EVs and Hybrids at the Detroit Auto Show

Several automakers unveil advanced vehicle technologies. Hybrid and electric vehicles have stolen the spotlight at auto shows in recent years, and the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is no exception. Several automakers are showing off new production cars and concept vehicles designed to take advantage of battery power, whether to improve fuel economy, boost acceleration, or both. This link provides a glimpse at some of the most interesting examples. Click the icon at left for a slideshow.

Brown is the New Green

December 19, 2011, a busy day for UPS, as it starts its busiest week of the year: 120 million packages will be send hither and yon by Friday. And thanks to the miracles of modern technology, UPS knows not just where each parcel is and when it's gonna get where it's going, it also tracks the pollution that comes with flying and driving our gifts all over the place.

That data gets bundled up and sent straight to the CSO -- the UPS Chief Sustainability Officer. From the Marketplace Sustainability Desk, Eve Troeh went to see how brown is doing on being green. Click the hydraulic Hybrid truck image to learn more.

Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy

DOE's Building Technologies (BTP) funds research and technology development to reduce commercial and residential building energy use.

Environmental Protection Agency (DOE)

Learn about Energy Star products that save energy and MONEY

The Environmentally Friendly Car

The environmentally friendly car (green car) is one that emits low carbon compounds when it runs. The low emission makes the environment safe because changes in climate and health hazards that result from the inhalation of carbon compounds are greatly reduced. Environmentally friendly cars use less toxic fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and natural gas. Apart from being environmentally friendly, green cars also have the advantage of saving money since the alternative fuels they use do not burn as fast as the conventional types. These features form one of the major reasons why many people are now opting for it.

Florida Energy Conservation Advisors

provide FREE Home Energy Conservation Evaluations for HOME OWNERS throughout central west Florida, including , Pinellas, Pasco, Polk , Hernando, Hillsborough , Manatee, & Sarasota Counties. This FREE Evaluation should result in substantial reductions from your current utility bills. Our National and State Governments along with local Utility Companies are providing Tax Credits, Rebates and other incentives to HOME OWNERS who reduce their Energy waste and Fluorocarbon Footprint.

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Google Energy Conservation

Links to all sorts of information on energy conservation (the cheapest form of renewable energy you can get)

Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Energy Outreach Network

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D).

North East Sustainable Energy Association

Promoting sustainable energy and whole systems thinking.