In another effort to grant aid to the already struggling U.S. auto economy, Congress overwhelmingly approved government funding for green vehicle research. The approval of additional funding comes on the heels of another proposal that would increase fuel economy by 4.3 percent starting with model year 2012. New fuel requirements are estimated to cost the [...]
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Hybrids – Here To Stay
Unless you’ve been living somewhere other than planet Earth you have undoubtedly heard about the hybrid craze. Movie stars, college students, and every day people are grabbing them up like kids in a candy store. With the sudden increase in gasoline costs, who can blame them? The fuel economy that these little gems get are [...]
Biofuel Production Will Create 200,000 New Jobs, Report Predicts
On February 25, 2009, Biotechnology Industry Organization, the behemoth trade group which represents and advocates just about all things biological, happily joined Bio Economic Research Associates, debuting an extremely optimistic forecast for green collar job-growth over the next decade and beyond. Offering strong corroboration for Obama administration officials who predict extremely rapid growth in alternative [...]