 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/cS9rTXyAP_Q/idUSTRE6231DD20100304 Biodiesel and other \"green\" fuels that Europeans put in their cars can have unintended consequences for tropical forests and wetlands, European Union reports show -- the first evidence of EU misgivings. http://green.yahoo.com/news/livescience/20100301/sc_livescience/airpollutionslowsdownwomenmarathoners.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/livescience/20100301/sc_livescience/airpollutionslowsdownwomenmarathoners.html Dirty air could hinder the performance of women in marathons, a new study finds. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/qOrpG8Ah3NU/la-me-smogtest25-2010feb25,0,6001898.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/qOrpG8Ah3NU/la-me-smogtest25-2010feb25,0,6001898.story State aims to make major changes after finding that nearly a third of older cars fail roadside smog checks within a year of passing at test stations. Nearly a third of older-model cars stopped for roadside smog tests in Southern California failed them, despite having received a passing grade at inspection stations within a year, a state audit has found. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8543324.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8543324.stm The death toll from Chile\'s 8.8 magnitude earthquake looks like being a fraction of the 220,000 people who were killed in Haiti in January. This is despite the Chilean quake being 500 times stronger than the one in Haiti. http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=65bce46ea36c95bc157631fd67d0ee68 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=65bce46ea36c95bc157631fd67d0ee68 The agency’s administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, wrote that only the biggest sources of greenhouse gases would be subjected to limits before 2013. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/xZSmzCPoijg/41042 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/xZSmzCPoijg/41042 With a public-private investment of $ 31.6 million, Chile will bet this year for research and development of technologies that can produce biofuels from algae. The funds will support three consortia - Desert Bionergy, Biofuels AlgaFuels and BAL-Biofuels -integrated by private companies and universities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/9beIiWrHsfg/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/9beIiWrHsfg/ It’s official – the historic decline in driving we’ve seen for the past two years has ended. From 2007 up to a few months ago, the economic crisis and high gas prices combined to ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sidewaysnews.com%2Fenvironment-nature%2Fgovernment-pledges-cash-eco-drivers&usg=AFQjCNFEvOP4oT3Kq6OzY2VQHtiwWiVQCw http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sidewaysnews.com%2Fenvironment-nature%2Fgovernment-pledges-cash-eco-drivers&usg=AFQjCNFEvOP4oT3Kq6OzY2VQHtiwWiVQCw Government pledges cash for eco-driversSideways NewsTransport secretary Lord Adonis said: \"Transport has a huge part to play in helping the UK meet its stringent emission reduction targets. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/IDN9OpNfESU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/IDN9OpNfESU/ Last week, Mexico City came a couple steps closer to reducing the 5 million vehicles that pass through it each day with the launch of its new bike sharing program, Ecobici. http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/02/15/nacional/nacional/noticias/70FF4F7D-C518-46BD-A0D9-8D2A2EB2CC61.htm?id={70FF4F7D-C518-46BD-A0D9-8D2A2EB2CC61} http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/02/15/nacional/nacional/noticias/70FF4F7D-C518-46BD-A0D9-8D2A2EB2CC61.htm?id={70FF4F7D-C518-46BD-A0D9-8D2A2EB2CC61} Según un estudio de la Dirección de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 18 localidades registraron mediciones por sobre la norma primaria de calidad del aire para el contaminante Material Particulado respirable MP10. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/living-with-the-future-side-effects-lithium-ion-batteries.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/living-with-the-future-side-effects-lithium-ion-batteries.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Lithium carbonate tablets & lithium-ion battery. Image credits:Viewpoints; and, Wikipedia There is so much excitement and so little risk management awareness shown for the prospects of a future driven by lithium battery-powered vehicles. http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/01/25/nacional/nacional/noticias/C24529E6-1D4D-4DBB-9DF0-77E8A85A3FEF.htm?id={C24529E6-1D4D-4DBB-9DF0-77E8A85A3FEF} http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/01/25/nacional/nacional/noticias/C24529E6-1D4D-4DBB-9DF0-77E8A85A3FEF.htm?id={C24529E6-1D4D-4DBB-9DF0-77E8A85A3FEF} El crecimiento sostenido de la fuente natural del MP2,5, a la que aportan el parque vehicular y la construcción aparece como responsable del aumento en la concentración del material particulado. http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/01/31/nacional/nacional/noticias/6862A6C8-E20A-46FE-9F87-D4A32EACE461.htm?id={6862A6C8-E20A-46FE-9F87-D4A32EACE461} http://diario.elmercurio.com/2010/01/31/nacional/nacional/noticias/6862A6C8-E20A-46FE-9F87-D4A32EACE461.htm?id={6862A6C8-E20A-46FE-9F87-D4A32EACE461} Hasta en 30% se reducirá la contaminación ambiental que emiten los buses con la instalación de un nuevo filtro que bloquea las peligrosas partículas pequeñas PM 2,5, según informó el coordinador del Transantiago, Marco Carmach. La tecnología se instalará durante este año en 1.500 buses de los 6.400 del Transantiago. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/nRwhdmNJGeg/idUSTRE60O53L20100125 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/nRwhdmNJGeg/idUSTRE60O53L20100125 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday it has set a new air quality standard for a pollutant linked to lung problems emitted by automobiles and industrial plants. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35063915/ns/us_news-environment/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35063915/ns/us_news-environment/ The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it would control — for the first time — short-lived spikes of an air pollutant common along major roads and linked to respiratory problems. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/changes-to-london-congestion-charge-zone-map.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/changes-to-london-congestion-charge-zone-map.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Making Motorists Pay for Externalities The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced some proposed changes to the city\'s congestion pricing scheme that would take effect next year. The two main things are an automated payment system that would make it easier to pay, and the removal of the Western Extension of the Congestion Zone... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/WImyxPTFIpc/40472 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/WImyxPTFIpc/40472 UCLA atmospheric scientists have discovered a previously unknown basic mode of energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth\'s magnetosphere. The research, federally funded by the National Science Foundation, could improve the safety and reliability of spacecraft that operate in the upper atmosphere. \"It\'s like something else is heating the atmosphere besides the sun. This discovery is like finding it got hotter when the sun went down,\" said Larry Lyons, UCLA professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and a co-author of the research, which is in press in two companion papers in the Journal of Geophysical Research http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/whzd53BKqJA/idUSTRE58D20U20090914 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/whzd53BKqJA/idUSTRE58D20U20090914 A team of scientists studying rock samples in Africa has shown a strong link between falling carbon dioxide levels and the formation of Antarctic ice sheets 34 million years ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8248392.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8248392.stm France\'s President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090910/sc_afp/euunenvironmentclimatewarming.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090910/sc_afp/euunenvironmentclimatewarming.html Europe on Thursday proposed tens of billions of euros in global aid for poor nations to fight global warming, amid fears that UN climate talks in December are gridlocked before they start. http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmotoring%2Fnews%2F6157016%2FAA-Excessive-traffic-calming-bad-for-environment.html&usg=AFQjCNEwnJym5IhZ6qxQHGzJivbfaMK-uQ http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmotoring%2Fnews%2F6157016%2FAA-Excessive-traffic-calming-bad-for-environment.html&usg=AFQjCNEwnJym5IhZ6qxQHGzJivbfaMK-uQ AA: Excessive traffic calming bad for environment and giving people the information they need to make sustainable transport choices. For example, if all UK drivers followed our eco-safe driving tips, ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/plh1I3XacGE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/plh1I3XacGE/ New advances in lithium-ion batteries are making energy storage more effcient, less expensive, and more ready for a deep plunge into the mass market. With application far beyond electric cars - think cell phones, laptops, grid storage, power tools, and even lawn mowers - it is only a matter of time before the world is awash in billions of used lithium-ion batteries. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/JkJNYcbmy8k/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/JkJNYcbmy8k/ To control pollution from a growing population of 3.7 million cars, Beijing today began prohibiting high-emission vehicles from entering the city limits. This latest measure is part of an ongoing plan to improve Beijing’s ... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/gps-systems-real-time-traffic-data-save-drivers-carbon-emissions-four-days-per-year.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/gps-systems-real-time-traffic-data-save-drivers-carbon-emissions-four-days-per-year.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars While traffic jams have an uncomplicated cause -- too many dang cars -- the solution isn\'t quite so simple; there\'s no getting away from them completely in the foreseeable future. While we wait for high-speed rail to come to the U.S.,. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/42-bromptons.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/42-bromptons.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Matthew Blackett of Spacing writes: Sometimes it takes a visual illustration to make the strongest argument. The above image is 42 Brompton folding bikes placed in one parking spot. The image below is the amount of space needed for the same amount of people to take a car, bus, or bike. UPDATE: Proper credit was not given to BoingBoing and Jam Design.... http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/08/12-urban-bicycles-ready-to-replace-your-car/ http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/08/12-urban-bicycles-ready-to-replace-your-car/ Thinking about a healthier, greener -- and car free -- lifestyle? It can be done. But picking the right bicycle helps. Here are some choices to get you started. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/PImujQZYqZk/nexus-climate-change-human-rights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/PImujQZYqZk/nexus-climate-change-human-rights http://www.thedailygreen.com/recipefinder/exhaust-premature-babies-47062501?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/recipefinder/exhaust-premature-babies-47062501?src=rss http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31514205/ns/us_news-environment/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31514205/ns/us_news-environment/ http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/havent-biked-yet-read-this-book.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/havent-biked-yet-read-this-book.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/good_news_department_clean_diesel-engines-perform-better-expected.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/good_news_department_clean_diesel-engines-perform-better-expected.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/dAVPxdrikms/digest.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/dAVPxdrikms/digest.msp http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8092182.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8092182.stm http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/air-pollution-soot-more-dangerous-for-health-study-analysis.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/air-pollution-soot-more-dangerous-for-health-study-analysis.php http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=63210bfbed8c3e6cf595adca660a10a0 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=63210bfbed8c3e6cf595adca660a10a0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/nrskz18P8fU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/nrskz18P8fU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/Hs2n1zpV7cY/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/Hs2n1zpV7cY/ http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/FLNYCj34Fds/idUSTRE54J1NE20090520 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/FLNYCj34Fds/idUSTRE54J1NE20090520 http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/climate-change-interactive-map.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/climate-change-interactive-map.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/H7JSfpzAnz8/greendex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/H7JSfpzAnz8/greendex http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8049061.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8049061.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/R3xcu7Ab3Cc/39900 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/R3xcu7Ab3Cc/39900 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/bnbHpNO9gdI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/bnbHpNO9gdI/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090504205108.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090504205108.htm http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/biking-convenient-enjoyable.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/biking-convenient-enjoyable.html http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/04/mapping-out-traffic-pollution/ http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/04/mapping-out-traffic-pollution/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/ZIr3yNwg0xA/feature.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/ZIr3yNwg0xA/feature.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/qgw5Xz_HnWw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/qgw5Xz_HnWw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/jVJI6HPgxZ8/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/jVJI6HPgxZ8/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terrapass/~3/6UM4CMOL7Ek/black-carbon-emerges-as-climate-villain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terrapass/~3/6UM4CMOL7Ek/black-carbon-emerges-as-climate-villain http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/un_un_ozone_treaty.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/un_un_ozone_treaty.html http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/PastedGraphic-1.tiff http://www.sistemas-sustentables.com/archivos/file/Misc/PastedGraphic-1.tiff Reportaje Diario El Mercurio, Proyectos 2011 AChEE, 21 Junio 2011, entrevista a Sebastián Herrera http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/last-100-years-fuel-efficiency.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/last-100-years-fuel-efficiency.php Take a looksy at this cute little chart, if only to see how little progress there\'s been in fuel efficiency over the last 100 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13187156 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13187156 The extent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions \"hidden\" in imported goods is growing, according to two studies. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/biofuels-could-kill-192000-per-year-in-developing-countries.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/biofuels-could-kill-192000-per-year-in-developing-countries.php The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost 200,000 deaths in poorer countries. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/european-union-to-ban-gas-fueled-vehicles-by-2050.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/european-union-to-ban-gas-fueled-vehicles-by-2050.php The European Commission, an executive branch of the EU, put forth an ambitious proposal to eliminate gasoline and diesel fueled automobiles by the year 2050 in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and drastically reduce the continent\'s carbon footprint. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/PiQjsI1G3RY/judge-stalls-california-cap-and-trade-program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/PiQjsI1G3RY/judge-stalls-california-cap-and-trade-program The California Air Resources Board (CARB) violated state environmental law when it charged ahead with its plan to rein in greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade program, a federal judge ruled. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/eco-driving-saves-real-money.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/eco-driving-saves-real-money.php Fiat, which did a big study of nearly half a million miles of eco-driving by 5,700 drivers in five countries, says the practice saves an average of 15% of fuel costs. They also discovered Italians aren\'t too good at eco-driving, while British drivers are great. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/uGKmVNX0ses/obama-moves-to-cut-fundinging-hydrogen-fuel-cell-research.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/uGKmVNX0ses/obama-moves-to-cut-fundinging-hydrogen-fuel-cell-research.php The Obama administration is getting down to the business of showing the public that it\'s serious about cutting the federal budget, and even Energy Secretary Stephen Chu is getting in on the action. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12417359 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12417359 The way that people use and live in their homes is largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions, a study suggests. http://www.mma.gob.cl/1257/w3-article-49893.html http://www.mma.gob.cl/1257/w3-article-49893.html Una dura respuesta ante el grave error cometido por el Energy Information Administration, (EIA), tuvo el Ministro del Medio Ambiente (s), Ricardo Irarrázabal, quien señaló que el organismo norteamericano se equivocó al calcular los datos sobre las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de nuestro país del año 2009. http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1015b89c1150759decece16c69808749 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1015b89c1150759decece16c69808749 Opposition to federal subsidies for all kinds of energy spans the ideological spectrum. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/nissan-licensing-eco-pedal-other-automakers-fuel-efficient-driving.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/nissan-licensing-eco-pedal-other-automakers-fuel-efficient-driving.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Nissan Tactile Feedback FTW Nissan\'s ECO Pedal is a great idea. We\'ve known for a while that giving drivers some feedback on their fuel consumption helps them drive more efficiently (and more sanely!). The most obvious example is the LCD screen in the Toyota Prius, but there are other ways of providing that feedback. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGM_AKa4BE_Gibh5DTdJ7GsrB1BMg&url=http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Energy-saving-news/Consumer-driving/Fiat-calls-for-instructors-to-teach-eco-driving/(energysavingtrust)/801957 http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGM_AKa4BE_Gibh5DTdJ7GsrB1BMg&url=http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Energy-saving-news/Consumer-driving/Fiat-calls-for-instructors-to-teach-eco-driving/(energysavingtrust)/801957 Fiat calls for instructors to teach eco drivingEnergy Saving TrustFiat is calling for learner drivers to be tested on eco driving techniques in an effort to reduce road transport emissions. It has published a new study, ... http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/solar-power-cost/solar-power-cost-is-at-an-all-time-low/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/solar-power-cost/solar-power-cost-is-at-an-all-time-low/ When I first looked at adding a solar energy system to my house the solar power cost of setup was the biggest deterrent, it was going to take over 10 years before I would see the recovery of the investment. I decided to wait and I am glad that I did. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/QXIcnF6yZRI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/QXIcnF6yZRI/ President Obama addressed renewable energy briefly and early on in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night and unveiled a new U.S. clean energy challenge that said by 2035, \"80 percent of America\'s electricity will come from clean energy sources.\" http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHIkVJ5MY8j5ehxLLRW73_3kfkaow&url=http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/01/22/e15-fuel-what-it-means-to-you/ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHIkVJ5MY8j5ehxLLRW73_3kfkaow&url=http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/01/22/e15-fuel-what-it-means-to-you/ What It Means To You if your car can use E10 or E15 and both are available?, you may find yourself making calculations to figure out if one fuel offers more energy per dollar ...EPA approves increased Ethanol for cars built in 2001 and later... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41182799/ns/us_news-environment/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41182799/ns/us_news-environment/ Nearly two thirds of drivers could have more corn-based ethanol in their fuel tanks under an Environmental Protection Agency decision Friday. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNES_kYH2IirqYCaknZTibPNodoMYw&url=http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/1899774/driving-instructors-teach-eco-driving http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNES_kYH2IirqYCaknZTibPNodoMYw&url=http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/1899774/driving-instructors-teach-eco-driving Should driving instructors teach eco-driving?Business Green... eco-driving practices such as accelerating and braking more smoothly could produce some of the most cost effective cuts to road transport emissions. ...and more http://diario.elmercurio.cl/2010/08/14/ciencia_y_tecnologia/mas/noticias/ebe3a1ca-5642-48e7-86b0-41d862cc637c.htm http://diario.elmercurio.cl/2010/08/14/ciencia_y_tecnologia/mas/noticias/ebe3a1ca-5642-48e7-86b0-41d862cc637c.htm http://cleanenergynews.blogspot.com/2010/07/lithium-stocks-directory-for-investors.html http://cleanenergynews.blogspot.com/2010/07/lithium-stocks-directory-for-investors.html Lithium Stocks Directory for Investors following Mining Stocks and Green Stocks Searching for “clean and secure supply of lithium to power the lithium ion batteries for electric cars of the future”- Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman and CEO of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC)(Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) Investor Ideas and its leading mining and green investor portals (www.gold-miningstocks.com and www.renewableenergystocks.com ) provide investors following developments in lithium stock a directory of publicly traded lithium companies to research and trade the sector. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/mjDRYI9rXSo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/mjDRYI9rXSo/ Fossil fuel subsidies are huge. It is something many of us now know, but which even more people don’t. Thus, it is something we come back to from time to time on here. A new report out by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that governments worldwide spend a ton more on fossil fuels than on renewable energy. Read more of this story » http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/would-simply-slowing-down-travel-shipping-help-kick-oil-habit.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/would-simply-slowing-down-travel-shipping-help-kick-oil-habit.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Having assessed the overall picture of how our patterns of global shipping and global aviation use tons of fuel, leave a high environmental footprint, and how technological changes can help but perhaps not fully solve the problem, let\'s move on to how we can change ourselves and our habits. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/how-can-we-reduce-oil-consumption-still-ship-goods-ourselves-around-globe.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/how-can-we-reduce-oil-consumption-still-ship-goods-ourselves-around-globe.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Travel between nations is good; trade between nations is good. It\'s easy to point out specific incidences where less-than-savory outcomes r... http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10471866-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10471866-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech Lux Research predicts batteries, fuel cells, and ultracapacitors for vehicles and smart grids will grow to a $44.4 billion market by 2015. Originally posted at Planetary Gear. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/axXqSPRecAU/greenhouse-gas-management-medium-duty-truck-fleets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/axXqSPRecAU/greenhouse-gas-management-medium-duty-truck-fleets This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval lays out strategies for reducing emissions from medium-duty trucks, which are responsible for more than 80 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/Z_oAG5pq4O0/digest.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/Z_oAG5pq4O0/digest.msp The British government will introduce legislation that would tie new, subsidized loans for energy efficiency to a house, rather than a current owner, a move that could make energy retrofits far more affordable for most homeowners. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35352973/ns/business-autos/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35352973/ns/business-autos/ To all those cities worrying about getting wired for electric vehicles: Fret not. Early studies of electric car drivers show they generally get back home before they need to recharge. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/Jon9rVDvm6Q/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/Jon9rVDvm6Q/ Bloom Energy had generated a lot of interest in its micro power plant, even before the Bloom Box was officially unveiled. And its unveiling today apparently justified all that interest. And to make matters more interesting, the “miraculous” box has an impressive clientele full of praise, the like of Google, eBay and Wal-Mart, who have [...] http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/maximizing-your-vehicles-efficiency.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/maximizing-your-vehicles-efficiency.php?campaign=th_rss_cars The average car, Good writes, uses just 15 percent of the energy it produces from gasoline. Making cars more efficient, then, is an obvious way to reduce fuel consumption as we wait for electric vehicles to become ubiquitous... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/QTK9qNFfMC0/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/QTK9qNFfMC0/ As the solar panel industry dusts itself off from a long-anticipated glut in 2009, another green technology — large format lithium-ion batteries designed for transportation and grid storage applications — could be edging toward overcapacity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/ENxFDYSwPHQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/ENxFDYSwPHQ/ While much of the attention in the smart grid industry has been focused on the U.S. market — gotta take advantage of that close to $4 billion in smart grid stimulus funds — developing countries like India, China and Brazil are also looking to make their power grids smarter. http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2010/02/07/how-electricity-is-produced-from-wind-energy-2/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2010/02/07/how-electricity-is-produced-from-wind-energy-2/ Wind energy has been used for many years as individuals have used wind power for sailing, wind mills for manufacturing and pumping water and more recently conversion into electricity using wind turbines. Wind power is a renewable energy that is considered a good option instead of burning fossil fuels. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terrapass/~3/KoA5dMtdNmU/1bog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terrapass/~3/KoA5dMtdNmU/1bog 1BOG organizes homeowners to increase their bargaining power by Adam Stein Ages ago, Grist ran an interview with Anya Schoolman, a neighborhood activist who organized her Washington, D.C., community into a solar co-op. By forming a coaltion, the group was able to run a daunting gauntlet on the way to installing solar panels on 50 homes. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35238124/ns/technology_and_science-security/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35238124/ns/technology_and_science-security/ The European Commission said Thursday that hackers used a spoof European Union Web site to try and steal information that would allow them to profit from the EU\'s cap-and-trade program. http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20100203/sc_afp/usenergyenvironmentobamachina.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20100203/sc_afp/usenergyenvironmentobamachina.html US President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to reinvigorate US production of biofuels, vowing he would not let nations like China race ahead in building new energy economies. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8494899.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8494899.stm Britain could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/b_oHWIRaDOk/small-changes-can-drive-big-impacts-greening-fleets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/b_oHWIRaDOk/small-changes-can-drive-big-impacts-greening-fleets When Chris McKenna, who manages a fleet of trucks for Poland Spring, learned that the company’s drivers were racking up as much as 1,400 hours a month of idle time, he saw an opportunity to make a difference. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10442772-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10442772-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech Los Angeles-based solar powered hydrogen station to re-fuel Honda fuel cell electric vehicle. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/uk-invests-30-million-in-electric-car-charging-stations.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/uk-invests-30-million-in-electric-car-charging-stations.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Apologies for the Bad Wordplay UK Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis (nice alliteration) has announced that his government would be investing £30 million in charging stations for electric cars. The initiative is called \"Plugged-In Places\" and the stations will be located on streets, in car parks and in commercial, retail and leisure facilities in 3 to 6 cities/regions of the UK. http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/low-rolling-resistance-tires-461009?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/low-rolling-resistance-tires-461009?src=rss ant to save gas? Well, you could buy a Toyota Prius and get 50 miles per gallon, or you could just swap the tires on your current clunker and get close to five percent better fuel economy. The key is low-rolling-resistance (LRR) tires, which are standard equipment on hybrid and battery electric cars, but rarely make it onto the average cars most of us drive. The Department of Energy says five to 15% of fuel economy is used for overcoming rolling resistance. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/fuel-efficient-gas-guzzlers.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/fuel-efficient-gas-guzzlers.html Here are the greenest cars on the road this--and next--year. And then there\'s the 10 worst gas guzzlers . . . http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/PdrVPDP7zAw/la-fi-firstsolar9-2009sep09,0,7321906.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/PdrVPDP7zAw/la-fi-firstsolar9-2009sep09,0,7321906.story irst Solar signs a memorandum of understanding to build a 2,000-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant in the Inner Mongolian desert. The project could supply enough power for 3 million homes. The sun shines nearly everywhere, but alternative energy company First Solar Inc. is hoping those rays will be most profitable out in the far reaches of China. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlternativeEnergyAndFuelNews-Enn/~3/AlyRsMM3PpQ/40431 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlternativeEnergyAndFuelNews-Enn/~3/AlyRsMM3PpQ/40431 It will cost between $500 billion and $600 billion every year for the next 10 years to allow developing nations to grow using renewable energy resources, instead of relying on dirty fuels that worsen global warming, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. http://calenergy.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-solar-upheaval.html http://calenergy.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-solar-upheaval.html Spain, one of the global leaders in government-incentivized development of alternative energy, decided to stop subsidizing solar installations. The move exacerbated an already chaotic solar industry worldwide, and has policy wonks debating what the decision means for government incentives for renewable energy in general. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/ng4inlyg7xw/la-fi-china-solar6-2009sep06,0,1061424.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/ng4inlyg7xw/la-fi-china-solar6-2009sep06,0,1061424.story In a nation known more for its belching smokestacks, solar water heaters are on nearly every roof in some cities. Manufacturers are eyeing foreign markets, including Southern California. Before her family bought a solar water heater, Liu Yan would bathe the way many working-class Chinese have for generations: boil water, dampen a rag and wipe away the dirt. http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/28/what-if-everyone-started-driving-an-electric-car-tomorrow/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/28/what-if-everyone-started-driving-an-electric-car-tomorrow/ If you are like me you probably have thought about getting an electric car. You think it would be kind of cool because you wouldn’t have to stop and buy gas and you could just plug it in. Not long ago, I picked up a really nice golf cart, and we are allowed to drive [...] http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/planet-biggest-gas-guzzler.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/planet-biggest-gas-guzzler.html Switch to hybrids, try car pooling, ride your bike, etc. All of these are good suggestions but won\'t help us take on the world\'s biggest gas guzzler. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/sVhux_baovc/40259 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/sVhux_baovc/40259 The average fuel efficiency of the US vehicle fleet has risen by just 3 miles per gallon since the days of the Ford Model T, and has barely shifted at all since 1991. http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9aec894f857d9b37aae1eb70ba30b433 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9aec894f857d9b37aae1eb70ba30b433 An investment of $520 billion in energy improvements could produce $1.2 trillion in savings on energy bills through 2020, a McKinsey study found. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/WrTh7K-OwFs/idUSTRE56S74L20090729 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/WrTh7K-OwFs/idUSTRE56S74L20090729 The United States could save about $600 billion in energy costs by 2020 if it hiked annual efficiency spending about five-fold, business consultants McKinsey and Co said in a report on Wednesday. http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/02/how-windmills-work/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/02/how-windmills-work/ Windmills are not just built for a good view. They also serve as one of the most convenient sources of energy. They used to do a lot of other good things to our ancestors as well. How windmills work? Well, that can be explained easily with a quick foresight of what they were meant for. http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/04/the-people-behind-the-oil-industry/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/04/the-people-behind-the-oil-industry/ Companies involved in drilling and other related industries employ people all over the world, from all walks of life. These people drill in the sweltering heat of the Texas plains, they brave sandstorms in the deserts of the Middle East, and endure the bitter cold of drilling on ice, and leave their families for months. http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/03/important-developments-in-the-history-of-bio-diesel/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/08/03/important-developments-in-the-history-of-bio-diesel/ Bio-diesel is effectively a fatty ester based fuel, and it is generally manufactured from vegetable oils such as canola, hemp or soybean amongst others. It may also be created from animal fats in a special simple process and the history of bio-diesel tells us that this renewable source of energy which is as efficient as [...] http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/06/14/global-energy-for-the-21st-century/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/06/14/global-energy-for-the-21st-century/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/gNANKvm80uo/google-powermeter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/gNANKvm80uo/google-powermeter http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-06/future-energy-realist-roadmap-2050 http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-06/future-energy-realist-roadmap-2050 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/LdM1yIIgGDY/idUSTRE55F3HE20090616 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/LdM1yIIgGDY/idUSTRE55F3HE20090616 http://www.biodieselnow.com/blogs/site/archive/2009/06/16/daily-news-06-16.aspx http://www.biodieselnow.com/blogs/site/archive/2009/06/16/daily-news-06-16.aspx 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http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10240088-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10240088-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/k2eUjqMSpGs/idUSTRE54C1QU20090513 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/k2eUjqMSpGs/idUSTRE54C1QU20090513 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/y_hG-JhbEnQ/idUSTRE54C0ZA20090513 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/y_hG-JhbEnQ/idUSTRE54C0ZA20090513 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/global-wind-installations-up-29-in-2008?cmpid=rss http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/global-wind-installations-up-29-in-2008?cmpid=rss http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/efficient-car-measure.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/efficient-car-measure.html http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/obama-hydrogen-cars.php 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http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10231102-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/zuqYT-jX8_s/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/zuqYT-jX8_s/ http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090504/sc_afp/chinaenergywindpower.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090504/sc_afp/chinaenergywindpower.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/MlLePyTdkcU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/MlLePyTdkcU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenbiz/energy-climate/~3/_7UY34Fdq9w/renewable-energy-generation-climbs-2008-fossil-fuels-dip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenbiz/energy-climate/~3/_7UY34Fdq9w/renewable-energy-generation-climbs-2008-fossil-fuels-dip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/LtHje71Mptk/39542 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/LtHje71Mptk/39542 http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/04/15/should-you-consider-solar-energy/ http://www.energypoweralternatives.com/2009/04/15/should-you-consider-solar-energy/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/u3yujDWBQ6A/how-many-patents-does-it-take-reinvent-automobile http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/u3yujDWBQ6A/how-many-patents-does-it-take-reinvent-automobile General Motors received more clean-energy patents in the past year than any other company, according to data released a few weeks ago. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/peugots-100-electric-concept-ex1-has-broken-six-world-records.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/peugots-100-electric-concept-ex1-has-broken-six-world-records.php For it\'s 200th birthday, French automobile giant Peugeot decided to celebrate its past by looking to the future. Thus was born the Concept EX1, the 100% electric, two motor, 340 horsepower juggernaut that has already broken six world records. http://www.guardian.co.uk/electric-vision/can-electric-cars-charge-ahead http://www.guardian.co.uk/electric-vision/can-electric-cars-charge-ahead Many experts predict that 2011 will be a breakthrough year for battery-powered vehicles, so what needs to be done to ensure the market takes off? http://www.txchnologist.com/volumes/solar-power-2/how-it-works-chevy-volt-and-nissan-leaf http://www.txchnologist.com/volumes/solar-power-2/how-it-works-chevy-volt-and-nissan-leaf The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf are the first mass market electric cars, but they differ in significant ways. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/another-study-location-transportation-matter-most.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/another-study-location-transportation-matter-most.php The study by Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen from the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL) of the University of California in Berkeley, has a mouthful of a title: \"Quantifying Carbon Footprint Reduction Opportunities for U.S.\" http://www.quepasa.cl/articulo/actualidad/2011/04/1-5629-9-el-triunfo-de-las-bicicletas.shtml http://www.quepasa.cl/articulo/actualidad/2011/04/1-5629-9-el-triunfo-de-las-bicicletas.shtml En una década, los viajes en bicicleta se duplicaron en Santiago. Pedalear sobre dos ruedas dejó atrás el estigma de la pobreza... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13160950 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13160950 Small lasers capable of igniting a fuel/air mixture more efficiently, resulting in less pollution, are demonstrated at a conference in the United States. http://e360.yale.edu/digest/transparent_solar_cells__can_turn_windows_into_solar_panels/2911/ http://e360.yale.edu/digest/transparent_solar_cells__can_turn_windows_into_solar_panels/2911/ Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have created a new class of transparent photovoltaic cells that can turn windows into solar panels. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/best-of-green-cars-and-transportation-slideshow.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/best-of-green-cars-and-transportation-slideshow.php What\'s the best international city for cyclists? The best upcoming electric car? The best green transportation project? The results are in for TreeHugger\'s third annual Best of Green Awards in the Cars and Transportation category. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/fia-f1-president-electric-formula-1-racing-championship.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/fia-f1-president-electric-formula-1-racing-championship.php The European Commission has asked Formula One\'s governing body to set up a racing championship series for electric cars, as a way of increasing public awareness and excitement about new-technology vehicles. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/toyota-reaches-1-million-prius-sales-usa.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/toyota-reaches-1-million-prius-sales-usa.php Toyota is announcing that it has reached 1 million Prius sales for the U.S. alone and 3 million sales of hybrids (all models included) around the world. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/looking-for-bike-maintenance-how-to-videos-tutorials-fixing-bicycles.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/looking-for-bike-maintenance-how-to-videos-tutorials-fixing-bicycles.php 48 useful video tutorials to keep our bikes well maintained. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/first-electric-motorcycle-charging-station-in-barcelona.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/first-electric-motorcycle-charging-station-in-barcelona.php Barcelona has launched its first electric motorcycle charging stations in the city, following the example of Paris. 15 stations with 6 charging spots each will be set up around the city. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/ieUgcae0AxM/few-companies-are-prepared-effective-sustainability-management http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/ieUgcae0AxM/few-companies-are-prepared-effective-sustainability-management In its third annual Corporate Responsibility Review, oekom research, the German sustainable investment rating agency, analyzes the corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance of approximately 3,100 companies from more than 45 industries in over 50 countries. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/wfg3o5ysyDg/sap-report-confirms-decoupling-emissions-revenue http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/wfg3o5ysyDg/sap-report-confirms-decoupling-emissions-revenue SAP appears to be succeeding at something many companies aspire to do: reducing its greenhouse gas emissions while increasing its revenue. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/M_GYmJaRXME/paradox-sustainable-innovation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/M_GYmJaRXME/paradox-sustainable-innovation It is relatively easy to imagine a fully sustainable product, one that has no negative impact on the environment or the social condition. So why does no fully sustainable product exist yet? The answer lies in the most crucial aspect of innovation that people usually forget: people. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20031538-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20031538-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech Toyota is testing the plug-in version of the Prius in fleets, in advance of sales to the public in 2012. http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/The_fast_lane_to_the_adoption_of_electric_cars_2738 http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/The_fast_lane_to_the_adoption_of_electric_cars_2738 Large cities may be the ideal test track for the mass market. Catalyzing early adoption could take less than most auto executives and policy makers think. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/02/brt-keeps-going-in-latin-america-construction-begins-in-buenos-aires.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/02/brt-keeps-going-in-latin-america-construction-begins-in-buenos-aires.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Ever since Jaime Lerner used it to radically transform transit in Curitiba, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have spread all over the world. Why wouldn\'t them? They work similar to subway networks but above the ground, and cost a 1/20... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/volkswagen-xl1-diesel-plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicle-261-mpg-qatar.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/volkswagen-xl1-diesel-plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicle-261-mpg-qatar.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Volkswagen\'s 1-Liter Car started out as a slippery 660 pounds diesel, evolved into a more futuristic-looking 840 pounds diesel-hybrid, and is now - in its third generation - a plug-in diesel hybrid that looks a lot like the second generation but now has a plug. VW rates it at 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US) and 24 grams of CO2 per kilometer. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qvW8pwsiI0c/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qvW8pwsiI0c/ The city of Guangzhou, China today won the 2011 Sustainable Transport Award for its new world-class bus rapid transit (BRT) system that integrates with bike lanes, bike share and metro stations. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/volkswagen-xl1-diesel-plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicle-261-mpg-qatar.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/volkswagen-xl1-diesel-plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicle-261-mpg-qatar.php?campaign=th_rss_cars VW 1-Liter Car V.3 Volkswagen\'s 1-Liter Car started out as a slippery 660 pounds diesel, evolved into a more futuristic-looking 840 pounds diesel-hybrid, and is now - in its third generation - a plug-in diesel hybrid that looks a lot like the second generation but now has a plug. VW rates it at 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US) and 24 grams of CO2 per kilometer. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qvW8pwsiI0c/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/qvW8pwsiI0c/ The city of Guangzhou, China today won the 2011 Sustainable Transport Award for its new world-class bus rapid transit (BRT) system that integrates with bike lanes, bike share and metro stations. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/mitsubishi-8-new-electric-hybrid-cars-by-2015.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/mitsubishi-8-new-electric-hybrid-cars-by-2015.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Transitioning Away from the Internal Combustion Engine Mitsubishi, the maker of the lovely electric Jellybean (aka the i-MiEV electric car), has plans to introduce 8 hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by 2015. They anticipate increased demand for \"low-carbon\" cars and want to position themselves as a major source of those. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/from-alaska-to-argentina-electric-car.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/from-alaska-to-argentina-electric-car.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Congrats and hurrah for these doughty English schoolboys; they designed, built and drove an electric car, the SRZero, from Alaska to Argentina. It took 5 months and cost £3 ($4.75), aside from the expense of developing the car, of course. The 6 brainy guys from the Imperial College in London travelled 24,000 km. through 14 countries to show that electric cars can be practical in day-to-day living and to inspire maths and science students to see where studying engineering can take you. ... http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/charging-electric-cars-460710?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/charging-electric-cars-460710?src=rss It is possible to plug in an electric car to an ordinary wall socket and, a mere 10 or 12 hours later, is will be fully charged. Wow, that\'s a long time! But Britta Gross, lord and master of everything for the \"range extender\" Chevrolet Volt (she\'s the director of global energy systems and infrastructure commercialization for GM) tells me that the company\'s research predicts that 40 percent of the car\'s charging will be on 110 (Level One charging). http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/ten-secrets-to-cycling-with-traffic.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/ten-secrets-to-cycling-with-traffic.html Toronto, Canada has been seeing an explosion of urban cycling lately. The city is trying to adapt, but political gridlock has seen the addition of maybe inches of bikelanes each year, the main streets are full of streetcar tracks and the drivers are not used to sharing the road. Biking Toronto has prepared an interesting list of secrets that we will share, with a bit of commentary: Drivers Don’t Want to Kill You Sounds like an odd secret, but they have a point. \"The vast majority of drivers don’t want to kill you… they just don’t understand you. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/londons-new-bicycle-rental.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/londons-new-bicycle-rental.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Today is the big day: London\'s new bicycle rental system is being launched. Called Barclays Cycle Hire, after the bank which is a corporate sponsor to the tune of £25M, the system is high in Canadian content. Modelled after Montreal\'s Bixi, the 6,000 bicycles have been built at Devinci Cycles in Batgotville Quebec. http://www.greenpacks.org/2010/07/29/britain-to-subsidize-low-carbon-car-purchase/ http://www.greenpacks.org/2010/07/29/britain-to-subsidize-low-carbon-car-purchase/ Britain has announced that it will pay up to 5,000 pounds ($7,800, 6,000 euros) towards the cost of buying a new low-carbon car. The news came after the program for funding low-carbon cars was facing dark times due to an austerity drive. The subsidy means that up-front costs of vehicles that comply with tough emission [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/ctPfV2D2h6k/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/ctPfV2D2h6k/ The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) today kicked off a new series of high-energy films documenting innovative transportation projects in big cities across the nation. The series of seven films showcases projects in Minneapolis-St. .. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/_4G7XCvcDSs/microsoft-plugs-hohm-fords-vehicles-2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/_4G7XCvcDSs/microsoft-plugs-hohm-fords-vehicles-2011 Software and automobiles take the next step forward with the announcement that Microsoft will partner with Ford Motor Co. to bring smart energy management to electric vehicles, beginning with the all-electric Focus in 2011. http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/next-gen-wind-turbine http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/next-gen-wind-turbine To take advantage of the strong winds that blow over the ocean, this gearless turbine uses a giant ring of magnets and 176-foot blades There\'s enough wind energy along our coastlines to power the country four times over, and the race is on to build the best offshore turbines to capture it. Manufacturers worldwide are experimenting with two techniques: ever-longer blades to harness more gusts, and simplified drivetrains (including new generators) that slash the need for costly repairs at sea. http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/wheego-whip-life-460310?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/wheego-whip-life-460310?src=rss As many as a half dozen different models will be on the road by the end of the year, and when it comes right down to it we have no idea if people will line up to buy them. There are several big hurdles, including price (EVs will be significantly more expensive than we\'re used to -- small two-seat cars will start around $25,000). http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10465134-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10465134-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31346_7-10464360-252.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31346_7-10464360-252.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech At the 2010 Geneva auto show, Opel, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, Lexus, and Chevrolet all show off hybrids. Originally posted at Geneva Auto Show 2010. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/streetfilms-autocentric-development-fixing-mistake-video.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/streetfilms-autocentric-development-fixing-mistake-video.php?campaign=th_rss_cars The start of a great new series that will \"examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th Century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions continue to affect our lives today,\" Mr. White describes the transformation of NYC. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/rich-south-africans-oppose-green-new-brt-lines.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/rich-south-africans-oppose-green-new-brt-lines.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Opening day for Johannesburg\'s first bus rapid transit line. Photo via Rea Vaya. Last month, we applauded the five developing cities nominated by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy for its 2010 Sustainable Transport Award. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10458116-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10458116-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech Hydrogen-powered trucks, buses, and light-duty vehicles gaining traction due to increased government and industry support, says Pike Research. http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20100224/ap_on_re_us/us_behind_the_wheel2010_mercury_milan_hybrid.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20100224/ap_on_re_us/us_behind_the_wheel2010_mercury_milan_hybrid.html The Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid are two of the three mid-size cars that rank best in gasoline mileage for 2010. http://www.cleanedge.com/news/story.php?nID=6705 http://www.cleanedge.com/news/story.php?nID=6705 British Airways, in partnership with the Solena Group, has announced plans to establish a sustainable jet-fuel plant and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet beginning in 2010. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/nJj7NwOI6g4/idUSTRE61B43E20100212 http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/nJj7NwOI6g4/idUSTRE61B43E20100212 Britain and Ethiopia will head a new United Nations panel that aims to secure $100 billion every year by 2020 to help developing nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/IC0HAacmFrE/digest.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/IC0HAacmFrE/digest.msp IBM researchers have increased by 40 percent the efficiency of a thin solar cell that can be applied like ink and that uses widely available materials. The new cells can convert solar energy into electricity with an efficiency of 9.6 percent, a significant improvement on the 6.7 percent high for existing technologies and close to the level that would make the cells practical for use in commercial solar panels, according to a report published in the journal Advanced Materials. http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20100210/ap_on_sc/sci_climate_report_woes.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20100210/ap_on_sc/sci_climate_report_woes.html A steady drip of unsettling errors is exposing what scientists are calling \"the weaker link\" in the Nobel Peace Prize-winning series of international reports on global warming. http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20100204/ts_alt_afp/usjapanautorecallcompanytoyotaprobe.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20100204/ts_alt_afp/usjapanautorecallcompanytoyotaprobe.html Toyota\'s troubles multiplied Thursday as its flagship Prius hybrid became the latest model to be targeted in an expanding web of US investigations into safety at the Japanese auto giant. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/iX9lo-L1RJw/la-me-zipcar4-2010feb04,0,7099898.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/iX9lo-L1RJw/la-me-zipcar4-2010feb04,0,7099898.story The pilot car-sharing program, primarily in use at UCLA and USC, is deemed enough of a success that the city wants to take it farther. On the traffic-clogged streets surrounding UCLA, Nina Viakhireva, a car-less art student from San Francisco, had learned to navigate the bus routes or rely on friends for rides. Her parents did not buy her a car, afraid Los Angeles traffic would be too dangerous and time-consuming. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/6Wm9kTr7fV0/new-way-thinking-about-companies-society-and-sustainability http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/6Wm9kTr7fV0/new-way-thinking-about-companies-society-and-sustainability Sustainability has become the touchstone of the entire discussion about the relationship between business and the society it serves. It is a global issue, with an impact in every country, and every community. http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/greenest-cars-460110?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/greenest-cars-460110?src=rss Each year, at Greenercars.org, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presents its list of best and worst choices, and the news this year is not that Honda and Toyota are the stars of the show (that\'s been a given for more than a decade) but that American companies, Ford and Chevrolet, actually made the list. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/Ee9rFFZgMfw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenpacks/~3/Ee9rFFZgMfw/ Solar cells, as we all know, generate energy by absorbing the sun’s rays. A good portion of the solar energy incident on these cells is reflected back, and as such not used in the generation of power. So, solar cells could be made more efficient at creating electricity from incident light. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/ford-retraining-engineers-for-electric-car-design.php?campaign=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/ford-retraining-engineers-for-electric-car-design.php?campaign=th_rss_cars Ford has decided to partner with the University of Detroit Mercy to retrain what it calls \"traditional automotive engineers.\" Together they created the Advanced Electric Vehicle Program, a graduate-level curriculum that emphasizes core electric and hybrid vehicle eng.. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/3vVr6VwI-cc/la-fi-neil18-2009sep18,0,2615822.column http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/3vVr6VwI-cc/la-fi-neil18-2009sep18,0,2615822.column If you think all hybrid cars are like the Toyota Prius -- mirthless, ugly hair shirts of green conscience -- BMW would like you to meet its Vision: a stealth submarine of a car, lower than a boxing foul, all folded geometry and LED tracer lights. The signature BMW grille glows blue like a reactor cooling pond. The transparent doors open like dragonfly wings. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/vw-l1-1-liter-car-concept-170-mpg-diesel-hybrid.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/vw-l1-1-liter-car-concept-170-mpg-diesel-hybrid.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars VW shows new version of 1-Liter concept car (170 mpg). Now that\'s what we call downsizing. Last year we wrote about the extremely fuel efficient 1-Liter concept car by Volkswagen, but this year the 1-Liter concept (aka the L1) gets a complete makeover! It is now a diesel-hybrid and can be considered the world\'s most fuel efficient hybrid (though not a production car) with a fuel consumption of 1.38 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres (170 MPG)! More details below.. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10351744-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10351744-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech Automakers this week are showing off all manner of fuel-efficient concept cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany. But, in general, the majority of people are reluctant to pay a big premium for the last green auto technology. Think tank the Rocky Mountain Institute has launched an online calculator ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/BSAAE7qB-Gs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/BSAAE7qB-Gs/ Lithium-ion battery technology hit a major milestone this year when hybrid leader Toyota announced plans to test it in road trials of 500 plug-in hybrids — marking the first time this type of battery would be used for propulsion in a Toyota vehicle. While the automaker is going ahead with that plan for plug-ins, Toyota [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/HVqPwv5a7t4/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/HVqPwv5a7t4/ The international auto show in Frankfurt, Germany, which kicks off next Thursday, is one of the biggest events of the year for car companies to make an impression with high-tech concepts and upcoming models. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/hksJlCxQP0A/setting-new-standard-green-meetings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/hksJlCxQP0A/setting-new-standard-green-meetings The concept of green meetings should be more clearly defined by year\'s end under proposed Green Meeting and Events Voluntary Standards that are being reviewed by stakeholders from industries ranging from lodging to transportation. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/ion-electric-car-peugeot-mitsubishi-imiev-ev.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/ion-electric-car-peugeot-mitsubishi-imiev-ev.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars PSA Peugeot Citroën will be selling a version of the Mitsubishi i MiEV electric car in Europe. It will be called iOn (the name is a slight improvement on the original). Peugeot targets the end of 2010 for a launch, though the question is: will they only lease them to fleet operators, or to private citizens too?... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/portland-state-creates-independent-bicycle-track.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/portland-state-creates-independent-bicycle-track.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Portland,OR has done a lot to promote biking, protect cyclists and just plain give them the right of way when it comes to street traffic. Now Portland State University is getting in on the action by creating what looks like part bike path, part bike lane to make cycling on campu... http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/sustainablog-green-business-culture.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/sustainablog-green-business-culture.html Get green news on business, politics, energy, media, and more from Sustainablog. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/charge-electrical-device-while-riding-bike.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/charge-electrical-device-while-riding-bike.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Photo: Messe Friedrichshafen, www.messe-friedrichshafen.de Eurobike closed a successful week in which records were broken for trade visitors, public attendance, and submittals for the esteemed Eurobike awards. For the second year, a Eurobike Green Award was given to a product that \"exhibits particularly significant ecological and sustainable value.\" This year\'s green award... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ecosalon/~3/J8C3Uib5GOo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ecosalon/~3/J8C3Uib5GOo/ Anyone wanting to know how global warming will affect their community in the future now has a new interactive tool, The Climate Wizard, at her fingertips. Developed by The Nature Conservancy, the University of Washington and the University of Southern Mississippi, the Climate Wizard provides visitors with quick and easy access to information that usually would take [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/Ko36zKTWhKA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/Ko36zKTWhKA/ China announced this week that it would tighten production and exports of rare earth minerals – a misnomer for a category of about 15 metallic elements on the periodic table that are, in fact, not ... Related posts:Will China Dominate the Electric Car Market? Chinese car designer Tang Hua unveiled this peculiar electric... http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/06/24/general-motors-geared-up-to-play-a-big-role-in-meeting-us-goal-of-hybrid-vehicles/ http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/06/24/general-motors-geared-up-to-play-a-big-role-in-meeting-us-goal-of-hybrid-vehicles/ General Motors Corporation says it will do the “heavy lifting” to help achieve the grand goal set by United States President Barack Obama of having 1 million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on the US roads by 2015. Major US-based makers of automobiles, including General Motors, have been planning an ... http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/07/16/abu-dhabi-may-have-electricity-powered-cars-on-its-streets-soon/ http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/07/16/abu-dhabi-may-have-electricity-powered-cars-on-its-streets-soon/ Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to have electricity-powered cars on its streets soon. Abu Dhabi, the emirate that exports oil, is now busy buying stakes in alternative energy. This includes a stake in Tesla Motors, the automobile start-up firm, based in California, the United States, which ... http://www.greendaily.com/2009/07/24/kid-rock-unveils-biodiesel-powered-badass-beer/ http://www.greendaily.com/2009/07/24/kid-rock-unveils-biodiesel-powered-badass-beer/ There\'s a new eco-friendly beer on tap in The Great Lakes State, and the brewmeister is none other than terminally shirtless rap/rock/country crooner Kid Rock. The Michigan Brewing Company is undertaking the production duties, which is also the reason it qualifies as a green beer. The Michigan Brewing Company, like a few other major green breweries, produces its own power from biodiesel generators. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/flaxen-beauties-professional-racing-bikes-made-from-flax-fiber.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/flaxen-beauties-professional-racing-bikes-made-from-flax-fiber.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Finally, a bike made of linoleum. Indeed, flax, from which traditional linoleum is made, is the secret ingredient in the polymer smoothie that makes these ultra-high performance bicycles. Johan Museeuw, the retired Belgian racer and winner of 11 world cups, is the man behind the eponymous line of road bikes. http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/byd-eg-electric-cars-460809?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/byd-eg-electric-cars-460809?src=rss BYD\'s e6 crossover electric vehicle is coming to American showrooms in 2010, thanks in part to Warren Buffett. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/reasons-cars-cyclists-safer.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/reasons-cars-cyclists-safer.html We all know cars suck and but with 254,403,082 cars clogging up this planet, cyclists have no choice?except to co-exist with cars. And that can be easier said than done. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/3ubgYlVzK20/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/3ubgYlVzK20/ Could France become the leader in electric vehicle technology? And what does that mean for the future of sustainable urban mobility? Photo by Lea Marzloff. From BusinessWeek: Could the City of Lights soon become the City of Electric Cars? Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë, building on the success of the city’s popular Vélib curbside bike rental scheme, is [...] http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/solar-electric-people-movers.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/solar-electric-people-movers.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Solar Electric Vehicle Company Go to almost any theme park, beach resort, or zoo and you\'ll see \'people movers\' trundling around moving people from one place to another - often little faster than they could walk. The eco-curmudgeon in me usually mumbles something about emissions, and the laziness of modern society - and then I remember how much fun these things were when I was a kid. So I\'m delighted to see Chicago\'s Botanical Gardens unveiling America\'s first \'solar powered\' people mover. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/brits-dump-bicycle-mail-delivery.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/brits-dump-bicycle-mail-delivery.php?dcitc=th_rss_cars Royal Mail decided to phase out 25,000 bikes, and switch to motorized vans and four-wheeled trolleys (hand-pulled as well as battery-driven) to deliver the mail? Faster mail delivery is the only reason given. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/eIzxVlW3iKY/40290 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/eIzxVlW3iKY/40290 Although Chile is officially considered an Annex B, \"developing\" country under the dual classification of the Kyoto Protocol, the smaller country of 16 million inhabitants has been no stranger to addressing the climate change issue in recent years. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/Lgu4a1Jz9_I/40122 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~3/Lgu4a1Jz9_I/40122 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/ry49ATcizkE/tips-for-new-cso http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/ry49ATcizkE/tips-for-new-cso http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/JS07gLz_XO0/sustainability-not-what-you-think http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenbuzz/~3/JS07gLz_XO0/sustainability-not-what-you-think http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090623/bs_afp/japanautocompanytoyota.html http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090623/bs_afp/japanautocompanytoyota.html http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/300-mpg-urban-hydrogen-car.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/300-mpg-urban-hydrogen-car.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/uusMUPMKmkg/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/earth2tech/~3/uusMUPMKmkg/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8102047.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8102047.stm http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/boulder-tells-naked-riders-to-put-on-clothes.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/boulder-tells-naked-riders-to-put-on-clothes.php http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10261751-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10261751-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/are-streetcars-really-better.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/are-streetcars-really-better.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/lorax-900-mpg-hauler-the-solar-tricycle.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/lorax-900-mpg-hauler-the-solar-tricycle.php http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10257937-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10257937-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/j4RkwERzPJo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/j4RkwERzPJo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/ekNzleLMLok/feature.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/ekNzleLMLok/feature.msp http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10246821-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10246821-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10247932-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10247932-48.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/gI9wgHlWDxc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cleantechnica/com/~3/gI9wgHlWDxc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/IhMf1ve43AM/la-oe-silver19-2009may19,0,5848986.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/IhMf1ve43AM/la-oe-silver19-2009may19,0,5848986.story http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/how-to-create-bike-friendly-office-workspace-bike-to-work.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/how-to-create-bike-friendly-office-workspace-bike-to-work.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/eKdT44oumik/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecityfix/posts/~3/eKdT44oumik/ http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/people-power-in-china-slideshow.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/people-power-in-china-slideshow.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/QQDDAGLMR-0/digest.msp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YaleEnvironment360/~3/QQDDAGLMR-0/digest.msp http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/05/twelve-reasons-to-start-using-a-bicycle-for-transportation/ http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/05/twelve-reasons-to-start-using-a-bicycle-for-transportation/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505124756.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505124756.htm http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10196182-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10196182-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/safety-tips-public-transportation.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/safety-tips-public-transportation.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/CXenK_1vA9s/la-fi-auto-outlook4-2009may04,0,5780060.story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/science/environment/~3/CXenK_1vA9s/la-fi-auto-outlook4-2009may04,0,5780060.story