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Beep Beep, Beep Beep, Yeah!
Car mileage testing will catch up with reality, EPA declares After years of criticism from greens and independent testing groups, the U.S. EPA announced on Friday that its rules for […]
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A Bottle of Red, a Gas Tank of White
France’s wine glut turned into biofuel It was the best of times for French drivers; it was the worst of times for French oenophiles. Beset by fierce international competition and […]
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The End of the End of the Affair
SUV sales regaining strength in the U.S. Showing characteristic signs of short-term memory loss, the American public is apparently renewing its love affair with the SUV. When gas prices spiked […]
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Start Spreading the Dues
Charging cars to enter city could loosen New York’s traffic jams Charging drivers a fee to enter the city center succeeded in ameliorating traffic woes in London — but can […]
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Arup and at ‘Em
China hires British engineers to create self-sufficient urban centers Remember Logan’s Run, the futuristic 1970s sci-fi flick where sex-crazed twentysomethings lived in a self-contained city sealed off from the ravages […]
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Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na — Batwing!
Radical design might help curb greenhouse-gas emissions from aircraft Under pressure to reduce fuel use and greenhouse-gas emissions, the airline industry may turn to a futuristic airplane design sketched by […]
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Umbra on diesel vs. standard gasoline cars
Dear Umbra, I’ve always heard bad things about diesel fuel. However, I know someone who has a diesel VW that gets 50 miles to the gallon. I’m wondering if you […]
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Umbra on bicycle commuting, again
Dear Umbra, So what about bike commuting? Is it safe? Is it good? Is it encouraged? P.K. BorzoSt. Paul, Minn. Dearest P.K., Yes, yes, yes. Lungwise, biking is at least […]
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Put a Turkey in Your Tank
Biofuels from odd sources gain new fans Just about anything organic, from turkey entrails to cow dung, can be used to make biofuel, and with oil over $60 a barrel, […]
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Top green-building system is in desperate need of repair
This piece is excerpted from the essay “LEED Is Broken; Let’s Fix It.” The full essay can be found here. Pan of green gables. Once the narrow province of hippies […]
