Will more be made in China than the US? All about guzzling coal? “China is the country that needs to move to electrification more than any other country and we know the government wants to move to electrification so we want to participate in that movement,” recently stated Kevin Wale, president and managing director of GM China…

Will consumers only by A's? Does the environment drive consumers? The Department of Energy and the EPA want to update the fuel economy stickers currently provided for car consumers. In addition to the current fuel economy estimates and yearly fueling costs, the government wants to provide an A+ through D environmental score beginning in 2012 according to reports. Will such an environmental report card…

40 miles of EV range the wrong approach? Over that last few years a number of battery studies have suggested that, based on current lithium-ion technologies, small-battery plug-in hybrids offer the most compelling overall case to consumers in terms of performance and cost-effectiveness. Obviously, this flies in the face of not just the Chevy Volt and it’s 40 miles of EV range, but also the government’s entire …

It will take more than that, such as having access to very good public transportation, or affordable green cars , and other incentives to use these. That’s why we need the government – to make sure that when the bottom line interests that drive a lot of things in our ….. I cannot perceive the car or home insurance as more than legalized gambling, enforced by government regulations . Having insurance companies publicly traded on top of that- …

If you can afford a $50,000 car, do you really need a $7500 tax credit? Watch the movies today and a Toyota Prius always seems to turn up. It’s the darling of Hollywood, but how long will this relationship last? This is Hollywood, where relationships are measured in weeks, not years. Besides, soon Hollywoodies can show their green cred by buying any number of more luxurious plug-in vehicles. …

… and other non-fuel-economic cars will be left behind, some to be museum-bound, to corporate bankruptcy and extinction. Hopefully, all these races and battles, will make eco-friendly cars more market-friendly, that is more affordably- priced. Perhaps, the government can help by giving incentives (tax breaks, financial assistance, ordinances on free parking, etc.) to spur faster adaptation into the green cars . Can majority of …

However in 2004 the rules were dropped, and high-risk loans were again promoted to comply with government regulations . Not surprisingly, people who could not afford loans stopped paying their lenders and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were running … We should be on the lookout for ” green” cars being in the next wave of 2010 models for GM (as some have …

But what about in the real world? When the EPA revised its methodology for determining fuel economy a few years ago, it was realized that the EPA was off by as much as 50 percent. While revisions made the EPA’s methodology a little more accurate, many driving conditions still make the EPA’s numbers mostly useless. Even worse, automakers can essentially manipulate the EPA’s methodology to…

Contradictions pervade Rwanda as the government tries to pull off ambitious plans to modernize the nation with an eco-friendly economy. This country, where a collection of Iowans is investing expertise, money and passion, appears poised to become one of … A new center looks to make biodiesel in a country in which few own vehicles. President Paul Kagame pushes …

For most Americans an increased gas tax is a bridge to nowhere Congress has plans to spend some $500 billion in road, bridge and transit projects. Unfortunately, current gas taxes are insufficient to fund these projects according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. So, he and others have floated around the idea of an increase…

With the greenery in Singapore, harvesting biowaste to be turned into biodiesel could be a feasible source of alternative energy. When it comes to global standards on emissions, the Government is anxious to have a level playing field in the sectors most integral to Singapore’s economy. …. These use an eco-friendly biotechnology cleansing system – where cultured bacteria eradicates the stench from waste liquids – and do away with the

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