PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: miles http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. House passes funding for green vehicle research (AP) -- Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient. http://www.physorg.com/news172317861.html Technology Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:20:05 EST news172317861 July sees big jump in fuel efficiency of new cars (AP) -- Cars and light trucks sold in July got more miles per gallon than those sold in previous months, say researchers, who credit the Cash for Clunkers program. http://www.physorg.com/news169202434.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:02 EST news169202434 California agrees to new, tougher national emissions standards Starting in 2012, U.S. cars and trucks will have stricter fuel emissions standards -- up to 39 miles per gallon for cars and 30 mpg for trucks by 2016 -- under a proposed new standard President Barack Obama plans to announce Tuesday, a senior administration official said Monday night. http://www.physorg.com/news161960209.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 May 2009 13:57:32 EST news161960209 Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda. http://www.physorg.com/news161869828.html Technology Mon, 18 May 2009 12:51:02 EST news161869828 Greenland's glaciers losing ice faster this year than last year, which was record-setting itself Researchers watching the loss of ice flowing out from the giant island of Greenland say that the amount of ice lost this summer is nearly three times what was lost one year ago. http://www.physorg.com/news148563893.html Space & Earth Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:44:53 EST news148563893 NASA data show Arctic saw fastest August sea ice retreat on record Following a record-breaking season of arctic sea ice decline in 2007, NASA scientists have kept a close watch on the 2008 melt season. Although the melt season did not break the record for ice loss, NASA data are showing that for a four-week period in August 2008, sea ice melted faster during that period than ever before. http://www.physorg.com/news141835526.html Space & Earth Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:45:26 EST news141835526 Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy In Some Cities, Study Suggests (PhysOrg.com) -- Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that goal. http://www.physorg.com/news141574339.html Other Sciences Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:12:19 EST news141574339 Satellite images show continued breakup of 2 of Greenland's largest glaciers Researchers monitoring daily satellite images here of Greenland's glaciers have discovered break-ups at two of the largest glaciers in the last month. They expect that part of the Northern hemisphere's longest floating glacier will continue to disintegrate within the next year. http://www.physorg.com/news138513476.html Space & Earth Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:57:56 EST news138513476 Major drop in traffic deaths: It's more than high gas prices (PhysOrg.com) -- Rising fuel prices, resulting in less driving, may very well be a reason for the decline in traffic deaths, as recent reports have suggested. But a new report by the University of Michigan shows that something more may be at play -a major shift in driving behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news136475682.html Other Sciences Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:54:42 EST news136475682