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California Truckers Hate The Planet

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Trucking Interests and the Petroleum Industry are teaming up to file a lawsuit to stop the State of California's mandate to reduce petroleum use 20 percent by 2020.

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Concept Engine Uses Eyeball Tech to Increase Efficiency

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Startup IRIS Engines is developing a technology that uses the same process that the iris of the eye uses to constrict and control the flow of light to make existing combustion engines nearly twice as efficient for the same cost

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NBC: To Catch an EcoScammer

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The NBC program Dateline investigated a product called the HAFC (Hydrogen Assist Fuel Cell) that claims to improve your fuel economy to 100 miles per gallon. Turns out to be snake oil, and the show confronts the "inventor" and sales man, Dennis Lee

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Gas Stations Freak Out in Last Minutes Before Regulations Kick In

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Today's deadline in California for installing fume-capturing equipment has some gas station owners crying and banding together to fight the measure, even though they've had years to prepare for the change

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Airline Improvements Could Save Enormous Amounts of Fuel

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By updating and improving Air Traffic Controls, Flight Plans and Flight Techniques, the airline industry could potentially save enormous amounts of fuel and cut emissions

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UK Objects to Green Aviation Targets

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Green Watchdogs furious over the UK government's attempts to exempt the aviation sector and other portions of the economy from modernizing to greener standards

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Mr DOT, Tear Down This Wall

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Freeways and Highways often destroy neighborhoods and are eyesores. A list of the top ten freeways sections that could be pulled down to improve a city's health

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Company Develops Another Steel Substitute for Vehicles

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Sabic Innovative Plastics and Azdel Inc.have developed a composite material that has the potential to make cars lighter, damage resistant, and reduce tooling costs, all while being recyclable.

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Boston's Cab Fleet to Go Green

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The City of Boston is following the lead of New York City in moving its entire taxi fleet into hybrid vehicles by 2015

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Hack No More, Prius Owners Can Double Their Mileage With Special Kit

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One hurdle to converting your Prius into a Electric-Gas Hybrid (instead of vice versa) has fallen as aftermarket kits are now available that can be installed by by your local garage.

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