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Can this be true, does the Clean Air Act stop most of us from buying clean cars?

A story by Lawrence Ulrich on MSNBC over the weekend made a claim I think we need to explore a bit here on AutoblogGreen. Ulrich writes about driving a very clean six-cylinder gasoline engine 2008 Honda Accord, then says the car is only available in certain states: You can't actually buy this ultra-green Accord, or the four-cylinder version that also produces near-zero pollution. That is, unless you live in California, New York or six other northeast states that follow California's tougher pollution rules. Only there can you buy this Accord, or ... Read more →

Union of Concerned Scietists to Auto Alliance: Stop spreading misinformation! Jeremy Korzeniewski

After running their radio and print ads for the last few weeks, and creating a few websites all designed to sway consumer opinion away from higher government-mandated fuel economy requirements, The ...

GM's Bob Lutz meets with scientists; both sides butt heads over super ecocar Mike Magda

The Union of Concerned Scientists say the technology to build a highly fuel efficient family vehicle is already available and on the shelf. So Bob Lutz challenged the scientists to show him. "This is ...

The Union of Concerned Scientists names Honda the "Greenest Automaker" Jeremy Korzeniewski

Honda has been making headlines on sites such as ours as of late with the greening of their automotive fleet. Remember, Honda is not exactly a newcomer to the world of green vehicles, their Insight ...

Scientists lump all fuel-economy measures in theoretical Vanguard minivan; but is it that easy in the real world? Mike Magda

The Union of Concerned Scientists say the technology to build a fuel-efficient family vehicle that can meet future emissions standards is already implemented in some of today's vehicles. Instead of ...

"Out of Balance" film that attacks ExxonMobil now for sale 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

"Out of Balance" is a short film that addresses ExxonMobil's impact on the climate and how the company influences governments and media. The filmmakers have recently posted a two-and-one-half minute trailer on their website and have announced that the movie has been accepted by the Sierra Club ...

Union of Concerned Scientists give a detailed primer on biomass 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A small-town paper near where I grew up in Michigan recently published a long and detailed explanation on biomass energy. I poked around online a bit and found out it was taken from the Union of Concerned Scientists and, since the entire thing is available online, I thought I'd pass it along to ...


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