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Don’t Hummer Me In: Some think what’s good for General Motors’ Hummer is good for the U.S.A. Do you? by erica — last modified Sep 30, 2009 12:17 PM — filed under: Hummer, fuel economy, social science, An Inconvenient Truth, Toyota Prius, automakers, global warming, automobile, climate change, politics, General Motors, Al Gore — Relevance: 1%
Memo to CNN.com: You Got It Wrong: It’s great when reporters call you for your opinion. It’s even better when they feature a quote from you in the story. And it’s better yet when it’s from an ... by erica — last modified Aug 31, 2009 02:55 PM — filed under: cap and trade, green investments, climate change, energy, Supreme Court, New York Times, Clean Air Act (1990), air quality, renewable energy, renewables, economy, fuel economy, oil, carbon tax, global warming, Barack Obama, CNN, Department of Transportation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), air pollution, economics, gasoline, George W. Bush, Environmental Protection Agency — Relevance: 1%
The Beach Boys Redux: Muscle Cars and National Security: <p>The <em>Wall Street Journal</em> wants to “drill, baby, drill.” But when it comes to fuel economy, it’s “<a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified May 28, 2009 04:24 PM — filed under: fuel economy, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, transportation, automobile, Wall Street Journal, oil drilling, oil, Daniel Henninger, cars, policy, politics, fossil fuels — Relevance: 1%
Cash for Clunkers, Here and There: The U.S. Congress is not the only (or first) group considering cash-for-clunkers programs. Similar incentives are underway on the other side of the big pond. by erica — last modified Apr 24, 2009 03:48 PM — filed under: fuel economy, transportation, cars, economics, automakers, Dianne Feinstein, automobile, carbon dioxide emissions, Cash for Clunkers, economy — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: Detroit Does It Better in Europe: So the Big Three automakers are in trouble and want some of our money to stay afloat. Before handing over any cash, we might want to look at how Detroit does ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:30 PM — filed under: fuel economy, transportation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), air pollution, Statistically Speaking, automobile, statistically speaking, alternative fuel, diesel, Detroit, particulate matter, gasoline, carbon dioxide emissions, ultra low sulfur diesel, nitrogen oxides — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Gas Prices Impact Miles Driven … Finally!: The increase in gasoline prices is a drag — no question. But there is a silver lining. During the 1990s and the early part of this decade, cheap gasoline ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:13 PM — filed under: fuel economy, transportation, Statistically Speaking, cars, gasoline, statistically speaking, traffic — Relevance: 1%
China's New Car: Plug In, Turn On, Drive Out: Back in the ‘50s, a strange little car from Germany suddenly appeared -- the Beetle. No way, we thought, could Germany compete with Detroit. We were wrong. Now ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:27 PM — filed under: fuel economy, transportation, business, automobile, automakers, electric cars, plug-in hybrids, cars — Relevance: 1%
Fuel Efficiency Revisited: For many Americans, summer means road trips. But with fuel costs on the rise, whether or not this year's vacation fits into the budget is up for question. ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 11:49 AM — filed under: fuel economy, cars, greenwashing, transportation — Relevance: 1%
Cash for Clunkers Bill Could Be a Clunker: Rahm Emanuel said: “You never want to waste a serious crisis.” In other words, use the momentum of addressing one crisis to advance other important policy ... by erica — last modified Apr 23, 2009 04:38 PM — filed under: fuel economy, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), automobile, Dianne Feinstein, cars, transportation, Betty Sutton, Cash for Clunkers — Relevance: 1%
Obama Steers American Cars Into the 21st Century: When it comes to fuel economy standards, it’s a rare sight to see the automobile industry and the environmental community together on the same platform. But ... by erica — last modified May 19, 2009 04:40 PM — filed under: fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), Statistically Speaking, automobile, automakers, cars, transportation, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Update on Cash for Clunkers, Fence-sitters, and Then Vacate: That Cash for Clunkers program is doing a lot better than I had predicted. by erica — last modified Aug 07, 2009 12:41 PM — filed under: fuel economy, transportation, consumers, cars, Waxman-Markey climate bill, climate change, carbon dioxide emissions, Cash for Clunkers — Relevance: 1%

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