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Taming the car

New today but from now it can be recycled when it's old
06.01.2007 from ecolocal blog:
From now on, all cars in the European Union can be recycled for free.
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Image: New today but from now it can be recycled when it's old
05.01.2007 from GroovyGreen:
How to get more miles out of your hybrid (or any other car for that matter).
Image: Bill Murray and his groundhog

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27.12.2006 from The Energy Blog:
The new, improved performance G-Wiz AC drive electric car from GoinGreen is now available for sale in London.
Image: G-Wiz electric car

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20.12.2006 from What's Next In Science & Technology:
The advantages of a train and a bus are united in the AutoTram.
Image: The AutoTram

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07.12.2006 from AutoblogGreen:
A little crazy but it doesn't consume any fossil fuels and the only CO2 emissions come from the pedaler.
Image: This RV is a thing of beauty

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31.10.2006 from Treehugger blog:
Colin Challen MP thinks that a quarter of the space in car ads should be given over to environmental impact data.
Image: Colin Challen MP

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18.10.2006 from It's the Planet, Stupid! blog:
'There is something rather special about happy days out in which the only CO2 you add to the atmosphere is from your respiration.'
Image: No fossil fuel; just picnic

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14.10.2006 from Hugg:
The latest generation muscle-powered, 3-wheel electro bicycle with fuel cells.
Image: E-bikes

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Cut emissions with diesel?
13.10.2006 from The Energy Blog:
Diesels are 30% more efficient than petrol engines. So they are 'the best medium-to long-term solution for our dependence on foreign oil and our transportation accelerated global warming'.
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Image: Cut emissions with diesel? © Centre for Science and Environment
13.10.2006 from blog:
A German-based company has developed a hybrid fuel cell powertrain that includes a battery pack and have installed into the first of a series of buses.
Image: The Proton midi-bus

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09.10.2006 from autobloggreen:
The latest car share scheme to hit UK cities has started up in York.
Image: Going Whizz in a shared car

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New era for electric cars?
25.09.2006 from sustainablog:
A Texas company has patented a new ceramic electrical storage device that can power a car for 500 miles on a $9 charge of electricity.
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Image: New era for electric cars?
Fumes in the air
26.08.2006 from Green Car Congress:
"The [independently-monitored BP] scheme should help raise awareness of the links between driving and climate change," claims Jonathon Porritt, director of Forum for the Future.
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Image: Fumes in the air © IDRC
Taking a transport alternative
13.08.2006 from Wheel Revolution blog:
Portland luminaries dropped their car keys in a lock box and committed to using alternative forms of transportation for a month...
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Image: Taking a transport alternative © Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Traffic congestion in India
10.08.2006 from TerraBlog:
First London and now Stockholm. 'Perhaps the most appealing aspect of these schemes is that they appear to work.'
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Image: Traffic congestion in India © Centre for Science and Environment
Traffic congestion and pollution
09.08.2006 from grownupgreen:
Cutting traffic pollution and jams is about to get much easier, thanks to this new online car sharing scheme.
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Image: Traffic congestion and pollution
More and more cars
25.07.2006 from EcoStreet blog:
The Co-op Bank hopes to make driving greener at no extra cost.
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Image: More and more cars © Centre for Science and Environment
Trishaw - a motorised rickshaw, India, Nov 2003
10.07.2006 from ecostreet blog:
If you’re planning a seaside trip, make it a green one: catch a train to Brighton and hail a virtually-emission-free tuc tuc at the station to get you to the beach.
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Image: Trishaw - a motorised rickshaw, India, Nov 2003 © Peter Armstrong
Slower speeds mean fewer pump stops
24.05.2006 from the climate 'extremist' blog:
At last! Proof that driving gently makes real sense if you want to reduce your CO2 impact right away.
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Image: Slower speeds mean fewer pump stops
Air pollution and cars
02.05.2006 from Sustainablog:
"The British will add another feature to their testing of new drivers in 2008: their ability to drive in a manner that conserves fuel," notes Jeff McIntire.
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Image: Air pollution and cars
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