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The Falling Costs of Electric Vehicles
May 27th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
What if you could drive an electric vehicle for virtually nothing? In some states, this is actually possible, as a recent Wall Street Journal article reports. Several car companies are offering discount leases this year, the federal government offers a $7,500 tax credit, and several states offer additional credits and incentives. Learn how Georgia resident Bronson Beisel, fared on a lease for a new Nissan Leaf, and what other companies are offering.
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Trucking Industry Moves Toward Natural Gas Vehicles
May 17th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
With approximately eight million heavy- and medium-weight trucks consuming three million barrels of oil a day, or nearly 15 percent of the United States' total daily consumption, the trucking industry has a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact on oil dependance. A few recent developments point to a possible shift to truck fleets running on natural gas, which emits less CO2 than gasoline and diesel and is abundant here in the United States.
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9 EV-Friendly National Retailers
May 10th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
EV charging isn’t just for your garage anymore. To meet increased demand from electric-vehicle drivers for convenient places to charge up, national retailers are partnering with companies like ECOtality and ChargePoint to install charging stations in key markets across the United States. Here's our list of the top nine retailers that are leading the EV charge.
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Sustainable America Rallies With EV Owners
May 6th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Last weekend, Sustainable America took its Tesla Model S to the streets to participate in the Westport Electric Car Club Road Rally in Westport, Connecticut. Owners of more than 20 different electric cars, including a Tesla Roadster, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, competed to see who could cover the course in the least amount of miles. Here are some pictures from the event.
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Algae Is Moving Fast
May 2nd, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
It's no surprise that algae-based biofuels continue to make great progress. Algae is fast-growing and doesn't compete with existing food sources like corn ethanol does. With an increase in funding, the support of the military and exciting new research happening all the time, we're excited to follow the development of this burgeoning industry. This week, we offer the most recent algae news.
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3 Cities, 3 Great Food and Fuel Projects
Apr 22nd, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Now that the five winners of the Mayors Challenge have been announced, we would like to check in on some of the runners-up. Hillsboro, Oregon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Knoxville, Tennessee all proposed programs addressing fuel and food issues in their communities.
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The U.S. Is Importing Less Oil
Apr 15th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
China surpasses the U.S. to become the world's number-one importer of crude oil and petroleum products.
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The Massachusetts Food Waste Ban
Apr 12th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Some states and municipalities in the U.S. are implementing food waste bans that prohibit sending food waste to landfills. Massachusetts has one of the most ambitious plans to ban large businesses and institutions from discarding food waste beginning in 2014.
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Major U.S. Railway May Ditch Diesel
Apr 8th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
In yet another sign that natural gas is gaining steam as a transportation fuel, one of America's biggest railroads, BNSF Railway Co., is undertaking a pilot program that will test the feasibility of using natural gas to fuel its locomotives.
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Total Reuse: One Bin for All
Apr 5th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
The city of Houston has won a prize from Bloomberg Philanthropies to make their "One Bin for All" plan a reality. With the country's first total resource recovery facility in place, the city plans to find productive uses for discarded food and other recyclables.
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