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Studies Say: a wrap up from the green car front: "Internalize the Externalities," more

This is a particularly busy time for studies trying to understand the impact of green vehicles. Here's a quick round-up: Paul Scott writes that, for anyone to fairly compare driving plug-in vehicles and gasoline-powered ones, we need a better understanding of the "exernalities" of fossil fuels. That is, what effect do these energy sources have that are not reflected in the price of gas at the pump. One example from a recent Congressional study: "burning of the two worst fuels, coal and oil, accounts for about $120 billion each year in ... Read more →

Childhood asthma. Another reason to quit carbon Domenick Yoney

Just in case the issues of global warming, energy independence or fuel price volatility were not reasons enough to put away the car keys when possible, consider the fact that we are giving our ...

Calculating the cost of cleaner cars Domenick Yoney

When discussing the expense of buying an electric or hybrid car, it seems too often the costs taken into consideration are merely short-term monetary ones. However, a new study published in the New ...

Will your green car give you cancer? Domenick Yoney

"Yikes! What are you even talking about? I only wanted a hybrid, not cancer!", you might be thinking to yourself after reading the headline. Well relax, it's probably nothing. But apparently in ...

How much can your health improve by walking or cycling? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Some studies could be stopped before they are even started. Studies like this one, where scientists used mathematical models to figure out "the wave" that is common during sporting events. Others are ...

Studies Say: a wrap up from the green car front: "Internalize the Externalities," more 19 days ago on Autoblog Green

This is a particularly busy time for studies trying to understand the impact of green vehicles. Here's a quick round-up: Paul Scott writes that, for anyone to fairly compare driving plug-in vehicles and gasoline-powered ones, we need a better understanding of the "exernalities" of fossil ...

Childhood asthma. Another reason to quit carbon 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just in case the issues of global warming, energy independence or fuel price volatility were not reasons enough to put away the car keys when possible, consider the fact that we are giving our children asthma. Fact? Yes. According to a new study just published in the journal, Environmental ...

Calculating the cost of cleaner cars 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

When discussing the expense of buying an electric or hybrid car, it seems too often the costs taken into consideration are merely short-term monetary ones. However, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week makes it clear that there are some savings to be realized that ...

Will your green car give you cancer? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

"Yikes! What are you even talking about? I only wanted a hybrid, not cancer!", you might be thinking to yourself after reading the headline. Well relax, it's probably nothing. But apparently in addition to being a danger to blind pedestrians, the hybrid car is now being looked at askance by some ...

How much can your health improve by walking or cycling? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Some studies could be stopped before they are even started. Studies like this one, where scientists used mathematical models to figure out "the wave" that is common during sporting events. Others are bound to reach a conclusion that we already knew. Take, for instance, a study on health in London, ...


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