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How Much Can You Save with an Electric Vehicle?
Aug 8th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
If you know anything about electric vehicles, you probably know that they cost less to operate than gasoline-fueled cars. But the savings get harder to discern when you’re trying to figure out which car to buy. Will a used plug-in electric hybrid get better mileage than a new fuel-efficient gas-powered car? How do the electricity rates in your area affect the costs? A new tool called EV Explorer can answer those questions.
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Alt Fuels: One More Reason to Love Our National Parks
Aug 1st, 2014 | By Sepideh Saremi
The naturalist John Muir once wrote, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” That may explain why more than 270 million visitors flocked to U.S. National Parks in 2013. All those people mean plenty of cars, though, so the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program is working to protect our parks from pollution by finding ways to support and promote clean and alternative fuel usage within their boundaries.
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Renewable Natural Gas: Clean, Green Energy
Jul 21st, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Think natural gas only comes from reserves of ancient fossils trapped deep underground? Think again. We’re actually sitting on a much-overlooked but plentiful source of natural gas here in America — and we don’t have to drill into the ground to get it. Check out our infographic to learn more.
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The Ups and Downs of Charging an EV at the Airport
Jun 26th, 2014 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
The road to widespread electric vehicle adoption continues to be a bumpy one. One of the continuing problems is a relatively limited distance that can be driven between charges and the still-developing EV-charging infrastructure. As a new plug-in hybrid driver, one of the biggest challenges I’ve come across since I’ve started using our organization’s Ford C-Max Energy is charging it at the airport. Here's what I've found...
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Clean Car News: Tesla, Fuel Cells and...Tomatoes?
Jun 13th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
It was an exciting week in alternative fuel news. Here are some automotive headlines that sparked our interest.
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Porsche 918 Spyder: A Clean, Green Supercar
Jun 5th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
A few years ago, Porsche surprised the automotive world by announcing that it would design and build its first plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) supercar. This car would be designed to exceed the performance of its other models and maximize fuel efficiency — a revolutionary move. Well, the promise of the Porsche 918 Spyder is now being realized, and the keys can be — temporarily — yours.
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Rethinking Algae: Beyond Biofuels
May 19th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
When we hear "algae," most of us think "biofuels," but Brad Bartilson, founder and CEO of Photon8, has a much broader vision of the future for this tiny organism – namely increasing the resiliency and sustainability of our food system.
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5 Alt-Fuel Vehicles We Liked at the New York Auto Show (video)
May 5th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Last week, the Sustainable America staff took a field trip to the 2014 New York International Auto Show to check out the latest in alternative-fuel vehicles. From concept vehicles that defy categorization to practical, road-ready cars with ever-improving gas mileage, we were excited to see the range of innovations at work in the auto industry. Check out our video recap of what caught our eye at the show.
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How the Trucking Industry Can Save Billions of Gallons of Fuel Per Year
May 1st, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
For the 1.7 million truckers in the United States, their trucks are homes away from home. During overnights and rest breaks, they need to eat, relax, catch up with their families and get a good night's sleep. The problem? Most truckers power appliances, computers, heaters and air conditioners by idling their engines — some up to 8 hours a day, more than 300 days a year — which wastes fuel and money and pollutes the air. Check out our infographic to learn more about the truck idling issue and some of the solutions the trucking industry is starting to use to save fuel.
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Notes from the Road: ECO:nomics
Apr 16th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Earlier this month, I attended The Wall Street Journal's ECO:nomics conference where top business and environmental leaders, policy makers and entrepreneurs met to discuss the intersection of business and the environment. This wasn’t a sudden embrace of the green movement by the preeminent business newspaper in the U.S. — it was a very realistic look at both the opportunities and threats that these companies face from environmental issues. Here’s a peek at what these leaders are thinking about food and fuel issues.
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