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U.S. DOT Proposes National Tire Efficiency Ratings and Labels

June 18, 2009

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
CAFE, cleancars, cleanenergy, fueleconomy, fuelefficienttires, globalwarming, oilsavings, tires

The past week and a half have been noteworthy in the passenger car tire world. Last week, California proposed tire efficiency ratings and today the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a proposal for a...continued

California Steps Toward First Tire Efficiency Ratings in U.S.; Federal Agency to Follow

June 17, 2009

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
CAFE, cleancars, cleanenergy, drilling, fuelefficienttires, globalwarming, oilsavings, tires

Last week, California proposed a new tire efficiency rating system based on a tire's energy consumption during driving. Under the system, efficiency information on all tires sold in the state is collected in a public database and the most efficient tires...continued

Tire Efficiency: How Your Car Can Cruise on Less Gas

June 12, 2009

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
CAFE, cleancars, cleanenergy, drilling, fuelefficienttires, globalwarming, oilsavings, simplesteps

Did you know that some car tires are more efficient than others? It's true; some tires use less energy as they roll along the road and therefore make your car, minivan, SUV or pickup consume less gas. Fuel efficient tires...continued

President Obama's Electric Ride

March 20, 2009

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
capandtrade, cleancars, cleanenergy, electriccars, fueleconomy, Obama, obamaspeech, pluginhybrids

When I heard that President Obama was going to visit Southern California Edison's Electric Vehicle Test Center, I pictured him behind the wheel of a plug-in vehicle with a big smile on his face. He'd step on the accelerator, feel...continued

Clean Energy Saves Americans Money

September 17, 2008

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
AIG, CAFE, cleanenergy, drilling, energyefficiency, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, gasprices, OCS, oil, oildependence, oildrilling, oilsavings, outercontinentalshelf, policy, security, vehicles

Efficiency and other clean energy measures are sound investments for the near and long-term. I realize right now that it's hard to believe that sound investments exist. The financial center at Wall Street seems to be crumbling with the news that...continued

Clean Energy: 9 Million More Barrels Each Day than Drilling

September 8, 2008

Posted by Luke Tonachel in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
arcticnationalwildliferefuge, CAFE, cleanenergy, drilling, energyefficiency, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, gasprices, OCS, oil, oildependence, oildrilling, oilsavings, outercontinentalshelf, policy, security, vehicles

The more I look, the more oil savings I find. My latest investigation continues to cast serious doubt on the advice of drilling advocates by turning up 11 times more oil in 2030 than we could extract from the Arctic...continued