Peterbilt’s SuperTruck Program Makes Trucks More Fuel Efficient
While some two million registered tractor-trailers on the road today average just 6mpg, Peterbilt's SuperTruck program is developing more efficient trucks for the future.
Cargo...
New Chinese Fuel Economy Regulations Announced, Both Good and Bad
The world's biggest automobile market is suffering financially, and new Chinese fuel economy regulations could be both good and bad.
The small-car market in China...
Public Perception of Climate Change the Biggest Obstacle in Affecting Change
According to a 2007 MIT study, one of the most prevalent myths is that climate change is reversible.
The MIT study Understanding Public Complacency About...
Hong Kong Light Pollution, Worst in the World?
According to a study completed by Hong Kong University, this city of some seven million inhabitants could have the worst light pollution in the...
Automakers Buck Against Electric Vehicle Alert Sound Laws
In 2010, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act required that hybrids and electric vehicles generate a certain amount of sound, an alert sound, to...
Europe Air Pollution Drastically Reduced, EEA Says
According to a report published by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) earlier this week, eight European Union countries have gone under the air pollution standards...
Water Pollution Assessed by Comparing to Pristine Forest Streams
In order to determine patterns in the natural change of water quality and nutrient concentrations in streams and rivers in forested areas, a recent...
Farmland Turned Back into Salt Marshes Absorbs Carbon
Salt marshes that have been previously turned into farmland could be restored and their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere resumed.
This is the...
Obama Hints at Gentler Climate Change Legislation
We were all surprised but happy to hear that President Obama was calling for stronger climate change legislation at the beginning of his second...
Europe Considering Fuel Economy Regulations, Balancing Jobs and Petroleum Consumption
In October, the EPA and DOT released the US plan to reduce emissions and now Europe is considering its own fuel economy regulations.
There are...
