News tagged with miles
Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals
May 18, 2009 |
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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.
Greenland's glaciers losing ice faster this year than last year, which was record-setting itself
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2008 |
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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.
House passes funding for green vehicle research
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(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.
July sees big jump in fuel efficiency of new cars
Aug 11, 2009 |
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(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.
California agrees to new, tougher national emissions standards
May 19, 2009 |
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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 ...
NASA data show Arctic saw fastest August sea ice retreat on record
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2008 |
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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 ...
Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy In Some Cities, Study Suggests
Sep 25, 2008 |
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(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.
Satellite images show continued breakup of 2 of Greenland's largest glaciers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2008 |
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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 ...
Major drop in traffic deaths: It's more than high gas prices
Jul 28, 2008 |
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(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 som ...
