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British Inventor Claims to Have Made World's Most Fuel Efficient Car
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May 12, 2006 - ABC
| | An inventor claims to have created a three-wheeled vehicle that gets 8,000 miles to the gallon. The car, called "TeamGreen," will compete in the upcoming Shell Eco-Marathon.
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Ford Launches Customer Carbon Offset Program
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April 27, 2006 - GreenBiz.com
| | Santa Monica, Calif. --- Greener Miles, a new program offered by Ford and TerraPass gives Ford customers the opportunity to offset the climate impact of their driving. Individuals can visit www.terrapass.com/ford and calculate the amount of CO2 emissions that they generate. They can then voluntarily support renewable energy production to offset the effects of their driving.
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Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Certified for New Energy Tax Credit
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April 25, 2006 - IRS
| | Washington --- Two 2007 vehicles now qualify for the hybrid tax credit that went into effect in January. The Toyota Camry Hybrid and Lexus GS 450h qualify for a $2,600 and $1,550 credit respectively. Buyers are encouraged to make their purchases sooner since the full credit is available for only a limited number of hybrids.
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Students in England Show Off CLEVER Car
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April 25, 2006 - USA TODAY
| | Bath, England --- A prototype vehicle, CLEVER (Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport), offers an energy-efficient alternative for transportation . The two-seat, three-wheel vehicle runs on compressed natural gas, can reach 80 mph, and its fuel economy is equivalent to 108 miles per gallon.
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Chrysler to Expand Ethanol Lineups
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April 25, 2006 - Detroit Free Press
| | In 2007, Chrysler will offer flex-fuel engines for the Jeep® Commander and Grand Cherokee. Flex-fuel vehicles run on E85 - a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.
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There's Still Time for Tax Savings
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April 6, 2006 - MarketWatch
| | San Francisco --- The new hybrid tax credit that went into effect on January 1, offers taxpayers up to a $3,400 deduction. The credit is phased out once a manufacturer sells more than 60,000 hybrids. Through March 31, Toyota, the most popular hybrid manufacturer, had sold 35,754 vehicles.
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Volvo Group Premieres Hybrid Technology for Heavy Vehicles
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March 12, 2006 - Dexigner
| | Stockholm, Sweden --- A new hybrid technology will soon be in heavy vehicles like buses and trucks. Volvo claims that vehicles with frequent stops would benefit the most and could potentially use 35% less fuel.
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'Crystal Sponge' A Hydrogen Breakthrough?
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March 10, 2006 - MSNBC.com
| | Chemists at UCLA and the University of Michigan have developed a new material that can store at least three times as much hydrogen as any other known substance. Current hydrogen tanks only hold enough hydrogen to power a vehicle for 150 miles before refueling.
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Concept Car Designed In Irvine
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March 8, 2006 - Orange County Register
| | Irvine --- The "Reflex", a new concept car developed by Ford, is an environmentally friendly sports car that not only uses hybrid engine technology it also uses solar power.
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Mercury Mariner Hybrid Gets Taken For A Ride
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March 7, 2006 - MSNBC.com
| | The Mercury Mariner hybrid gets 31 miles a gallon for combined city and highway travel, whereas the gas-only Mariner averages only 22.5 mpg. The hybrid also qualifies for an estimated $1,950 hybrid vehicle federal tax credit this year.
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States Appeal To Supreme Court On CO2 Car Emissions
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March 6, 2006 - ENN
| | New York --- To try to force the federal government to regulate automobile carbon dioxide emissions, 12 states are challenging the EPA in the Supreme Court.
| | | By Timothy Gardner © 2006 Reuters Limited © 2006 The Environmental News Network
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Stars To Arrive At Oscars In Green Cars
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March 3, 2006 - CBS News
| | Detroit --- 25 VIPs will arrive at the Oscars in either Lexus or Toyota hybrids. This is the fourth annual "Red Carpet, Green Cars" event, which includes George Clooney and Jennifer Aniston as participants.
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