Part of the Bay Area News Group

Archive for the 'fuel' Category

Can a dinosaur evolve before it’s too late?

You wouldn’t nominate the boss of a major American auto manufacturer as the likeliest person to suggest the nation consider a huge increase in the federal gas tax.

But General Motors CEO Rich Wagoner told reporters earlier this week that a big gas hike might be good for America as an incentive for consumers to save energy by buying hybrids, electrics and other fuel efficient vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2009
Under: Environment, Misc. Transportation, driving, fuel, global warming | 1 Comment »

Americans Rock & Roll - But, Increasingly, We Don’t Drive

Posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Under: Environment, driving, fuel | 2 Comments »

Odometer debate: saving earth or saving privacy?

Posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Under: Environment, Freeways, driving, fuel, global warming, technology | 2 Comments »

Obama provides recipe for pothole relief

Posted on Friday, February 20th, 2009
Under: BART, Buses, Funding, Safety, driving, fuel | 3 Comments »

Jet Fuel Made From … Jatropha?

Posted on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Under: Environment, Misc. Transportation, fuel, global warming | 1 Comment »

happy trails

Posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Under: AC Transit, Amtrak, BART, Environment, Planning, Security, Transit vs. driving, air travel, driving, fuel, rail, transit equity, walking | 23 Comments »

closing the record on high-speed rail

Posted on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Under: Environment, Funding, Transit vs. driving, driving, fuel, global warming, high-speed rail | 13 Comments »

the battle for Proposition 1 begins

Posted on Monday, July 7th, 2008
Under: Environment, Funding, Transit vs. driving, driving, fuel, global warming, high-speed rail, rail | 10 Comments »

there’s no such thing as free parking

Posted on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Under: AC Transit, BART, Environment, Funding, Transit vs. driving, driving, fuel, parking, rail, transit equity | 18 Comments »

McCain on the tracks

Posted on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Under: Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, Caltrain, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Environment, Funding, Transit vs. driving, driving, fuel, global warming, light rail, rail | 5 Comments »