Mar 5th, 2010 · Energy Star labels and miles-per-gallon vehicle ratings aren't enticing enough consumers toward energy-saving options, according to economist Hunt Allcott. Allcott explains how new research in behavioral economics might help lead consumers to more energy-efficient choices.
Feb 17th, 2010 · So Volkswagen has this new concept car — give it two gallons of gas, and it will go 416 miles without a stop. But German engineers, meet your fuel-efficiency master: the honey bee.
Jan 17th, 2010 · In California, a gallon of gas has topped $3. But it comes at a time when there's a glut of oil on the market.
Aug 11th, 2009 · How's this for an eye-catching number? General Motors says its upcoming Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle will get "at least 230 miles per gallon" of gasoline in city driving — more than four times the mileage of the Toyota Prius hybrid.
Jul 24th, 2009 · California dairy farmer Joey Mendoza recently sold off his herd of cows because he's earning about half of what it costs to produce each gallon of milk. The USDA projects that this year's average milk price paid to dairy farmers will be the lowest since 1978.
Jul 23rd, 2009 · The government's so-called "cash for clunkers" program goes into effect Friday. People who trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars can get a government subsidy — even if they trade in old pickups for ones that get just 2 miles per gallon more. Which means the program could provide an unexpected boost to the beleaguered Hummer brand. Its H3T pickup gets 16 mpg.
Jul 16th, 2009 · When it's time to fill up the gas tank, many fear the price of gas will return to the $4-a-gallon days of last summer. But according to author Chris Steiner, our lives would be a lot happier and healthier if gas prices rose into the double digits. Steiner explains himself, and the title of his book: $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better.
Jul 1st, 2009 · Hybrid cars have been getting a lot of publicity lately. Now some manufacturers are offering another option: "clean diesel" cars. Some can get 40 or even 50 miles to the gallon; they aren't the noisy, smoke belching and sluggish diesels of years ago.