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London Lowers CO2 Limit For Free Entry: Only Plug-Ins Exempt

For several years, England's capital city has charged a fee for vehicles entering a center zone, under the guise of "congestion charging". In reality, it's a tax based on CO2 emissions, all vehicles emitting under 100 grams per kilometer of carbon dioxide allowed free passage into the center. Until...

April 25, 2013 by Antony Ingram 10

Drive Less, Win Valuable Prizes! (If You're Canadian, Anyway)

March 26, 2013

Are Diesel Cars In Europe Starting A Long Slow Decline?

March 19, 2013 16

Volkswagen Wants 60 MPG Fleet Average In Europe By 2020

March 6, 2013 1

Indian traffic [Image: Flickr user Peter Eich]

Dirtiest Country For Electric Cars? India; Cleanest? Paraguay

Electric cars are often described as "zero emission vehicles". That's true, to an extent - you won't find a drop of any substance eminating from their non-existent tailpipes... February 7, 2013 by Antony Ingram 24

Car entering London's Congestion Charge zone [Image: Flickr user jovike]

London Tightens Congestion Charge Limits; Only Plug-Ins To Be Free?

Imagine if you were being charged tens of dollars to drive into the center of your home city each day. Around Europe, many drivers already face such a charge. London is one... January 29, 2013 by Antony Ingram 11

ACEEE Announces Greenest Cars Of The Year

The American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has announced its 'Greenest' and 'Meanest' vehicles of the year. Each year vehicles are given environmental scores... January 16, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6

2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid First To Meet SULEV20 Standards

Honda's 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid has become the first vehicle to meet California's latest new emissions standard. The plug-in Accord's per-mile output of only 20 milligrams... December 28, 2012 by Antony Ingram 9

2010 Toyota Prius ad comparing its emissions to those of a sheep (cropped)

25% Of Today's New Cars Can Hit 2016 Emissions Goals

The past couple of years, auto industry headlines have focused on 2025 and its high benchmarks for corporate average fuel economy. But there's a nearer-term deadline that's... December 6, 2012 by Richard Read 4

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid - production model

Electric Cars: Are They Really A Dire Emissions Threat?

This seems to be our time for debunking dumb stories about plug-in electric cars. First, we had to educate a Forbes columnist (and oil-industry consultant) about how the auto... November 8, 2012 by John Voelcker 39

University of Michigan Eco-Driving Index, October 2007 - July 2012

Auto Emissions Fell 20% In 5 Years, But Don't Get Excited Yet

This week, we received a press release from the University of Michigan with a stunning subject line: "Emissions from new vehicles down a record 20% in five years". "Okay", we... October 5, 2012 by Richard Read 3

Will The CO2 In Your Car Exhaust Become Valuable?

Whether or not you subscribe to the theory that carbon dioxide released by human activity is to blame for global warming, theres no doubt that we do release a lot of CO2 into... September 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1

It’s Official: Greener Cars Have Helped Improve LA’s Air Quality

Given the length of time the U.S. Government is taking to set new gas mileage standards for 2025, you’d be forgiven for thinking the only benefit from driving a high... August 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 15

San Francisco Bay cargo ship, by Flickr user Bernard Garon

LA Port Cuts Emissions Half Or More Since 2005: Huge Success

Public-health advocates have known for years that living around freight yards is hazardous to your cardiopulmonary health. In smog-susceptible Los Angeles, the Port of LA was... August 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 2

How Clean Is Your Electric Car? Online Tool Helps You Find Out

If you’re looking to buy an electric car, you’re probably familiar with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fuel Economy website, which lists the gas... June 14, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5

For The Truly Green Driver: Buy Carbon Offsets At The Gas Pump

Virtually everything we do has an unavoidable impact on the planet in some way, if you trace the line far enough. Even if you're using solar-generated electricity to power... June 1, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1

Big Ships To Use Biofuels To Cut Emissions, Spill Risks--Eventually

Progress comes slowly to the world of commercial shipping, but it is coming. Three years ago, we noted that one giant cargo ship emits as much as 50 million cars. Now... April 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 1

BMW diesels used to support the 2012 London Olympic Games

BMW's Low-Emissions Olympic Fleet Lands In London

London is making big claims that its Olympic games held this summer will be the greenest yet. To that end, it was announced last year that BMW would be supplying 4,000 of its... March 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Next EPA Fight: Automakers Vs Oil Refiners Over Clean Fuels

It's not just how efficiently you burn it--it's the stuff you're burning, too. That's the message coming from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, working with the EPA... March 22, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6