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The TH Interview: Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director
Allen Schaeffer is the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. We spoke about the benefits, and surprising attributes, of clean diesel, and the role it has to play in dealing with climate change.
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Obama Gets A Boost From the Crucial Bicycle Swing Vote
Yes, we all know that politicians pander to special interest groups in the hopes of picking up key votes. Unfortunately, bicyclists aren't usually one of the interest groups targeted by politicians (although there have been some funny photo-ops of,
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Conceptualize this: GM Unveils Yet Another Concept Car
Believe it or not, the above vehicle with a solar panel built into its roof wasn't designed by an ambitious startup like Tesla or Aptera; no, the above vehicle was designed by the friendly folks over at General Motors as part of their "From Gas
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E.P.A.'s Math "Faulty", Changes its Story on California Waiver Denial
California has been grabbing the headlines after the latest energy bill raised the CAFE standards to 35 MPG by 2020. First, the EPA rejected California's Auto Emissions Waiver, claiming that the new federal standards were stricter than those proposed
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Light is Right: Nissan Is On An Automotive Diet
We recently covered the Competitive Enterprise Institute's claim that the new CAFE standards will lead to more highway fatalities as a result of lighter cars being built. That post spurred some animated discussion as to whether or not lighter cars are
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In Seattle, A Ride On The S.L.U.T. Is Good For the Earth
Normally, when Paul Allen invests in something, he gets it right (exhibit A: co-founding Microsoft). But in the case of the Seattle trolley developed by Vulcan, his private asset management company, he got almost everything right. The trolley will be
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Competitive Enterprise Institute Digs Deeper Hole, Says CAFE Will Cost Lives
We've covered the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) hole-digging statements before, from their "CO2: We Call it Life" ads, to their "complaining about Al Gore flying everywhere to promote An Inconvenient Truth,", to an op-ed piece blaming Rachel
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California to U.S. EPA: We'll See You In Court!
As promised, "California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday for denying its first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs." At least fifteen states will support California in the lawsuit, "including 13 of
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As The Year Comes To a Close, Resolve To Keep Your Precious Bike Safe and Sound
For bicycle commuters, keeping our prized steed safe and sound is always a key concern, but the holidays present two unique challenges: bad weather, and an increased crime rate. Two years ago today, I learned the hard way that though cyclists are on
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Greening Transportation: The Year in Review
Climate change may not have played a major role in the presidential campaigns so far, but it certainly was a hot-button issue in 2007. However, as the NY Times points out, while public opinion "had been shifting for some time" and finally "gelled with
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When In Doubt, Blame The Airlines For Your Travel Woes
For a long time now the airline industry has benefitted from "a long-held notion about air travel delays — that bad weather and heavy air traffic cause the bulk of the waits that passengers endure." However, a recent USA Today analysis found that,
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In Iraq, Scooters Are The Way To Get Around Town
We all have our opinion of the war in Iraq, but as the NY Times and other media outlets have been reporting, lately people have been getting back to their daily routines thanks to a decline in violence in Baghdad. This is undoubtedly good news for
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Stuck in Traffic? Mathematicians Might Have An Explanation
You know the feeling: you're cruising down the freeway when all of a sudden, and without apparent cause, a traffic jam brings you to a standstill. Before long, traffic is flowing again, and you have no idea what triggered the problem. Sure, you have
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Amtrak: Still in the Red, But There's Green At the End of the Tunnel
Despite numerous challenges, including delays, derailments and 'dinero' (or a lack thereof), Amtrak is enjoying its fifth-straight year of record ridership across the country. The usual suspects are driving people (pun intended) to take the train:
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Got a Supercomputer? Run It By Bicycle!
We've already seen some interesting entries as part of the Innovate or Die contest sponsored by Specialized and Google, the aim of which is to "invent and build machines that transform pedaling energy into new and useful purposes." Now, those clever
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When The Sun Shines Down Under. . .It Powers a Bus
Adelaide, Australia, recently introduced what is being called, at least according to the Adelaide City Council website, "the world's first solar-powered electric bus." Manufactured by a New Zealand company called Designline International, the
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Ferrari: Now Available in Greenwash
While reporting on the latest green trends around the world, we are always on the lookout for greenwash. After all, it seems everyone these days is either going green or claiming to achieve carbon neutrality.
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Meet the 'Cuter Scooter': Electric, Foldable and Affordable
We've covered MIT's innovative electric vehicle prototypes before. The City Car, for example, was designed to be "cheaply mass-produced, rented by commuters under a shared-used business model, and folded and
