Thursday, March 29, 2007
U.S. automakers still don't understand energy conservation
U.S. automakers still don't get it
By Tommy Denton, Mar 20, 2007
After the energy shocks of the 1970s, the US Congress demanded that U.S. automobiles become far more energy-efficient. The average vehicle mileage required under the 1970s standards rose from the teens to the mid-20s -- and then sat there.
Thirty years later, after a spasm of gluttonous gorging of fuel to power SUVs and other muscle machines, the world's most profligate petroleum consumer has fallen back into vulnerability. Rather than applying the basic lesson that those who eat too much should eat less, much of the American business mind has been dedicated to finding alternative fuels to sate the nation's ravenous energy appetite, says this interesting opinion piece.
Read the full article here @ Roanoke
By Tommy Denton, Mar 20, 2007
After the energy shocks of the 1970s, the US Congress demanded that U.S. automobiles become far more energy-efficient. The average vehicle mileage required under the 1970s standards rose from the teens to the mid-20s -- and then sat there.
Thirty years later, after a spasm of gluttonous gorging of fuel to power SUVs and other muscle machines, the world's most profligate petroleum consumer has fallen back into vulnerability. Rather than applying the basic lesson that those who eat too much should eat less, much of the American business mind has been dedicated to finding alternative fuels to sate the nation's ravenous energy appetite, says this interesting opinion piece.
Read the full article here @ Roanoke
Labels: autos-usa, conservation, conservation-usa, efficiency, opinions
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Hybrid Buses for Transportation reduces Fuel Consumption, Emissions
New buses drive transportation to next level
By Mike Westervelt
09 Mar 2007
Purdue, USA - A new type of CityBus is driving the company into the realm of alternative energy.
CityBus bought six new buses, two of which use hybrid technology. The company considers the purchase an investment considering the hybrid buses cost an additional $195,000 than regular diesel buses.
The buses are expected to reduce fuel consumption somewhere between 25 and 30 percent, and the fuel savings could also translate into less emissions.
Read more from this report @ Purdue Exponent
By Mike Westervelt
09 Mar 2007
Purdue, USA - A new type of CityBus is driving the company into the realm of alternative energy.
CityBus bought six new buses, two of which use hybrid technology. The company considers the purchase an investment considering the hybrid buses cost an additional $195,000 than regular diesel buses.
The buses are expected to reduce fuel consumption somewhere between 25 and 30 percent, and the fuel savings could also translate into less emissions.
Read more from this report @ Purdue Exponent
Labels: buses, buses-usa, conservation, conservation-usa, hybrids, hybrids-usa, savings, transportation, transportation-usa
PermaLink - Hybrid Buses for Transportation reduces Fuel Consumption, Emissions posted by Ecacofonix : 9:33 PM
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