New automobile fuel economy standards

Feb. 19   Leave a Comment  

In a plan formulated by the Obama administration, auto makers will double the average, unadjusted fuel-economy rating of their cars and light trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 from today’s standard of 27 miles per gallon. Congress is likely to sign the new rules, which will start taking effect for the 2017 model year, into law this summer. (ThinkStock)

How’s 54.5 MPG sound?

EarthTalk: Population growth? Nitrogen-enriched gas?

Jan. 16, 2010   Leave a Comment  

EarthTalkMigratoryBirds

Birds and gas this week

Name your own price for gas

May 11, 2009   1 Comment  

petrofix70

Summertime is fast approaching (forty days away actually — not that we’re counting or anything) which, between the kids being out of school and those oh-so-exciting family road trips to visit the world’s largest spoon in the middle of Wyoming, means there’s a lot of gas to burn driving around. With the stock market in [...]

EarthTalk: Living near a gas station? Species Survival Plan?

March 30, 2009   Leave a Comment  

earthtalkssp_70

Dear EarthTalk: I am looking at possibly buying a house that is very close to a gasoline station. Is it safe to live so close to a gas station? What concerns should I have? I have toddler and infant babies. — Ranjeeta, Houston, TX Despite all the modern health and safety guidelines they must follow, [...]

EA giving free gas as game promo

Aug. 29, 2008   Leave a Comment  

In “Petrol to the People”EA is going guerrilla, — or is it viral? — grassroots? — to promote their newest game. The entire gas station will be decked out in Mercenaries 2 branding and will feature actors dressed up as Mercenaries pumping gas.