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California air board considers new rules to make cars more efficient
January 26, 2012

Air board's new rules aim to boost electric cars in California
December 08, 2011

Viewpoints: Give consumers the choice of clean car future
November 25, 2011

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Fuel Efficiency Videos

Wood Burning Stove...In Your Car?
February 10, 2012 | WKRC CBS 12 Cincinnati

Bruce at the Auto Show KOIN 1-27-12 6pm #2
January 28, 2012 | KOIN CBS 6

Bruce at Auto Show 1-27
January 28, 2012 | KOIN CBS 6

Fuel Efficiency Wikipedia Information

Fuel efficiency, in its basic sense, is the same as thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts energy contained in a carrier fuel into energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per application, and this spectrum of variance is often illustrated as a continuous energy profile. Non-transportation applications,...

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Auto Dealers Sell Americans a Lemon on Fuel Efficiency and Auto Pollution Standards
October 20, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 20, 2011 - The CEOs of eight top U.S. environmental, science and public interest organizations are calling on the National Automobile...

PPIC: Support Drops for More Nuclear Plants
July 28, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2011—In the wake of the Japanese nuclear crisis, support for building more nuclear power plants in California has dropped sharply in a...

"Odd Bedfellows" Unite Over Common Message: U.S. Needs a 60 MPG Standard for 2025
July 07, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 7, 2011 - Just how important is it that the Obama Administration sets the strongest possible fuel economy standards for the 2017-2025...

Michelle Robinson: UCS Applauds Obama Administration Agreement on Fuel Efficiency & Auto Pollution Standards
July 30, 2011
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2011 - The Obama administration today unveiled an agreement with major automakers and the state of California on a framework to strengthen...

House Considers Action That Would Worsen Global Warming
July 25, 2011
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2011) – The U.S. House of Representatives may vote as early as today on the 2012 appropriations bill for the Interior, Environment and...

New research exposes flaws in government estimate of social cost of carbon
July 13, 2011
PORTLAND, Ore., (July 13, 2011) – The U.S. government's estimate of the social cost of carbon — a calculation of the damage caused by each ton of carbon dioxide...

From around the web

Oil dips below $ 97 as traders watch Greek debt talks
February 06, 2012 | indystar.com
'' In the United States, we see structural demand contractions in gasoline as fuel efficiency measures continue to offset gains in population growth and personal income.''...

The Energy State of the Union Annotated
January 25, 2012 | Fractals of Change
The example of a government program the President should examine is corny ethanol: that set of incentives, mandates, and protective tariffs has led to less fuel efficiency,...

Iowa's car dealers see welcome surge in sales
January 24, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
' -- The dealers all say fuel efficiency of vehicles is high on the priority list of wants. Manufacturers are turning out cars that are getting up to 40 miles per gallon on the...

Automotive safety, fuel efficiency innovations to watch out for this year
January 10, 2012 | indystar.com
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Acura NSX concept brings hope for the return of a classic
January 10, 2012 | Gear Live
'' Honda has always been pushing the envelope in reliability and fuel efficiency, from the days it rocked Detroit with its Civic CRX HF, a car... provided...

Truckers welcome fuel efficiency rules
August 10, 2011 | indystar.com
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration set the first-ever fuel efficiency rules... The regulations require heavy-duty trucks and buses to improve their fuel efficiency by 5 percent...

Fuel Efficiency on twitter

	Tell the Obama administration to enact strong fuel-efficiency standards http://t.co/v34fbx7w Twitter: @TrailCross
	Tips to Help Ensure You Get Optimal Fuel Efficiency in Your New GMC http://t.co/q84H1syE Twitter: @WestPointBnGMC
	We just picked up my husband's brand new Prius! Say hello to fuel efficiency! =) Twitter: @BariSoash
	Take action! Ask President Obama to support strong fuel efficiency standards. http://t.co/VgR6hf2i (via @pewenvironment) Twitter: @jrsmith7
	http://t.co/dKDYu4sj The Michigan study showed that the average fuel efficiency of 2012 light-duty vehicles on t... http://t.co/G7nUNj8D Twitter: @ford3627
	Value, fuel efficiency stand out at Chicago auto show http://t.co/NP9hriVE Twitter: @thesuvnewscom

YouTube Videos

Fuel Efficiency Standards to Double by 2025
July 29, 2011

Honda CR-V 2012 Commercial - 50 States
February 05, 2012

Car Maintenance Tips & Tricks : Air Conditioning vs. Fuel Efficiency
February 05, 2012

Fuel Efficiency Books

Carbon Management in Tourism: Mitigating the Impacts on Climate Change (Routledge International Series in Tourism, Business and Management)
Stefan Gossling, $38.00

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