Low-Carbon Research Could Cut Cost of Emission in Half   16 Aug 2007 10:20 GMT
By current estimates it would cost up to $1.8 trillion to dramatically reduce U.S. carbon emission by 2050. But that price tag could be cut in half with investment in research for cutting-edge nuclear technologies and low-emission coal plants, according...
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Protest Group at Heathrow Begs the Question, Greener Planes or Less Travel?   16 Aug 2007 10:12 GMT
This week a small protest group plans to set up camp at Heathrow Airport to make hay with a campaign it calls “Plane Stupid,” which demands “airport expansion plans [be] scrapped, a tax on aviation fuel and an end to...
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Is It Time to Give Up the Hydrogen Hoax?   15 Aug 2007 15:50 GMT
Mark Vaughn's rant in this week's AutoWeek (Hydrogen Is Bunk) will make you hold your nose as you read it. But he raises a good point. Just about every major car manufacturer periodically trots out their hydrogen cars in dog-and-pony...
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Buick Ties Lexus for Dependability, But Buy One Before GM Kills It   15 Aug 2007 10:45 GMT
For the first time in more than 12 years, Buick tied Lexus in J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study, which looks at three-year-old cars (2004 Buick Regal pictured here). While this would ordinarily be good news, GM has been busy overhauling...
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U.S. Sweetens New York's Proposed Toll by $354 Million   15 Aug 2007 10:36 GMT
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg got quite a lift when the U. S. Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it was kicking in $354 million for his proposal to charge drivers a toll for entering Manhattan below 86th Street. The...
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While Not Cheap, Private Jet Travel Is Becoming More Affordable   15 Aug 2007 10:34 GMT
It still costs more than a first-class ticket on a commercial airline. But you no longer have to make a CEO's salary in order to take a private jet. Several factors have brought down costs. First came fractional ownership, in...
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Audi A1 Heads to the U.S. in 2010   15 Aug 2007 10:28 GMT
Take that, Mini. AutoWeek claims to have inside skinny that Audi is bringing its entry-level A1 to the United States, to be followed by its currently top-secret S1, which will be supercharged. Coupe, convertible and three- and five-door hatchback versions...
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Still Stuck in the Airport Bar? Blame Little Jets   14 Aug 2007 10:47 GMT
Speaking of decaying infrastructure (yesterday's post), nearly one-third of all U.S. domestic flights in June were delayed by more than an hour. Americans have come to accept air travel as a kind of medieval torture for which we receive the...
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Despite Drivers' Jitters, Roundabouts Are Flourishing   14 Aug 2007 10:40 GMT
They were once a mainstay of traffic routing, especially in big city centers. Chaotic, dangerous--drivers hated them, and many today will take alternate routes to avoid them at rush hour. Yet roundabouts have been given a bum rap. They actually...
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Car Insurance Makes for Diabolical Math   14 Aug 2007 10:36 GMT
You already know the variables that determine the rates you pay: the price of your vehicle, your driving record, your age and sex--your Zip Code. But there are hidden variables as well. And if you're thinking about buying a high-end...
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