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Toyota out of the Chamber of Commerce? Plug in America calls out the troops

The Yes Men were in the news recently for a hoax that put the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lame position on climate change under the spotlight. This week, Move On and Plug In America are pushing an online campaign to get Toyota to stop funding the Chamber's anti-climate lobbying. The campaign resulted in a large gallery on Flickr that shows Toyota customers calling on the automaker "to stop opposing clean energy" and asks people to write letters to the editor. Plug In America president Dan Davids said in a statement that: Toyota has already ... Read more →

Perhaps now they'll listen: Pentagon adds climate change to national security debate Sebastian Blanco

The Pentagon is taking a serious look at how global climate change will dramatically affect the national security of the United States in the coming decades. The Pentagon's reasoning is as ...

Cash-For-Clunkers reportedly tacked on to climate bill Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems that calls from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to fast track the Cash-For-Clunkers bill through the legislative process may have fallen ...

Mars Institute to drive HUMMER-based rover through Northwest Passage Jeremy Korzeniewski

It might seem a bit paradoxical to drive a HUMMER for 1,200 miles across the thin ice of the Northwest Passage with the goal of investigating climate change in the arctic circle, but that's exactly ...

Green vehicles transport stars to The Age of Stupid red green carpet Domenick Yoney

The Age of Stupid had its premiere last night in the UK and, as was befitting a movie about global warming, attendees of the event arrived by green means including solar-powered car, bicycles, ...

Al Gore plan to solve economic, energy and warming crises would boost electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As most Americans are aware, we are in the midst of several crises. Luckily, this country has people with, not only ideas, but also some clout to help see their ideas come to fruition. One of those people is inventor of the internet 43rd President political punching bag Al Gore and this past ...

Richard Branson to start Virgin Climate Change? Not exactly 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Richard Branson, he of the various Virgin Enterprises, has attached its name to a staggering array of ventures. Not the least of those is Virgin Galactic, which is currently hard at work sending space-age aircraft into heretofore uncharted territory. Space Ship Two and White Knight Two are the two ...

Was Maximum Bob right? Is global warming a crock? Sure looks like it around here! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, was Bob Lutz right, or was it just bad luck? Just as I picked up a new Mazda MX-5 to drive for a few days following the Vernal Equinox, it has started to snow (and snow, and snow). We've actually had more snow this winter than I can recall in quite a few years. Getting 4-5 more inches of the ...

China sends mission to European Parliament to study CO2 regulations 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You read it right: China has sent a mission to the European Parliament to study CO2 pollution regulations. But let's not make a toast yet: they don't have an agenda and they won't establish any targets for the near future. China says that they have to compromise because of climate change but, like ...

Fred Thompson changes mind on ethanol, CAFE, and climate change 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Fred_Thompson_is_a_flip_flopper'; Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson voted against ethanol subsidies in the Senate but has changed his tune. Thompson said he supports them now because they're a matter of "national security." Here is exactly what he ...

Video: Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar, GoLoco at AltWheels Boston 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At AltWheels Boston 2007, I had an interesting conversation with Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar and founder of GoLoco. In the video above, Robin talks about GoLoco, a Facebook web app that allows you to share rides and share the cost of travel with friends online. Robin says ride sharing reduces ...

Austrailian lawmakers argue global warming and sequestration 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This story goes to show that the debate on global warming is still raging. Crucial to the debate in many people's minds is not whether the earth is warming, but whether or not man is causing it. That is the notion that four Australian governing party lawmakers are rejecting. Also up for debate is ...

Ford of India's new SUV/polar bear ad could be considered a tad insensitive 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Something tells me that Ford of America and Ford of India do not share any information or assistance when it comes to advertising and marketing strategies. With all of the thought that apparently goes into advertising, one might think that somebody would have realized that this new ad in India - ...

VIDEO: Driving the Eco-Rally in an electric delivery van 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The above video by Robert Llewellyn, (two separate links there) is part two of Episode 2 of his Using Less series, which he is producing exclusively on YouTube. Here you can see him driving an electric delivery van in the Brighton to London Eco-Rally, which we posted on earlier. As you can see, ...

TTAC on Global Warming and the media... The Truth About Press? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ah yes, the media. The media loves their scandals, debates and tragedies. That would be because the public loves them too. Or, am I wrong? And Global Warming could fall under all three of those categories. It could be a scandal and a tragedy at the same time, in fact, depending on who is doing the ...

Panel issues most serious warning yet on climate change 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The International Panel on Climate Change has reached consensus on a report that gives a very dire warning on climate change. Over 2,500 scientists have converged for the conference to approve a report that will provide guidance to governments on how to deal with climate and greenhouse gas ...

The U.K. DFT would like to Act on CO2 and tells you how to help 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Not everyone agrees that CO2 is a problem, but those who do believe it is contributing to global climate change, global warming or anything else that is harming the environment like acid rain would like to let you know how to help. One such organization is the U.K. Department of Transport. Here is ...

Transport holds EU back from meeting Kyoto climate change targets 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report has been published that identifies transport as a major stumbling block for the European Union in trying to reach its Kyoto climate change targets. The report, 'Transport and Environment: on the way to a new common transport policy', calls for policy ...

London Mayor unveils climate action plan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The mayor of London, England, Ken Livingstone, has released a new Climate Change Action Plan for the city, that goes beyond the existing congestion charges that have been in place for several years now. Carbon dioxide emissions have stayed flat in London since 1990 thanks to high usage rates for ...

Japan hopes to increase ethanol production from domestic biomass sources 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here is a posting that hits on two very controversial subjects: global warming and ethanol as a fuel alternative. Good stuff! In an effort to reach the goal set forth under the Kyoto Protocol, Japan wishes to increase their ethanol production using domestic sourced biomass, such as wood-waste and ...

Congress hopes to come to a compromise on Bush's fuel economy goals 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps President Bush knew what was coming when he decided to check out the Phoenix SUT and a plug-in Toyota Prius last week. According to the the Detroit News, Congress is meeting to discuss Bush's proposed fuel economy changes. To recap, the changes basically call for "reducing gasoline ...

Gas to hit $3 a gallon again? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

How much is filling up going to cost you this Summer? Gas prices are once again steadily climbing with Spring approaching, the possibility now looming for prices to equal last year's highs of $3 a gallon. Prices in Detroit are up 38 cents in just the last month and are now as high as they were in ...

Is Washington pressing scientists to downplay global warming? Congress to investigate 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chair Henry Waxman (D-California) said, "We know that the White House possesses documents that contain evidence of an attempt by senior administration officials to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of global ...

There will be no "historic shift" in the State of the Union speech from President Bush 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There has been speculation in the last few days that President Bush would, in his State of the Union speech, announce a historic shift in the U.S. climate change policy. It seems that this is not the case. This topic will certainly not help any of the feelings of Tony Blair or Angela Merkel, ...

A cost-effective way of reducing emissions: You say MPH, I say KPH 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

This one's a bit comical. We're all aware that reducing your speed while driving leads to fuel savings and reduced emissions, but no one in their right mind in Washington is going to suggest we lower speed limits. That's apparently not so in Britain. Auto Express is reporting that last week, while ...

ExxonMobil responds to Royal Society 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Late last week we pointed you to the Guardian's report on a letter that the Royal Society wrote to ExxonMobil demanding that the oil company stop funding organizations that undermine the theory of global warming. I quite wasn't sure just how Exxon would parry the blow, but now that we have the ...

Climate change affecting shareholder value? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

While we generally hear about global warming and climate change from scientists, people involved in the financial world should also consider it a major economic issue facing all U.S. companies, according to an article by the Vermont State Treasurer. While the U.S. government declined to ratify the ...


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