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Alternative Fueling Station Locators:

Henry Ford's Model-T used corn ethanol as its first fuel. It was a flex-fuel car.

www.eere.energy.gov	U.S. DOE. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center. Alternative Fuel Station Search.
www.cngprices.com	Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station Map with prices.
www.biodiesel.org	National Biodiesel Board's Retail Biodiesel Fueling Sites.
www.nearbio.com	NearBio is a free service that combines a verified list of US biodiesel stations (retail pumps) and driving directions with easy access from your cell phone or your computer.
www.geocities.com	Bio Fuel Stations. Locate filtered used vegetable oil and biodiesel refueling locations while traveling in the United States. Lists private/small manufactures.

Alternative Vehicles for Sale:
goblinmotors.com	GoblinAero 300-mpg vehicle can be registered as a moped or ridden without registration as a motorized bicycle in many states.

Alternative Vehicle Parts for Sale:
www.fiberforge.com	Fiberforge is developing and commercializing a breakthrough manufacturing process for the production of lower-cost advanced-composite parts.

One gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of CO2. EPA: calculated from values in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 600.113-78

Bicycles:
www.popsci.com	"D.C. Bikeshare" The nation's capitol follows France's lead with a promising public bike program. Article Popular Science Mag. 04.29.2008.
www.pedalpeople.com	Pedal People Cooperative Inc. is a worker-owned human-powered delivery and hauling service for items under 300 pounds in Northampton, Massachusetts. Besides recycling & trash and groceries, they haul bicycles, couches, washers/dryers, futons, tables, computers, cats, friends, laundry, a king-size bed, lumber, windows, memorial stones, refrigerators, solar panels, greenhouses, CSA shares, trees stumps and trunks, sand, leaves, and compost.

BioFuels for Vehicles page...

"Every Day, the US consumes enough oil to cover a football field with a column of oil 2500 feet tall. " 'Currently 55-60% of US consumption is imported- amounting to the largest single element of our trade deficit.' www.gravmag.com/oil.html

"Americans spend $450,000 a minute to buy foreign oil. U.S. oil imports have increased by 1100 percent since 1960." www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Energy_Security.pdf

Cars of the Future- Close to Production:
www.rmi.org	Rocky Mountain Institute. Hypercar is designed to capture the synergies of: ultralight construction; low-drag design; hybrid-electric drive; and, efficient accessories to achieve 3 to 5-fold improvement in fuel economy, equal or better performance, safety, amenity and affordability, compared to today's vehicles.
www.terrafugia.com	Terrafugia Transition, a light aircraft that can convert into a road-legal automobile. It requires a (20 hour) Sport Pilot certificate to fly and is designed to drive on public roadways and park in a standard garage. 115 mph cruising speed in the air, it has a range of 460 miles, can carry 450lb and requires a 1,700-foot (one-third of a mile) runway to take off. $190,000. First delivery late 2011. Woburn, MA.
www.aptera.com	Aptera has a range of 120-miles following a full 4-hour charge. The Typ-1e has a drag coefficient of just 0.15, the most aerodynamic shape on the roads. Electric version is $27,000 and the plug-in hybrid $30,000.
www.autobloggreen.com	"Top 20 most exciting green cars we wish we could buy today" Auto Blog Green.
www.archinode.com	MIT Concept Car. A compact, stackable “city car,” developed with the MIT Smart Cities Group, won the 2007 Time Magazine Best Invention of the Year. Not yet in production.

Chemical Hazards:
www.healthycar.org	HealthyCar, a project of the Ecology Center, a non-profit. A consumer action guide to toxic chemicals in cars- looks at the presence of key hazardous chemicals in vehicles and child car seats.
www.aerias.org	"Indoor Air Quality Hazards of New Cars" recent studies indicate that levels of airborne chemicals in new car interiors are significantly higher than is recommended for today’s indoor environments.... Aerias- Air Quality Sciences, Inc. 2006 Report. PDF.

Climate Change and Transportation:
www.ucsusa.org	Union of Concerned Scientists- Cars and Trucks and Global Warming.
www.pewclimate.org	Marine Shipping Emissions Mitigation Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The global marine shipping sector is responsible for approximately 1.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic sources. Under business-as-usual conditions, emissions from the global shipping fleet are expected to double by 2050. Shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions could be curtailed through changes in operational practices, improving the fuel efficiency of ships, and burning lower-carbon fuels.
www.pewclimate.org	Aviation Emissions Mitigation Strategies.Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The aviation sector accounts for approximately 1.5 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions per year. U.S. aviation activities account for nearly 40 percent of these emissions. From 2000 to 2006, global demand for passenger aviation grew at an average rate of 3.8 percent annually. A combination of operational practices, lower-carbon fuels, and higher aircraft fuel efficiency could reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions from global aviation by more than 50 percent below business-as-usual projections, causing emissions from aviation to only double, as opposed to quadruple by 2050.

The 'Chicken Tax' of 1963 is a tax of 25% on any truck imported into the US, it was put in place as a retaliation to the Europeans for tripling the tax on chickens being imported into Europe. blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2006/02/should-the-us-keep-the-chicken-tax.html

Commercial Utility Vehicles:
www.ecosharp.com	EcoSharp Q130 was developed to prove that battery technology could be used to power a UTV able to tackle serious work. Independent tests have shown that the Q130 can compete with gas or diesel in both power and payload, but emits no air or noise pollution. 31 HP @ RPM- 130 ft. lbs. torque.
www.cruisecarinc.com	Cruise Car- flat beds, dump trucks, multi-use and lift trucks. They also custom build vehicles for cargo carrying, food delivery, emergency vehicles or any application where an electric vehicle is needed. Some can also be ordered with Solar Tops.

Competitions:
auto.xprize.org	X PRIZE Foundation offers a $10 million dollar prize. A high profile competition with a goal to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change.
www.americansolar challenge.org	American Solar Challenge a competition to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally.
www.challengex.org	Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the latest advanced vehicle technology competition program. 3 year student engineering competition program. Sponsored by GM & DOE.
video.google.com	Greaseball Challenge- charity biofuel car rallies in the Western US and the US to Central America. Inspired by the tradition of the classic car race, Greaseball is a cross-continental adventure promoting sustainability on a shoestring using renewable fuels.No new races.
www.ecocarchallenge.org	EcoCAR is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technology engineering competition to challenge university engineering students to re-engineer a 2009 GM Saturn VUE. Established by the US Department of Energy in partnership with General Motors and is being managed by Argonne National Laboratory.
www.formulazero.nl	International Formula Zero student Grand Prix. Hydrogen go-cart race to be held in Columbia, South Carolina March 30 – April 3, 2009.
www.americanlemans.com	American Le Mans Series Green racing Challenge. The new competition will encourage manufacturers to introduce and develop green technologies for the Petit Le Mans 1000-mile endurance race.
www.escapefrom berkeley.com	“Escape from Berkeley” is a road rally of alternatively powered vehicles from Berkeley, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Part engineering problem, part artistic opportunity, the rally challenges contestants to start their “engines” on something other than petroleum based fuel, and by any means necessary, cause their “vehicles” to show up in Las Vegas three days later- using only fuels/power/motive force scavenged “for free” along the route.

Compressed Air Vehicles:
www.mdi.lu	MDI’s mono-energy engines operate on a totally eco-friendly basis using compressed air stored at high pressure.
en.wikipedia.org	Air Car site. Advantages of compressed air as an energy vector. The South African venture has not made it into production (theaircar.com).

"The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today, but such oils may become in the course of time as important as petroleum and the coal tar products of the present time." Rudolf Diesel, Patent application, 1912

Data:
cta.ornl.gov	Center for Transportation Analysis (CTA) in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) develops integrated inter-modal transportation solutions through innovative and cost-effective research and development. Lots here...
www.pewclimate.org	"Transportation Modes Overview" PEW Center on Global Climate Change. With transportation activity increasing significantly over the next 50 years, this overview outlines each mode of transportation and its current and projected energy consumption. Over the next two decades, passenger vehicle ownership is expected to double worldwide, with most of the increase occurring in non-OECD countries. Passenger or light-duty vehicles are the largest source of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the transportation sector.

Diesel:
www.dieselforum.org	Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to raising awareness about the economic importance and essential uses of diesel engines. Answers basic questions.
www.afdc.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Info about Hydrogenation-Derived Renewable Diesel.
www.afdc.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Info about Fischer-Tropsch diesel which is made by converting gaseous hydrocarbons, such as natural gas and gasified coal or biomass, into liquid fuel.
www.ucsusa.org	Union of Concerned Scientists- Clean Diesel Page. ***
www.businessweek.com	Business Week "The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have" Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic gets 65 mpg, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.

Diesel Cars: `(Only clean diesels are available in all 50 States)`
www.audi.com	Audi Sportback concept is powered by the world’s cleanest diesel technology: the 3.0-liter V6. TDI clean diesel almost completely eliminates nitrogen oxides. Q7 3.0 TDI utility wagon- 18/25 mpg.
www.fordvehicles.com	Ford’s F-Series Super Duty pickup- New 6.4-liter Power Stroke diesel with Ford Clean Diesel Technology provides an increase in performance with a sharp decrease in particulates and emissions.
www.vw.com	Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0-liter turbo-charged, direct-injected clean diesel engine gets 41 mpg. The Volkswagen Jetta SportsWagen TDI gets 41 hwy. And the Volkswagen Touareg 2 V10 TDI Twinturbo sport-utility gets 20 mpg hwy.
world.honda.com	Honda Accord 2009 2.2-liter i-DTEC clean diesel should get about 51 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The Acura TSX clean diesel sedan gets 34/53 mpg.
www.mbusa.com	Mercedes-Benz has 4 BlueTEC clean diesel models available from 23 to 32 hwy. Offers the turbodiesel V6 in sedan, wagon and SUV body styles. Winner of the 2007 World Green Car award.
www.bmwusa.com	BMW 335d sedan 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline gets 36 mpg hwy. BMW X5 xDrive35d SUV gets 26 mpg hwy. Both Clean Diesel.
www.gmc.com	GM. Cadillac 2009 CTS Sedan 2.9-liter TDI V6 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 HD Pickup. 21 mpg hwy. Clean diesels to follow= Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and GM light-duty pickups, around 2010.
www.jeep.com	Chrysler's Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD 3.0L V6 Turbo Clean Diesel gets 23 hwy. Auto or Manual trans.
www.dodge.com	Chrysler's Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Regular/Quad Cab with 6.7L Turbo Diesel. Auto or Manual trans.
www.businessweek.com	Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic diesel gets 65 mpg but is not being sold in the U.S.

Diesel Tax Credits:
www.fueleconomy.gov	U.S. Department of Energy. Some diesels purchased or placed into service after December 31, 2005 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $3,400. (No eligible vehicles were manufactured for sale until 2008.)

Diesel Video:
www.biodieselnow.com	Learn about Clean Diesel. Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all-new 2009 Turbo Clean Diesel VW Jetta TDI.

U.S. fuel economy reached a peak of 22 mpg in 1987, and then began a 17-year slide as consumers bought more and more higher horsepower light trucks and vehicles each year. For the past few years we are again on the rise, and the Model Year 2008 average fuel economy of cars and light trucks, sold in the U.S., is estimated at 20.8 miles per gallon. U.S. Dept of Energy, EERE Network News

Efficient Gas-Fueled (non-hybrid) Cars on the Market:
greenercars.org	Greenest Vehicles of 2009, rated by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. See greenest by class as well.
www.wcoty.com	World Car of the Year Awards is a program initiated by, organized by, and conducted by automotive journalists from all over the world. Categories; a. World Car of the Year b. World Green Car c. World Performance Car d. World Design of the Year.
www.smartusa.com	Smart Car, a Joint Venture between Mercedes-Benz and Swatch. Distributed by Smart USA, headquartered in Michigan. 41 mpg city.
www.miniusa.com	Mini Cooper/Clubman- Manual gets 37 mpg hwy.
www.autobloggreen.com	Toyota Yaris, Aygo win World MPG Marathon with 80+ mpg. AutoblogGreen.
consumerguideauto. howstuffworom	Pontaic G5 XFE and cousin Chevrolet Cobalt XFE. Consumer Guide's Review. 37mpg hwy.
automobiles.honda.com	Honda Fit. Estimated 28 mpg city, 35 hwy.
www.chevrolet.com/aveo	Chevrolet Aveo 5. Estimated 34 mpg hwy, 24 mpg city.
www.kia.com	Kia Rio. Estimated 33 mpg hwy, 27 mpg city.
toyotaiqcar.com	Toyota Scion iQ ultra-compact, 4-seater that gets 72 Mile Per Gallon. Coming to US soon...

Electric Vehicles Page...

"Ninety seven percent of the fuel used in U.S. transportation is petroleum-based, and two-thirds of our oil is imported." www.setamericafree.org

Emissions:
www.bluewaternetwork.org	Bluewater Network works to stop environmental damage from vehicles and vessels, and to protect human health and the planet by reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Bluewater is a division of Friends of the Earth.
www.travelmatters.org	Travel Matters. Calculates emissions your car produces per gallon, plus how many trees it will take to offset just one month of your driving.
www.greentie.org	GREENTIE an international Directory of suppliers whose technologies and services help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GREENTIE ceased collecting new information at the end of March 2005.
www.epa.gov/otaq	Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality Home Page.
www.epa.gov/greenvehicles	Environmental Protection Agency's Green Vehicle Guide. Rates vehicles by air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles	Union of Concerned Scientists. Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies- analyzes the bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies, which together account for 96 percent of cars and trucks sold in the United States.

In the U.S. we have a new law mandating a fuel efficiency of 35 mp gallon by 2020. In 2002 Japan's fuel efficiency averaged 46.3 mp gallon, with a goal of 48 mpg for 2010. www.bts.gov/programs/national_household_travel_survey/daily_travel.html

Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV):
www.afdc.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Info about P-Series fuel, a blend of natural gas liquids, ethanol, and a biomass-derived co-solvent. P-Series fuels are clear, colorless, 89-93 octane, liquid blends that are formulated to be used in flexible fuel vehicles.

Fuel Cells : `see clean energy page as well`
www.eere.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Fuel Cell Home Page.
www.fueleconomy.gov	U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Fuel cell information site.
www.usfcc.com	US Fuel Cell Council is an industry association dedicated to fostering the commercialization of fuel cells in the United States. Our members include the world's leading fuel cell developers, manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
www.fuelcelltoday.com	Fuel Cell Today contains market based intelligence on the fuel cell industry. Covering key trends and developments in industry and government. Services are a mix of free to view and paid for activities.

Fuel Conversions:
www.gomge.com	MGE How to get your diesel engine to run on straight vegetable oil. Click SVO Conversions to see video. Wash DC based.

Fuel Efficiency:
www.pewfuelefficiency.org	Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency is a public education campaign advocating greater fuel efficiency standards for the U.S. car and light truck fleets.'
www1.eere.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program is developing more energy efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportation technologies that will enable America to use less petroleum. Gas reduction tips, tools, videos & information.
www.fueleconomy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Gas Mileage Tips, Driving More Efficiently and Maintaining Your Car.
www.greenercars.org	American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a non-profit, consumer resource, providing Green Scores- rating the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on the market.
www.epa.gov/ greenvehicles	Environmental Protection Agency's Green Vehicle Guide. Search for the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Rates vehicles by air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency.
www.ucsusa.org	Union of Concerned Scientists- Cleaner Cars, Pickups, and SUVs.
ecomodder.com	EcoModder, an automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather than power and speed. EcoModders employ a combination of vehicle mods, driving techniques, and common sense to squeeze every penny out of the pumps.

Fuel Standards :
www.astm.org	American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM International, a non-profit, is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, a source for 12,000+ standards, covering metals, petroleum, construction, the environment, and more. Search Active Fuel Standards.

"Of the 8+ million tons of lead produced worldwide every year, over 85% goes into lead acid batteries." Blacksmith Institute’s “Top Ten World’s Worst Pollution Problems” www.worstpolluted.org/about-the-list-2008.html

Green/Clean Car Associations / Organizations:
www.eere.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. 3,000 alternative fuels and advanced transportation publications that include documents from the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies, technical reports from both government and private sources, industry data, and citation information for copyrighted documents.'
www.greencarcongress.com	Green Car Congress provides timely, high-quality editorial about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable transportation.
www.evworld.com	EV World, sustainable transportation information, up to date news, policy, technology, as well as the people behind the technology. Subscribe for full access.
www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles	Union of Concerned Scientists- experts in diesel, gasoline, and advanced vehicle technologies provide consumers and decision makers with the information they need to build a robust economy based on cleaner transportation choices. ***
www.eesi.org	Environmental and Energy Study Institute Transportation and Energy Program works with a wide variety of transportation, energy, economic, and environmental interests to advance policies and programs at the federal and state level to address overlapping energy and climate challenges related to transportation.
www.energy-vision.org	Energy Vision is a national non-profit organization analyzing and promoting ways to make a swift transition to pollution-free renewable energy sources and to the clean, petroleum-free transportation fuels of the future.
www.cleancarcampaign.org	Clean Car Campaign- site is not up to date.

Green Car Blogs:`see News/Blogs below`

Green Car Conferences:
www.altcarexpo.com	Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo.
www.autonews.com	Automotive News Green Car Conference/Exhibition offers a product showcase of green vehicles, parts and technology along with the first Automotive News PACE Environmental Awards.

Green/Clean Car Technologies/Reports:
www.nap.edu	National Academies. "Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: Second Report" FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies. Report covers; Major Crosscutting Issues,Vehicle Subsystems, Hydrogen Production, Delivery, and Dispensing, plus an overall assessment of the program. Scroll down for report contents.

Green Your Existing Car: see Hypermiling below...
www.bladeyourride.com	Attach BLADE to your tailpipe and: Reduce emissions of CO2 up to 12%. Capture toxic particulate material. $199.
www.theethoschallenge.com	Ethos users. Add 1 oz of ethos to your gas tank and get 7 to 19% better mileage in any vehicle with an internal combustion engine. Engines using Ethos FR are proven to have 30% (or more) fewer exhaust emissions. There are conflicting reviews about the efficiency of ethos- do more research...

Hybrid Car Page...

Hydrogen Page...

Hypermiling:
www.cleanmpg.com	Clean MPG. Wayne Gerdes' site on hypermiling. Good info plus forums/blogs/community of expertise.
www.hypermiling.com	Hypermiling. Driving tips to decrease your car's fuel consumption.
ecomodder.com	EcoModder, an automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather than power and speed. EcoModders employ a combination of vehicle mods, driving techniques, and common sense to squeeze every penny out of the pumps.
www.cleanmpg.com	"Beating the EPA - the Why's and How to Hypermile" by Wayne Gerdes. This article describes many of the basic and advanced techniques of hypermiling, the term Gerdes coined.

The US Census Data of 2000 states the average travel time to work was 25.5 minutes, up from 21.7 minutes in 1980 and 22.4 minutes in 1990. And three out of four of those commuters were spending that time alone in their own car. www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/c2kbr-33.pdf

Natural Gas (CNG) Associations-Orgs-Resources:
www.afdc.energy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Natural Gas Page.
www.iangv.org	International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles was established in 1986 to provide the NGV industry with an international forum and to foster growth, safety, product development and policy formation.
www.ngvamerica.org	Natural Gas Vehicle for America is a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or hydrogen. Until a natural gas fueling station infrastructure (as has already developed in Southern California), NGVs are most practical for fleets.
www.cngnow.com	Compressed Natural Gas Now (CNGNow) is a resource dedicated to educating the public about the merits of compressed natural gas as a means to a viable alternative fuel source for transportation in the US and abroad. Put on by big energy cos. Good for news and info...

"Of the 8.4 million natural-gas-powered vehicles worldwide, only 120,000 are in the United States, and of those, only about 1,500 or so are owned by individual consumers" www.newsweek.com/id/154709

Natural Gas Cars and Products:
automobiles.honda.com	Honda Civic GX. Fueled by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for nearly zero emissions. “America’s Greenest Car” of 2008 and 2009.
www.toyota.com	Toyota's compressed natural gas Camry Hybrid concept was unveiled at the November 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. CNG tanks are in the spare tire well. Coming for 2010.
www.wisegasinc.com	Phill is the world's first appliance that lets you refuel your Natural Gas Vehicle indoors or outdoors from your household natural gas line.

Natural Gas Conferences:
www.ngvworldfair.com	Natural Gas Vehicle World Fair. No 2009 date set yet.
www.ngvamerica.org	Natural Gas Vehicle America. Scroll down for list of Conferences.

Natural Gas Conversions:
www.scipub.org	American Journal of Environmental Sciences "Green Engines Development Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel: A Review"
alternativefuels.about.com	About.com Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversions- Companies that offer kits and/or installation.

News/Blogs:
www.autobloggreen.com	AutoblogGreen Up to Date-good info. Weblogs, Inc. Network
www.greencarcongress.com	Green Car Congress provides timely, high-quality editorial about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable transportation.
www.evworld.com	EV World, sustainable transportation information, up to date news, policy, technology, as well as the people behind the technology. Subscribe for full access.
www.greencar.com	Green Car Journal Online, and the Green Car Journal consumer magazine's mission is to inform and entertain while also encouraging understanding of the exciting and environmentally positive vehicles in new car showrooms today, as well as those soon to come.
www.popsci.com	Popular Science Car Page. With up-to-the-minute tech news and insightful commentary on the new innovations.
gas2.org	Gas 2.0 News and resources about the future of transportation. Electric Cars, Advanced Biofuels, and ways that you can move beyond petroleum...
www.ecogeek.org	EcoGeek's New Tech Car Page....
ecomodder.com	EcoModder, an automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather than power and speed. EcoModders employ a combination of vehicle mods, driving techniques, and common sense to squeeze every penny out of the pumps.
www.electricand hybridcars.com	Electric and Hybrid cars- Up to date rss news.
wn.com/zeroemission	Green Car News. Links to zero emission news of the day. World News Network.
www.carbuyersnotebook.com	Car Buyers NoteBook is a blog site that covers daily all the latest car news, car info and car show events.
fuel-efficient-vehicles.org	Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles Scroll down for pictures and links to avoid much on peak oil.
www.eesi.org	Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Clean Motion, A monthly newsletter of energy, climate, environment, and public health issues related to transportation- success stories, technology developments, policy updates and other information.
ecotality.com	Ecotality Life is a site dedicated to helping people find new green gadgets and teaching them about the booming market of green investing and technology.

In 1993 there were 220,000 passenger cars in China, today there are 11,500,000. 37 percent of today's Chinese drivers did not know how to drive 3 years ago. National Geographic

Peal Oil: `see clean energy page...`
www.peakoil.com	Peak Oil. News and Message Boards.

Peak Oil Reports: `see clean energy page...`

"Atmospheric Brown Cloud solar heating (by black carbon) of the atmosphere is suggested to be as important as GHG warming in accounting for the anomalously large warming trend observed in elevated regions." www.unep.org/pdf/ABCSummaryFinal.pdf

Public Transportation:
www.apta.com	American Public Transportation Association.
www.transact.org	Surface Transportation Policy Project is a nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity, and protect the environment.
www.trb.org	Transportation Research Board is one of six major divisions of the National Research Council, a private, nonprofit that is the principal operating agency of the National Academies in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities.

Public Transportation News:
www.fleetsandfuels.com	Fleets and Fuels biweekly intelligence on Alternative Technology Vehicles marketplace. Subscription fee for newsletter.

Public Transportation / School Buses:
www.napt.org	National Association of Pupil Transportation. School Buses.
www.eesi.org	Environmental and Energy Study Institute Fact Sheet "Clean and Green School Buses Reducing Fuel Use and Exposure to Diesel Exhaust" PDF.

Chinese electric bike (e-bike) sales exploded from 40,000 in 1998 to approximately 12 million in 2005. In 2006 the Chinese exported 3 million electric bicycles..... seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008120401_btbikeside18.html

Ratings:
greenercars.org	Greenest Vehicles of 2009 rated by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ***
www.greenercars.org	American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a non-profit, consumer resource providing Green Scores which rates the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on the market. See link above, also lists 'meanest' cars with worst environmental impacts.
www.jdpower.com	J.D. Power and Associates. Ratings of New and Used Cars- Green Efficiency Ratings, dependability, quality, etc...
www.fueleconomy.gov	US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Fuel Economy Ratings.
www.ucsusa.org	Union of Concerned Scientists. Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies- analyzes the bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies, which together account for 96 percent of cars and trucks sold in the United States.

Recycling:
www.autorecyc.org	Automotive Recyclers Association is an international trade association which represents an industry in charge of removal and reuse of automotive parts, and the disposal of inoperable motor vehicles.

Rentals:
www.evrental.com	EV Rental Cars- a fleet of all-environmental hybrid-electric vehicles. Fleet of 350 cars at 8 locations in California, AZ and NV.
www.zipcar.com	Zipcar car sharing. Cars on demand by the hour or day. Share Zipcars in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, London, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC.

China has 1.1 million miles of highway, so far...

Reports:
www.nap.edu	Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Division on Earth and Life Studies (DELS) have released the pre-publication version of TRB Special Report 290, The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation, which explores the consequences of climate change for U.S. transportation infrastructure and operations.''
www.bluewaternetwork.org	Bluewater Network. The objective of this project is to compare conventional and alternative fuel vehicles with respect to: Consumer cost, Well to wheels, GHG emissions & Fuel cycle criteria, pollutant emissions (well-to-tank). 2004. PDF.
www.ucsusa.org	Getting There Greener, Union of Concerned Scientists presents the first comprehensive analysis—peer-reviewed by experts—of the highest-carbon and lowest-carbon options for vacation travel. 2008.

The average American car creates 5.2 tons of CO2 per year (US-EPA, 2005) A Toyota Prius emits 3.2 tons of CO2 a year. A plug-in Prius, plugged into clean electric, emits no C02. A Hummer-H3 emits 10.5 tons.

Share-a-Ride (Carpooling):
www.erideshare.com	eRideShare connects commuters or cross-country travelers going the same way. Daily Carpools, Cross-Country Travel, Employers, Schools, Events, Religious, Clubs, Parents. Many listings...
www.alternetrides.com	AlterNetWays Company's mission is to provide the most innovative & inexpensive rideshare/carpool service possible. To help individuals, the traffic & the environment. Click on the List Public Rides button to view the rides broken out by state and city of destination. AlterNetRides is free. Most rides offered in TX and Cal
zimride.com	Zimride is a provider of online social rideshare and carpool matching systems in North America. Launched less than one year ago, over 300,000 people are currently using Zimride. We currently work with companies, universities, bands, and municipalities around the globe.
www.carpoolcrew.com	Carpool Crew was built by people who believe change should be a fun, rewarding experience. Building this site was one way we could help you meet other people like yourself who are open to carpooling.
www.dividetheride.com	Divide the Ride. Organize carpooling with families you know and trust. To school, after-school, sports, events. ***
www.rideshare.com	Rideshare Company, non-profit, operates the third largest vanpool network in the country. Easy Street® vanpool network service currently operates in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Commuters pay a monthly fee and The Rideshare Company takes care of everything else. Serves nearly 5,000 riders every business day.
www.carpoolworld.com	Carpool World. Free Matching - free worldwide carpool and ride matching system. Start a carpool group for your company, school or community.
www.nuride.com	NuRide is the nation’s largest online community where members are rewarded for using alternative forms of transportation such as carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting or public transit. NuRide is free to join and free to use and is supported by sponsors who reward NuRide members for reducing global warming, traffic congestion and energy consumption.

Solar:
www.cruisecarinc.com	Cruise Car low-speed vehicles are easy to drive, and easy to maintain - plus they are gas free. The electric-powered Kudo Cruise Car gets 49 Solar Powered Miles at 25 Miles-per-Hour. Street Legal. Also manufactures the Sunray Solar Roof Kit an easy-to-install retrofit that allows most popular golf cart models to GO SOLAR!
www.venturi.fr	Astrolab. An electro-solar hybrid. The first solar vehicle to be commercialized. No top $100,000.
www.solarelectrical vehicles.com	Solar Electrical Vehicles was created to develop a solar charging system for Hybrid Electric Vehicles that provides increased electric driving range and improved fuel economy. Sells product.

Solar Conversions:
www.solarelectricalvehicles.com	Convert your Prius to solar. You will get more MPG (about 70) under normal driving conditions. Plus if you only drive 20 miles a day and don't go over 42 mph you will never have to buy gas again. You-Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jsqf5CEUI0

PHEV Phoenix Motorcars sport utility trucks gets more than one hundred miles on a single charge, have a top speed of 95 mph, and can go from 0-60 in 10 seconds. www.futurecars.com

Tax Incentives:
www.fueleconomy.gov	U.S. Dept of Energy. Federal tax incentives for new hybrids, diesel lean-burn, alternative fuel, and electric vehicles.
www.energytaxincentives.org	Tax Incentives Assistance Project sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers and businesses information they need to make use of federal income tax incentives. Info about Consumer Tax Incentives for Passenger & Commercial Vehicles.

Videos:
www.ted.com	Hy-Wire and its Sequel. TED Video. General Motors veep Larry Burns previews next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.

In the past 100 years General motors has sold 450 million vehicles.

Volt-Chevy:
media.gm.com/volt	Chevrolet Volt web site- for media and the blogging community. The site houses all Volt related material from press releases to videos to photos and more. Unlike any previous electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt can be configured to run on either electricity, gasoline, E85, or biodiesel fuel.
gm-volt.com	Volt. This website is all about the newly introduced GM Chevrolet Volt concept car but does not in any way have an affiliation with General Motors (GM) or the car industry.

The first commercial fleet of electric cars were NY City taxis built in 1897.

Water- Brown's Gas / hydroxy / aquygen / watergas / HOD (hydrogen on demand) / Electrolysis or splitting water :

Water Blogs:
waterfuelcell.org	Water Fuel Cell Blog/Research Group. Very active blog.
oupower.com	Discussion Board for Over Unity Power Research. Hydrogen Production via Electrolysis. Active Blog. PDF.
tech.groups.yahoo.com	Watercar is a discussion group established for interaction on the invention of the century - the Internal Combustion Engine powered by hydrogen derived on demand from plain water. Yahoo Group.

Water Competitions:
waterforfuel.com	Water for Fuel first annual Lap Around America. Any ground vehicle that uses water or hydrogen can be entered into this race. There is a $10,000 Grand Prize for Best All-Around Vehicle that will be donated to the winner's charity of choice.

Water Conversions:
www.hydrorunner.com	Hydrorunner, Inc develops, designs, manufactures, and markets hydrogen on demand systems that convert internal combustion and diesel engines to "clean green machines". These devices dramatically reduce the need for fossil fuels and harmful emissions.
www.runyourcarswithwater.com	Run your car with water- car conversion guide.

Water Inventors:
www.waterfuelcell.org	Stanley Meyer. Water Fuel Cell. The goal of this web site is to explain the science behind Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell. As a group we will study his theory, patents, and related information. The objective will be to replicate the water fuel cell.
danieldingel.com/watercar	Daniel Dingel. The inventor claims to have designed a process that efficiently maximizes on-demand hydrogen extraction from the electrolysis of ordinarily-available water. It is the hydrogen gas that his car burns directly in the engine's combustion chamber. The extraction process being on-demand, Dingel's car does not store hydrogen gas onboard in quantities that pose an explosion risk.

Water News:

News Articles of Interest:
www.wave3.com	Wave 3 News. "Car Powered By Water A Reality" Sep 6, 2006 By Eric Flack "Like most alternative fuel cars, the prototype is actually a hybrid. It runs on a gas and Aquygen mixture.The result is up to a 50 percent jump in gas mileage. Klein's Ford Escort prototype gets 384 miles on a tank of gas. 576 miles with a little Aquygen mixed in."

Water Reports/Papers/Videos:
my.opera.com	H2earth Institute. A collection of waterfuel-related documents and videos built by the user community. Large selection of papers.

The American Automobile Association, estimates it cost an average of 54.1 cents per mile to drive a car in 2008.

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