Posts Tagged ‘fuel economy’

The Latest News on Gas Prices is Bad News for Our Economic Recovery

Across the country, articles are showing up with the news that gasoline prices are down anywhere from three to fifteen cents since last week. The average drop was six cents per gallon according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

That sounds like good news, no? Well, there’s a catch… Read More

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Oil For Jobs – Why Fuel Economy Standards Are Good for the Economy

Jobs are pretty much the talk of the town these days. Politicians want to create them, the employed want to keep them, and the unemployed want to get them.  At the same time the vast majority of American consumers, nearly 90 percent according to this Consumer Federation of America Survey, think its important to reduce our oil consumption.

What if we could trade some of our oil dependence for more jobs? Read More

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The Old Problem of CAFE’s New Math

By now, you’ve probably heard about the new passenger vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards that were recently announced. (For those of you who missed class that day, these standards will make our vehicles more climate-friendly and go further on a gallon of gas in the coming years.)  Read More

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