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California has adopted new rules that require 15 percent of all cars sold in the state to be electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen-powered by 2025. Perhaps surprisingly, automakers are onboard. [...] President Obama recently announced new fuel efficiency and emission standards for light-duty vehicles for model years 2017-25. These new standards will increase fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, effectively doubling the fuel efficiency of America’s fleet. [...] U.S. auto-safety regulators are pleased with General Motors Co. (GM)’s plan to fix its Volt electric cars following fires in crash testing, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland said. [...] Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Save Money, Create Good Jobs [...] SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and have expanded their partnership to expedite renewable energy projects in California. [...] As an electric car project here reaches its halfway point, researchers are exploring ideas such as a mobile application that tells drivers where the nearest charging station is or how much energy they need for their daily route. [...] Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) — U.S. auto-safety regulators are pleased with General Motors Co.’s plan to fix its Volt electric cars following fires in crash testing, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland said. [...] A new consortium of electric vehicle stakeholders has just launched a new EV demonstration project that promises to boost President Obama’s efforts to create a national EV infrastructure. Though consumer interest in EVs seems to surge with every spike in gas prices, a concerted public-private effort is needed in order to transform that desire into a workable mainstream alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles. [...] LOS ANGELES (Jan. 3, 12:20 p.m. ET) — Forget those fears that hybrid and electric vehicles will result in landfills full of dead batteries. [...] Continued Investment Is Key to Cleaner Skies and Highways [...] LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – The U.S. still relies on fossil fuels for 83 percent of its energy needs, with solar power only accounting for only one percent of the country’s alternative energy production. In addition, high-profile bankruptcies haven’t helped the cause of solar power, most noticeably that of Fremont, California based Solyndra, which folded last September after receiving a $535-million federal loan guarantee. [...] WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2011 — Economic and national security costs of oil dependence far outweigh costs of accelerating deployment of electric vehicles [...] David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington Bureau [...] TOKYO — Traces of radiation spilled from Japan’s hobbled nuclear plant were detected in baby formula Tuesday in the latest case of contaminated food in the nation. [...] Global Green USA’s National Green School Makeover Competition [...] TULSA, Okla., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Now in its fifth year and co-located with POWER-GEN International, the world’s largest power generation event, NUCLEAR POWER International 2011 heads to Las Vegas, Nev., December 13-15 to provide the industry with up-to-date information for the nuclear power industry, including panel discussions on technical and crisis communication, major nuclear project updates, and the lessons learned following events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. [...] Home now including solar power systems as standard at 28 communities throughout Southern California [...] By MALCOLM RITTER, Associated Press – 1 hour ago [...] After weeks of deliberation, we announced the 10 finalists for our green school makeover competition, including public, private, and charter schools from a pool of more than 200 entries from across the country. Finalists were chosen based on the clarity and description of the school’s green challenges and need for a makeover. Each of the applications included proposals for green improvements, such as planting organic vegetable gardens, creating recycling programs, and adopting energy efficiency upgrades. [...] California has released details of its proposals to set new emission standards for cars and light trucks, while boosting the numbers of zero-emission cars on the road. [...]
[...] ELITE ATHLETE RYAN HALL AND 100% ELECTRIC NISSAN LEAF PART OF NISSAN’S OFFICIAL AUTOMOTIVE SPONSORSHIP [...] |
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