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A Once-Defiant U.A.W. Local Now Focuses on G.M.’s Success

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

U.A.W. Local 1112, long a thorn in General Motors’ side, is now working with the automaker to ensure its success and protect union members’ jobs.

author By NICK BUNKLEY, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in General Motors, Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corp, Factories and Manufacturing, Labor and Jobs, United Automobile Workers, Organized Labor, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Driven to Distraction: Despite Risks, Internet Creeps Onto Car Dashboards

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Even as concerns rise about technology distractions for drivers, automakers are rapidly bringing PC features to the dashboard.

author By ASHLEE VANCE and MATT RICHTEL, source www.nytimes.com

The Year in Energy and Climate Policy

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Clean Skies News does a video wrap-up of the year in energy and environmental policy in the United States.

author By GREEN INC., source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in General Business, General Pollution, Energy Politics, Environmental Politics, Conventional Energy, Waxman-Markey, clean skies news, Health and Safety, conservation, News Sources, Energy Business, Government Policy, Alternative Energy, The Environment, cap-and-trade, Energy economics, climate change, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

On Our Radar…

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Fast-tracking solar development on federal lands, fake fireplace logs and other energy and environment news from around the Web.

author By GREEN INC., source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in Consumers, Buildings, Conventional Energy, Environmental Politics, General Business, General Pollution, Commerce, investing, lighting, forests, human rights, belarus, landfill gas, New Category, Law Enforcement, innovations, Health and Safety, Energy Politics, conservation, Alternative Energy, Government Policy, Energy Business, Biofuels, Architecture, Europe, Agriculture, Russia, The Environment, efficiency, oil, Cape Wind, News Sources, Energy economics, climate change, solar power, Emissions Reduction, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Indiana Chosen for Electric-Car Plant

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

A Norwegian electric carmaker, Think, said on Tuesday that it will open its first American assembly plant in Elkhart, Ind.

author By TODD WOODY, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in General Business, Commerce, Consumers, Conventional Energy, think city, think, electric cars, Energy economics, Energy Business, Government Policy, The Environment, efficiency, Emissions Reduction, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Clean Technology Investing Slips, but Could Be Worse, Report Finds

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The global recession drove clean-tech investments down 33 percent over last year, but investors still spent $5.6 billion in the space.

author By TODD WOODY, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in General Business, investing, Commerce, Energy Politics, greentech, Conventional Energy, deloitte, Cleantech Group, Research/Studies, cleantech, Energy economics, Alternative Energy, Biofuels, Venture Capital, Government Policy, Energy Business, efficiency, transportation, The Environment, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

The Shrinking American Car Fleet

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The auto fleet in the United States shrank by roughly 2 percent according to a new report — the first decline since World War II.

author By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in General Business, Commerce, General Pollution, Consumers, Conventional Energy, earth policy institute, Research/Studies, News Sources, climate change, The Environment, Government Policy, Global Warming, transportation, cars, Emissions Reduction, efficiency, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

For truck drivers videotaped for 18 months during a study, texting was found to be the riskiest distraction.

author By MATT RICHTEL, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Text Messaging, Accidents and Safety, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Avtovaz, Largest Carmaker in Russia, Considers Laying Off 27,000 Workers

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A collapse in consumer demand has badly stung a sprawling Soviet-era factory where Avtovaz builds Lada cars.

author By ANDREW E. KRAMER, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Avtovaz, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Harvesting Clean Energy Along the Road

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

More and more innovators are looking to the roadways as a potential source for generation and distribution of clean energy — including a pair of patent holders who envision an ambitious network of roadside technologies.

author By Leora Broydo Vestel, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in General Business, wind power, innovations, small-scale wind power, the green roadway, solar power, cars, Alternative Energy, Geothermal Power, Government Policy, Energy Business, transportation, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Nissan Offers Sneak Peek at Electric Car

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Nissan has announced that it will unveil its still-unnamed battery electric car at the opening of its new global headquarters next week.

author By Jim Motavalli, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in electric car, EV, Nissan, Consumers, transportation, Alternative Energy, Energy Business, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Oregon Eases Ethanol Requirements

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Gas stations across Oregon will now be allowed to sell premium gasoline unblended with ethanol, in accordance with a bill signed into law last week by the governor.

author By Kate Galbraith, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in aircraft, Energy Politics, E10, mandates, ted kulongoski, boating, transportation, Oregon, Ethanol, Alternative Energy, Government Policy, Energy Business, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

Biodiesel That Conquers the Cold?

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

A researcher in Indiana says he’s discovered a way to overcome one of biodiesel’s biggest shortcomings: gelling up in cold weather.

author By Stefan Milkowski, source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in cold weather, Conventional Energy, fuel additives, gelling, urea, purdue, Energy economics, Emissions Reduction, Alternative Energy, Soybeans, Energy Business, biodiesel, transportation, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

New on the Block: Energy & Environment

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

The New York Times — and the team at Green Inc. — are pleased to announce the launch of today a new Energy & Environment section (URL: nytimes.com/energy).

author By Tom Zeller Jr., source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com

Posted in Energy economics, Emissions Reduction, Energy Politics, Consumers, energy & environment, transportation, The Environment, New York Times, Alternative Energy, Government Policy, Energy Business, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..

New on the Block: Energy & Environment

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

The New York Times — and the team at Green Inc. — are pleased to announce the launch of today a new Energy & Environment section (URL: nytimes.com/energy).

author By Tom Zeller Jr., source greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com