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Newport, N.H., to consult lawyer on landfill acquisition options
September 21, 2004 12:00 AM - Kristen Senz, Eagle Times, Claremont, N.H.
Officials in Newport are moving closer to deciding whether the town ought to acquire the ash landfill located off the John Stark Highway as part of the New Hampshire-Vermont Solid Waste Project's planned dissolution in 2007.
EarthTalk: How Do Hybrid Cars Get Better Fuel Efficiency than Traditional Cars?
September 21, 2004 12:00 AM - the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Hybrid cars get better gas mileage and pollute less because their highly efficient electric motors run on recycled waste energy generated during normal driving. These cars actually have two engines under the hood: a traditional gasoline-powered motor used for acceleration, and an electric motor that kicks in and out of service when the car is maintaining cruising speeds and when the car is idling or backing up. Excess power generated by the gasoline engine is stored in batteries and used to fuel the electric engine, so owners never need to plug the cars in.
Coalition's vehicle demo in California promotes fuel-cell technology
September 18, 2004 12:00 AM - Diana McCabe,The Orange County Register, Calif.
If you think hybrid cars are cool, try sitting behind the wheel of a fuel-cell vehicle.
Permit granted for Chevron's liquefied natural gas terminal
September 18, 2004 12:00 AM - Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Mexican authorities have issued a conditional environmental permit for a controversial $650 million liquefied natural gas terminal that ChevronTexaco Corp. wants to build near an island eight miles off the coast of Baja California, a company spokeswoman said Friday.
Riverside County, Calif., issues fines for improperly disposed medical waste
September 18, 2004 12:00 AM - Douglas E. Beeman, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.
Three hospital systems in Riverside County have been fined this year for dumping unsterilized medical wastes such as blood-soaked bandages, bloody intravenous lines and human tissue into county landfills. Other hospitals may face similar waste-dumping allegations, county officials said.
A Guide to Planet-Friendly Cars
September 17, 2004 12:00 AM - Jim Motavalli, E/The Environmental Magazine
Americans love their cars. America invented the drive-in restaurant and the drive-in bank. NASCAR racing is one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the United States, and car magazines have millions of subscribers.
Former Shell Chairman Appeals Censure
September 17, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
The former chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Sir Philip Watts, petitioned a British regulatory body for permission to challenge some of its findings on Shell's oil reserves scandal.
The end of an era: California's century-old oil economy fades
September 17, 2004 12:00 AM - Andrea Almond, Associated Press
On a slip of flat yellow earth dotted with sagebrush and foxtail lies the rusting legacy of three generations of drilling: a graveyard of toppled oil derricks — and Bruce Holmes' solitary moneymaker.
Ford Will Return Disputed Electric Cars to Norway
September 17, 2004 12:00 AM - Doug Mellgren, Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. agreed to return about 300 Norwegian-built electric cars to the Nordic country after protests about plans to scrap them, the country's transport minister said Thursday.
San Diegan first to buy new gas-electric SUV
September 16, 2004 12:00 AM - Jennifer Davies, The San Diego Union-Tribune (Reuters contributed to this report)
Yesterday, Bill Hammons became the first person in the country to own an Escape Hybrid, Ford's first foray into the much-hyped technology, which uses a combination gas-electric system to power the vehicle.