ee these topic related links and resources for Around Town:
IN GENERAL
• Want to know more about getting a greener car? Check
out The
Green Car Club, a program of the Northeast Sustainable
Energy Association that's designed to unite owners and enthusiasts
of environmentally cleaner cars.
• The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) publishes an Environmental
Guide to Cars & Trucks, and their site has some good
facts about which vehicles are green and which are just mean.
• Diesel
fuel that's not gasoline-based, but derived from vegetable
oil? Believe it or not, Rudolf Diesel designed the original
diesel engine in the late 19th century to run on peanut oil.
• Coming to a city near you: Drive
to Survive is a an 11-city awareness building campaign
organized by the Institute of Ecolonomics to promote clean-burning,
renewable energies; emphasize the need to decrease dependence
on fossil fuel. May 1 through 14, 2003.
• There are about 290 million people in the U.S. and about
214 million cars. Of the top 20 Greenest Vehicles of 2003, only
2 are American made. The other 18 are Japanese. More at Grist
Magazine.
IT'S ELECTRIC: ELECTRIC CARS
• Electric
Drive Transportation Association promotes the adoption
of electric drive systems for the clean and efficient transport
of people and goods.
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A COMPROMISING
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: HYBRID CARS
• How does a hybrid
car work? offers a fascinating, in-depth look at renewable
energy vehicles. Brought to you by How Stuff Works.
THE NEXT E-MISSION:
HYDROGEN POWERED CARS
• Getting
to Hydrogen: The Road to Sustainable Transportation,
is an excellent report by INFORM, a research group dedicated
to identifying ways of doing business that ensure environmentally
sustainable economic growth.
• The
Hydrogen Assocation is leading the transition from
a fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure to a hydrogen-based
one. Check out the NHA News for updates on the state of the
industry.
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