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More clunker debunkers

Cash for Clunkers brought us ... more clunkers! 29
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago So how did Cash for Clunkers work out from an environmental standpoint? Don't ask. The most common deals swapped old pickup trucks for new pickup trucks that got only marginally better gas mileage.
Things that go clunk in the night

Cash-for-Clunkers to end Monday night, for real this time 2
Posted 3 months ago
The "Cash for Clunkers" program has been so successful that it will have to be wrapped up earlier than expected, the Obama administration announced on Thursday.
But is it working?

Surprisingly popular Cash for Clunkers program raises hopes—and questions 2
Posted 3 months, 1 week ago
The sight of car buyers back in showrooms these past two weeks has raised hopes that U.S. consumers are ready, primed by government stimulus, to spend again. But questions remain.
Everyone's got a lobbyist

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand 0
Posted 3 months, 1 week ago
More than 460 new businesses and interest groups jumped into lobbying Congress on global warming in the weeks before the House neared its historic vote on climate change legislation, a Center for Public Integrity analysis of just-disclosed lobbying records shows.
Chu & Obama are right to kill the program, Part 1

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are a dead end from a technological, practical, and climate perspective 6
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
I wanted to once and for all lay out the case against hydrogen as a transport fuel, starting with an excerpt of almost my entire Energy Policy piece. I think it is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in understanding the challenges facing alternative fuels.
Cashing in

House approves “Cash for Clunkers” bill, enviros unimpressed 12
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The House approved a measure on Tuesday that would give Americans a cash incentive to trade in their old, gas-guzzling automobiles for slightly more efficient models. The "Cash for Clunkers" bill passed through the chamber with a 298 to 119 vote, and the Senate could vote on similar legislation later this week.
Former EPA Administrator Christine Whitman on new fuel-economy rules 1
Posted 6 months ago
The Climate Post: The House at the center of the world 0
Posted 6 months ago
Lately, every week is the most consequential in the history of climate change. This week was no exception.
Wheeler Dealers

Auto industry’s litigation strategy may have backfired in showrooms 5
Posted 6 months ago
Automakers can claim a victory of sorts, in that they secured a single national fuel-economy set of rules. Left in the dust, some said, are the dealers who followed manufacturers' orders.
Coming clean

The scoop on Obama’s new fuel-economy rules 6
Posted 6 months ago
On May 19, President Barack Obama unveiled new standards to regulate fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and light trucks. Find out what that really means.
The CAFE is closed

Fuel economy in context 13
Posted 6 months ago
Fuel economy standards are among the least precise tools for addressing climate change.
The fuel economy decision

‘Staying viable and competitive’ 0
Posted 6 months ago
At the Auto Alliance, an association representing major automakers, we're happy to hear the Obama administration's announcement of a national program to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel efficiency.
How 'tough' is tough enough?

Obama’s ‘tougher fuel standards’ 2
Posted 6 months ago
Four questions about the Obama administration's planned fuel standards for automobiles.
Breaking through the gas ceiling

Eco driving tips for Earth Day 3
Posted 7 months ago
In advance of Earth Day, PR reps flooded Grist with "save the planet: green your driving" tips and press releases. In keeping with our "Screw Earth Day" theme, we just want to stress the need to drive like every day is Earth Day -- TAKE THE BUS! No, seriously, if you're going to drive, then you gotta know how to drive in an eco-friendly manner.