The Port of NY/NJ Will Replace Dirty Old Diesel Trucks to Slash Air Pollution

Photo: Public domain Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention Did you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004-2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half? Post 2007 diesel trucks are even better, with a reduction of soot particles by about 95% and NOx by at least 3/4.

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The Port of NY/NJ Will Replace Dirty Old Diesel Trucks to Slash Air Pollution

Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

It’s about time! Google Maps has finally added a Bike There feature. They’ve been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination. After a long time of lobbying by grassroots groups (it was all the way back in 2008 that we saw the petition circulating to add the feature), we finally have a thorough set of directions for alternative transportation, rounding out the walk there and public transit features

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Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

It’s about time! Google Maps has finally added a Bike There feature. They’ve been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination

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Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

It’s about time! Google Maps has finally added a Bike There feature. They’ve been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination. After a long time of lobbying by grassroots groups (it was all the way back in 2008 that we saw the petition circulating to add the feature), we finally have a thorough set of directions for alternative transportation, rounding out the walk there and public transit features.

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Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen America, on VW’s Electric Car Strategy (Part I)

Photo via USA Today Volkswagen has recently announced some pretty ambitious goals: it’s looking to have 300,000 of the cars it sells yearly–3% of global deliveries– be electric by 2018 .

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Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen America, on VW’s Electric Car Strategy (Part I)

Bluecar EV to be Launched in the Fall of 2010

Photo: Pininfarina A Proving Ground for Lithium-Metal-Polymer Batteries? After some delays and problems , it looks like the Bluecar EV by Pininfarina and Bolloré is going to launch in the fall of 2010 if crash tests are successful and the car meets safety regulations.

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Nissan Claims to Have 56,000 Preorders for LEAF Electric Car

Photo: Nissan And That’s Just for the United States…

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5 Innovations That Make You Want To Wear A Helmet

Photo credit Yakkay via Facebook . This is not a story of why you should wear your helmet .

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Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Gas Guzzling Dinosaurs (Video)

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The Perverse Hybrid Incentive

Image credit: Method The hybrid car has become the icon of eco; a status symbol of responsibility.

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