Latest News and Articles on Sustainable Transportation

Federal Govt Shifts to Hybrids & Green Procurement

January 26, 2007 by Paul Nastu

President Bush issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to cut their energy consumption, shift federal fleets to plug-in hybrid vehicles, and expand procurement programs to focus on environmentally friendly products...

Whirlpool Joins EPA’s SmartWay Transport

January 26, 2007 by Paul Nastu

SmartWay Transport, the partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the freight industry that's designed to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases...

Alabama Switches State Fleet to Flex-Fuel

January 26, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Alabama is switching its state fleet to E-85. Construction of a 12,000 gallon E-85 tank and two fueling pumps began this week and is scheduled to be finished in early May...

Lexus Looks for Hybrid Market Share, Steps Up Marketing

January 25, 2007 by Paul Nastu

As Toyota's Lexus brand steps up production of hybrid cars such as the LS 600h L, it will launch a broadband video channel this summer featuring topics such as art, architecture, fashion, technology, and eco-friendly living, as well as info on the cars, of course...

Bush’s State of the Union Energy Plan Gets Mixed Reaction

January 24, 2007 by Paul Nastu

President Bush set a goal of reducing U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent in the next 10 years during last night's State of the Union speech. The White House dubbed the program Twenty in Ten...

DOE Plans $17 Million for Auto Efficieny

January 24, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to issue $17 million in solicitations to improve automobile efficiency and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources of oil under the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program...

Ford Plans Escape Hybrid E85 Demos, Unveils Edge with HySeries Drive

January 24, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Ford is producing 20 demonstration Escape Hybrid E85 vehicles for use in fleets in six different states...

‘Think Green Champions’ Help Toyota Reach Zero Waste to Landfill

January 23, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Toyota Motor Sales' recycling program, Think Green!, has reached its goal of zero waste to landfill.

NADA Challenges Dealerships to Cut Energy Use by 10%

January 23, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The National Automobile Dealers Association has joined the EPA's Energy Star Challenge and is asking its 20,000 member dealerships to reduce energy use at more than 43,000 facilities nationwide by 10 percent...

Pavilion Study: Drivers Lack Basic Understanding of Biofuel

January 23, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Despite a surge in production and government support, only five percent of adult drivers in the U.S. currently use biofuels such as an ethanol-blend fuel or biodiesel...

WEF to Use DHL’s GoGreen Shipping at Annual Meeting

January 23, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

DHL's new carbon neutral shipping service, GoGreen, will get global exposure at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland...

Princess Cruises to Use Shore Power at Port of Los Angeles

January 22, 2007January 22, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Princess Cruises has signed an agreement committing to turning off the engines of its vessels when they dock at the Port of Los Angeles and plugging in to electrical power...

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