Ford Becomes First Automaker to Join the Climate Registry
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada 
on 05. 8.08
Last year we wrote about the Climate Registry. John said: "Good metrics are a necessity for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from stationary sources. "Good" means everyone uses an agreed-to baseline year, to which all changes are compared, uniform methods for estimating emissions, and validation by third parties. With good metrics, plans for reduction, regardless of whether they are voluntary or mandatory, will be of higher value. The Climate Registry meets all these prerequisites."
Well, this year Ford became the first automaker to join voluntarily the Climate Registry, showing that it at least has the intention (we'll have to see how much action will follow) to be more transparent and accountable when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. Most members of the registry are states and provinces, and it is a good sign to see big companies also joining. We encourage others to follow Ford's example, and then to take action to reduce their emissions. ::Official Ford Announcement
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Skepticism well-deserved.
While I would like to say it is wonderful of Ford to be taking this kind of historical first step, it is difficult to swallow as they have remained one of the worst auto manufacturers in regards to overall fuel economy based on their entire line-up of vehicles. A little less talk and a little more action would certainly go a long way in my opinion.
I think this is great info. Remember how pricey was a CD player when it first hit the market. Then competition has brought it down to as little as $10 from a mammoth $500 those days. Similarly this first step taken by Ford, will hopefully be the foundation for other companies also to take similar steps. It looks like the technology is there, to go green in different options. hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity and now oxyhydrogen are available for a reasonable price tag and it's up to the big companies to put the theory and all the research into action as Magnet says