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[cross-posted at Michigan Youth Political Alliance] I stumbled upon an interesting Wall Street Journal article, “How to Save Detroit and Save $50 Billion,” and not to indulge in nostalgia over the auto industry’s golden days as I would never do that without feeling repusive, but this article (along

The House passed their initial version of the 2008 energy bill.  Two major focal points of this bill are the following: it would allow drilling 50 to 100 miles off-shore and it would repeal tax breaks (corporate welfare) for oil corporations.  Republicans have been pining for the former and screaming

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Under the Energy Independence and Security Act passed last year, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has to raise the fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks to a fleet-wide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. The act also gives the DOT the authority to fix interim standards.

Down in Menlo Park, where Tesla Motors recently opened its industrial chic showroom, people might not think “Who Killed the Electric Car?” but rather “Who Can Afford the Electric Car?”. Nevertheless we’re totally juiced about the nearby showroom that displays a half dozen juicy Tesla Roadster electric car models that make the Prius look like a gas guzzling Hummer.

The very useful “extreme hypermiling guide” is at Go Green Travel Green. The hypermiling guide provides 450+ tips to improve your fuel economy. The guide also assesses the utility of various hypermiling techniques. On the Net: Hypermiling.com

Detroit’s Big 3 automakers may finally be gearing up for the auto efficiency age. Too bad it took so friggin’ long. Last week, international consulting firm Global Insight, predicted that the Big 3 will have to pay over twice as much as Japan’s top three automakers to meet America’s interim fuel economy standard of 31.6 mpg by 2015.

The Bush administration released preliminary plans establishing fuel economy standards for vehicles sold within the U.S.  One initial goal would establish a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015.  By 2020, the standard would be 35mpg.  Some details per manufacturer include: Among individual

The federal agency writing regulations for vehicle fuel economy standards could lay the groundwork for a new vehicle fleetwide average of more than 50 miles per gallon by 2030, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

Everything in moderation, here I stand One of the biggest gripes I have with the climate of modern politics is that the moment you reveal one position on one issue, you are labeled. You can either be a flag waving, gun toting, Bible thumping, English-only speaking conservative or a soy burger eating, latte drinking, secular, high society liberal.