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Yukon Take Your SUV and Shove It
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29 Oct 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Yukon Take Your SUV and Shove It Despite increasing awareness of alternative-fuel technologies and growing concern over U.S. dependence on foreign oil, the fuel economy of American cars is only getting worse. Statistics released today by the U.S. EPA show that the average fuel economy of the new fleet of cars for 2003 is 6 percent lower than it was 15 years ago. ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, energy, placemaking, renewable energy, United States (all these topics) |
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Feeling Gassy
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20 Sep 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Feeling Gassy Negotiators for the U.S. House and Senate have reached an agreement on new fuel-economy rules that would expand rather than decrease the country's oil consumption. Under the agreement, automakers would continue to receive credits through the model year 2008 for manufacturing vehicles that can run on both ethanol and gasolin ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, energy, green living, placemaking, politics, renewable energy, United States (all these topics) |
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