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Hybrid Fidelity
Toyota plans 10 new hybrids, invites automakers to eco-summit |
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04 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Hybrid Fidelity Toyota plans 10 new hybrids, invites automakers to eco-summit Toyota is developing 10 new hybrid models and aims within the next few years to be selling 1 million of the gas-electric vehicles annually worldwide. That, says the company's U.S. head, Jim Press, will mean about 600,000 new Toyota hybrids each year on American roads, including hybrid versions of nearly every model it offers. The auto honcho p ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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These Aren't the Hybrids You're Looking for
Newer hybrids emphasize engine muscle instead of fuel efficiency |
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18 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| These Aren't the Hybrids You're Looking for Newer hybrids emphasize engine muscle instead of fuel efficiency Some of the newest hybrid car models are not notably more fuel-efficient than their conventional brethren, but still qualify buyers for a "clean fuels" tax credit, causing greens no end of mixed feelings. In the case of the Honda Accord, the 2005 hybrid model uses electric-motor technology to boost the ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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One Tree Shill
Sierra Club touts new Ford hybrid SUV |
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13 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| One Tree Shill Sierra Club touts new Ford hybrid SUV The Sierra Club has long criticized Ford Motor Co. for its environmental offenses, primarily the industry-worst average fuel economy of its fleet. So members may be surprised when Ford's hybrid Mercury Mariner SUV is prominently featured in an upcoming club newsletter and on SierraClub.org. When the green group first offered to promote a Ford ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy, Sierra Club (all these topics) |
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Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Obrador's Heaven
Ambitious new bus rapid-transit system hits the road in Mexico City |
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21 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Obrador's Heaven Ambitious new bus rapid-transit system hits the road in Mexico City Mexico City mayor and popular presidential hopeful Andrés Manuel López Obrador hopes to clear some of his city's legendary smog and gridlock with an ambitious pilot transport project -- a bus system with a hint o' subway. Eighty new low-emission Volvo jumbo buses have replaced about 350 older, smaller ... |
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| Topics: Mexico, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Talkin' Bout Microgeneration
Microgeneration may energize future |
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02 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Talkin' Bout Microgeneration Microgeneration may energize future With an energy crisis looming and national governments slow to adopt clean, renewable sources, some small communities are creating their own solutions -- and their own energy. Case in point: Beddington Zero Energy Development in South London (BedZED for short), a carbon-neutral sustainable-housing estate employing "microgener ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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A Prius With Mayo, Hold the Mayo
Fledgling California bill calls for new sales outlets for hybrids |
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13 Apr 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Prius With Mayo, Hold the Mayo Fledgling California bill calls for new sales outlets for hybrids Ever wished you could get a five-pound jar of mayonnaise and a Toyota Prius at the same convenient location? Uh, let us explain. California drivers are crazy for hybrids; dealerships in the state have months-long waiting lists, presumably becau ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, politics, Prius, renewable energy, shopping (all these topics) |
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Dropping the Hybrids Off at the Pool
Hybrid incentive bills introduced in Congress |
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11 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Dropping the Hybrids Off at the Pool Hybrid incentive bills introduced in Congress Fuel-efficient hybrids, the cars of choice for greens of means, are a hot topic in Congress, with two bills introduced this month that could further fuel their popularity. One bill, unveiled in the House last Tuesday by California Reps. Darrell Issa (R) and Brad Sherman (D), would let states decide whether or not to allow hybr ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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