Alternative Fueling Station Locators:
www.eere.energy.gov
 U.S. DOE. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data
Center. Alternative Fuel Station Search.
www.cngprices.com
 Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station Map with prices.
www.biodiesel.org
 National Biodiesel Board's Retail Biodiesel Fueling Sites.
www.nearbio.com
 NearBio is a free service that combines a verified list of US
biodiesel stations (retail pumps) and driving directions with
easy access from your cell phone or your computer.
www.geocities.com
 Bio Fuel Stations. Locate filtered used vegetable oil and
biodiesel refueling locations while traveling in the United
States.  Lists private/small manufactures.
   
   
Alternative Vehicles for Sale:
goblinmotors.com
 GoblinAero 300-mpg vehicle can be registered as a moped or
ridden without registration as a motorized bicycle in many
states.
   
   
Alternative Vehicle Parts for Sale:
www.fiberforge.com
 Fiberforge is developing and commercializing a breakthrough
manufacturing process for the production of lower-cost
advanced-composite parts.
   
   
One gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of CO2.
EPA: calculated from values in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 600.113-78
   
   
Bicycles:
www.popsci.com
 "D.C. Bikeshare" The nation's capitol follows France's lead
with a promising public bike program. Article Popular Science
Mag. 04.29.2008.
   
   
BioFuels for Vehicles page...
   
   
"Every Day, the US consumes enough oil to cover a football field with a column of oil 2500 feet tall. "
'Currently 55-60% of US consumption is imported-
amounting to the largest single element of our trade deficit.'
www.gravmag.com/oil.html
"Americans spend $450,000 a minute to buy foreign oil.
U.S. oil imports have increased by 1100 percent since 1960."
www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Energy_Security.pdf
   
   
Cars of the Future- Close to Production:
www.rmi.org
 Rocky Mountain Institute.  Hypercar is designed to capture
the synergies of: ultralight construction; low-drag design;
hybrid-electric drive; and, efficient accessories to achieve 3
to 5-fold improvement in fuel economy, equal or better
performance, safety, amenity and affordability, compared to
today's vehicles.
www.aptera.com
 The electric Aptera has a range of 120-miles following a full
4-hour charge.  The Typ-1e has a drag coefficient of just 0.15,
the most aerodynamic shape on the roads. Electric version is
$27,000 and the plug-in hybrid $30,000.
www.autobloggreen.com
 "Top 20 most exciting green cars we wish we could buy
today" Auto Blog Green.
www.archinode.com
 MIT Concept Car. A compact, stackable “city car,” developed
with the MIT Smart Cities Group, won the 2007 Time Magazine
Best Invention of the Year. Not yet in production.
   
Chemical Hazards:
www.healthycar.org
 HealthyCar, a project of the Ecology Center, a non-profit. A
consumer action guide to toxic chemicals in cars- looks at the
presence of key hazardous chemicals in vehicles and child car
seats.
www.aerias.org
 "Indoor Air Quality Hazards of New Cars"  recent studies
indicate that levels of airborne chemicals in new car interiors
are significantly higher than is recommended for today’s
indoor environments.... Aerias- Air Quality Sciences, Inc. 2006
Report. PDF.
   
   
Climate Change:
www.ucsusa.org
 Union of Concerned Scientists- Cars and Trucks and Global
Warming.
   
   
The 'Chicken Tax' of 1963 is a tax of 25% on any truck imported into the US, it was put in place as a
retaliation to the Europeans for tripling the tax on chickens being imported into Europe.
blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2006/02/should-the-us-keep-the-chicken-tax.html
   
   
Commercial Utility Vehicles:
www.ecosharp.com
 EcoSharp Q130 was developed to prove that battery
technology could be used to power a UTV able to tackle
serious work. Independent tests have shown that the
Q130 can compete with gas or diesel in both power and
payload, but emits no air or noise pollution. 31 HP @ RPM- 130
ft. lbs. torque.
www.cruisecarinc.com
 Cruise Car- flat beds, dump trucks, multi-use and lift trucks.
They also custom build vehicles for cargo carrying, food
delivery, emergency vehicles or any application where an
electric vehicle is needed. Some can also be ordered with Solar
Tops.
   
   
Competitions:
auto.xprize.org
 X PRIZE Foundation offers a $10 million dollar prize.
A high profile competition with a  goal to inspire a new
generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break
our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change.
www.americansolar
challenge.org
 American Solar Challenge a competition to design, build, and
drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance
rally.
www.challengex.org
 Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the latest
advanced vehicle technology competition program. 3 year
student engineering competition program.   Sponsored by GM &
DOE.
www.greaseballrally.com
 Greaseball Challenge are charity biofuel car rallies in the
Western US and the US to Central America. Inspired by the
tradition
of the classic car race, Greaseball is a cross-continental
adventure promoting sustainability on a shoestring using
renewable fuels.
www.ecocarchallenge.org
 EcoCAR is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technology
engineering competition to challenge university engineering
students to re-engineer a 2009 GM Saturn VUE. Established
by the US Department of Energy in partnership with General
Motors and is being managed by Argonne National Laboratory.
www.formulazero.nl
 International Formula Zero student Grand Prix.  Hydrogen
go-cart race to be held in Columbia, South Carolina March 30 –
April 3, 2009.
www.americanlemans.com
 American Le Mans Series Green racing Challenge. The new
competition will encourage manufacturers to introduce and
develop green technologies for the Petit Le Mans 1000-mile
endurance race.
www.escapefromberkeley.com
 “Escape from Berkeley” is a road rally of alternatively
powered vehicles from Berkeley, California to Las Vegas,
Nevada. Part engineering problem, part artistic opportunity,
the rally challenges contestants to start their “engines” on
something other than petroleum based fuel, and by any means
necessary, cause their “vehicles” to show up in Las Vegas three
days later- using only fuels/power/motive force scavenged
“for free” along the route.
   
   
Compressed Air Vehicles:
www.mdi.lu
 MDI’s mono-energy engines operate on a totally eco-friendly
basis using compressed air stored at high pressure.
www.theaircar.com
 Air Car site. Advantages of compressed air as an energy
vector.
   
   
"The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today, but such oils may become in
the course of time as important as petroleum and the coal tar products of the present time."
Rudolf Diesel, Patent application, 1912
   
   
Data:
cta.ornl.gov
 Transportation Energy Data Book of the US Dept of Energy-
Oak Ridge National Lab.
   
   
Diesel:
www.dieselforum.org
 Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit educational
organization dedicated to raising awareness about the
economic importance and essential uses of diesel engines.
Answers basic questions.
www.afdc.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Site.  Info about Hydrogenation-Derived Renewable
Diesel.
www.afdc.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Site.  Info about Fischer-Tropsch diesel which is made
by converting gaseous hydrocarbons, such as natural gas and
gasified coal or biomass, into liquid fuel.
www.ucsusa.org
 Union of Concerned Scientists- Clean Diesel Page. ***
www.businessweek.com
 Business Week  "The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have"  
Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic gets 65 mpg, but the carmaker can't
afford to sell it in the U.S.
   
   
Diesel Cars:                       (Only clean diesels are available in all 50 States)
www.audi.com
 Audi Sportback concept is powered by the world’s cleanest
diesel technology: the 3.0-liter V6. TDI clean diesel almost
completely eliminates nitrogen oxides. Q7 3.0 TDI utility
wagon- 18/25 mpg.
www.fordvehicles.com
 Ford’s F-Series Super Duty pickup- New 6.4-liter Power
Stroke diesel with Ford Clean Diesel Technology provides an
increase in performance with a sharp decrease in particulates
and emissions.
www.vw.com
 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0-liter turbo-charged, direct-injected
clean diesel engine gets 41 mpg. The Volkswagen Jetta
SportsWagen TDI gets 41 hwy. And the Volkswagen Touareg 2
V10 TDI Twinturbo sport-utility gets 20 mpg hwy.
world.honda.com
 Honda Accord 2009 2.2-liter i-DTEC clean diesel should get
about 51 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The Acura TSX
clean diesel sedan gets 34/53 mpg.
www.mbusa.com
 Mercedes-Benz has 4 BlueTEC clean diesel models available
from 23 to 32 hwy. Offers the turbodiesel V6 in sedan, wagon
and SUV body styles. Winner of the 2007 World Green Car
award.
www.bmwusa.com
 BMW 335d  sedan 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline gets 36 mpg hwy.
BMW X5 xDrive35d SUV gets 26 mpg hwy. Both Clean Diesel.
www.gmc.com
 GM. Cadillac 2009 CTS Sedan  2.9-liter TDI V6 and GMC
Sierra 2500/3500 HD Pickup. 21 mpg hwy.
Clean diesels to follow= Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and GM
light-duty pickups, around 2010.
www.jeep.com
 Chrysler's Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD 3.0L V6 Turbo Clean
Diesel gets 23 hwy.  Auto or Manual trans.
www.dodge.com
 Chrysler's Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Regular/Quad Cab with 6.7L
Turbo Diesel. Auto or Manual trans.
www.businessweek.com
 Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic diesel gets 65 mpg but is not being
sold in the U.S.
   
   
Diesel Tax Credits:
www.fueleconomy.gov
 U.S. Department of Energy. Some diesels purchased or
placed into service after December 31, 2005 may be eligible
for a federal income tax credit of up to $3,400. (No eligible
vehicles were manufactured for sale until 2008.)
   
   
Diesel Video:
www.biodieselnow.com
 Learn about Clean Diesel. Take a Road Trip with The Auto
Channel in the all-new 2009 Turbo Clean Diesel VW Jetta TDI.
   
Share-a-Ride (Carpooling):
www.erideshare.com
 eRideShare connects commuters or cross-country travelers
going the same way. Daily Carpools, Cross-Country Travel,
Employers, Schools, Events, Religious, Clubs, Parents. Many
listings...
www.alternetrides.com
 AlterNetWays Company's mission is to provide the most
innovative & inexpensive rideshare/carpool service possible.  To
help individuals, the traffic & the environment. Click on the List
Public Rides button to view the rides broken out by state and
city of destination. AlterNetRides is free. Most rides offered in
TX and Cal
zimride.com
 Zimride is a provider of online social rideshare and carpool
matching systems in North America. Launched less than one year
ago, over 300,000 people are currently using Zimride.  We
currently work with companies, universities, bands, and
municipalities around the globe.
www.carpoolcrew.com
 Carpool Crew was built by people who believe change should be a
fun, rewarding experience. Building this site was one way we
could help you meet other people like yourself who are open to
carpooling.
www.dividetheride.com
 Divide the Ride. Organize carpooling with families you know and
trust. To school, after-school, sports, events. ***
www.rideshare.com
 Rideshare Company, non-profit, operates the third largest
vanpool network in the country. Easy Street® vanpool network
service currently operates in Connecticut, New York,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Commuters pay a monthly fee
and The Rideshare Company takes care of everything else.  
Serves nearly 5,000 riders every business day.
www.carpoolworld.com
 Carpool World.  Free Matching - free worldwide carpool and
ride matching system. Start a carpool group for your company,
school or community.
www.nuride.com
 NuRide is the nation’s largest online community where members
are rewarded for using alternative forms of transportation such
as carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting or
public transit. NuRide is free to join and free to use and is
supported by sponsors who reward NuRide members for
reducing global warming, traffic congestion and energy
consumption.
   
   
Solar:
www.cruisecarinc.com
 Cruise Car low-speed vehicles are easy to drive, and easy to
maintain - plus they are gas free.  The electric-powered Kudo
Cruise Car gets 49 Solar Powered Miles at 25 Miles-per-Hour.
Street Legal. Also manufactures the Sunray Solar Roof Kit an
easy-to-install retrofit that allows most popular golf cart
models to GO SOLAR!
www.venturi.fr
 Astrolab. An electro-solar hybrid. The first solar vehicle to be
commercialized. No top $100,000.
www.solarelectricalvehicles.com
 Solar Electrical Vehicles was created to develop a solar
charging system for Hybrid Electric Vehicles that provides
increased electric driving range and improved fuel economy.
Sells product.
   
   
Solar Conversions:
www.solarelectricalvehicles.com
 Convert your Prius to solar. You will get more MPG (about 70)
under normal driving conditions. Plus if you only drive 20 miles a
day and don't go over 42 mph you will never have to buy gas
again. You-Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jsqf5CEUI0
   
   
PHEV Phoenix Motorcars sport utility trucks gets more than one hundred miles on a single charge, have
a top speed of 95 mph, and can go from 0-60 in 10 seconds.
www.phoenixmotorcars.com
   
   
Tax Incentives:
www.fueleconomy.gov
 U.S. Dept of Energy.  Federal tax incentives for new hybrids,
diesel lean-burn, alternative fuel, and electric vehicles.
www.energytaxincentives.org
 Tax Incentives Assistance Project sponsored by a coalition of
public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and
other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to
give consumers and businesses information they need to make
use of federal income tax incentives.  Info about Consumer Tax
Incentives for Passenger & Commercial Vehicles.
   
   
Videos:
www.ted.com
 Hy-Wire and its Sequel. TED Video. General Motors veep Larry
Burns previews next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and
computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and
pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.
   
   
In the past 100 years General motors has sold 450 million vehicles.
   
   
Volt-Chevy:
media.gm.com/volt
 Chevrolet Volt web site- for media and the blogging community.
The site houses all Volt related material from press releases to
videos to photos and more. Unlike any previous electric vehicle,
the Chevy Volt can be configured to run on either electricity,
gasoline, E85, or biodiesel fuel.
gm-volt.com
 Volt.  This website is all about the newly introduced GM
Chevrolet Volt concept car but does not in any way have an
affiliation with General Motors (GM) or the car industry.
   
   
Efficient Gas-Fueled (non-hybrid) Cars on the Market:
greenercars.org
 Greenest Vehicles of 2009, rated by American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy. See greenest by class as well.
www.wcoty.com
 World Car of the Year Awards is a program initiated by,
organized by, and conducted by automotive journalists from all
over the world. Categories; a. World Car of the Year b. World
Green Car c. World Performance Car d. World Design of the Year.
www.smartusa.com
 Smart Car,  a Joint Venture between Mercedes-Benz and
Swatch. Distributed by Smart USA, headquartered in Michigan.
41 mpg city.
www.miniusa.com
 Mini Cooper/Clubman- Manual gets 37 mpg hwy.
www.autobloggreen.com
 Toyota Yaris, Aygo win World MPG Marathon with 80+ mpg.
AutoblogGreen.
consumerguideauto.howstuffwor
om
 Pontaic G5 XFE and cousin Chevrolet Cobalt XFE. Consumer
Guide's Review. 37mpg hwy.
automobiles.honda.com
 Honda Fit. Estimated 28 mpg city, 35 hwy.
www.chevrolet.com/aveo
 Chevrolet Aveo 5. Estimated 34 mpg hwy, 24 mpg city.
www.kia.com
 Kia Rio. Estimated 33 mpg hwy, 27 mpg city.
toyotaiqcar.com
 Toyota Scion iQ ultra-compact, 4-seater that gets 72 Mile Per
Gallon.  Coming to US soon...
   
   
Electric Vehicles Page...
   
   
"Ninety seven percent of the fuel used in U.S. transportation is petroleum-based,
and two-thirds of our oil is imported."
www.setamericafree.org/
   
   
Emissions:
www.bluewaternetwork.org
 Bluewater Network works to stop environmental damage from
vehicles and vessels, and to protect human health and the planet
by reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Bluewater is a division of
Friends of the Earth.
www.travelmatters.org
 Travel Matters.  Calculates emissions your car produces per
gallon, plus how many trees it will take to offset just one month
of your driving.
www.greentie.org
 GREENTIE an international Directory of suppliers whose
technologies and services help to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. GREENTIE ceased collecting new information at the
end of March 2005.
www.epa.gov/otaq
 Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation
and Air Quality Home Page.
www.epa.gov/greenvehicles
 Environmental Protection Agency's Green Vehicle Guide.  Rates
vehicles by air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles
 Union of Concerned Scientists. Automaker Rankings 2007: The
Environmental Performance of Car Companies- analyzes the
bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies,
which together account for 96 percent of cars and trucks sold
in the United States.
   
Green/Clean Car Associations / Organizations:
www.eere.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Site.  3,000 alternative fuels and advanced
transportation publications that include documents from the
U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies,
technical reports from both government and private sources,
industry data, and citation information for copyrighted
documents.'
www.greencarcongress.com
 Green Car Congress provides timely, high-quality editorial
about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies,
products, issues and policies related to sustainable
transportation.
www.evworld.com
 EV World, sustainable transportation information, up to date
news, policy, technology, as well as the people behind the
technology. Subscribe for full access.
www.ucsusa.org/
clean_vehicles
 Union of Concerned Scientists- experts in diesel, gasoline,
and advanced vehicle technologies provide consumers and
decision makers with the information they need to build a
robust economy based on cleaner transportation choices. ***
www.eesi.org
 Environmental and Energy Study Institute Transportation
and Energy Program works with a wide variety of
transportation, energy, economic, and environmental interests
to advance policies and programs at the federal and state level
to address overlapping energy and climate challenges related
to transportation.
www.energy-vision.org
 Energy Vision is a national non-profit organization analyzing
and promoting ways to make a swift transition to
pollution-free renewable energy sources and to the clean,
petroleum-free transportation fuels of the future.
www.cleancarcampaign.org
 Clean Car Campaign-  site is not up to date.
   
   
Green Car Blogs:                see News/Blogs below
   
   
Green Car Conferences:
www.altcarexpo.com
 Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo.
www.autonews.com
 Automotive News Green Car Conference/Exhibition offers a
product showcase of green vehicles, parts and technology
along with the first Automotive News PACE Environmental
Awards.
   
   
Green/Clean Car Technologies/Reports:
www.nap.edu
 National Academies. "Review of the Research Program of the
FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: Second Report"
FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort
among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for
Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy
companies. Report covers; Major Crosscutting Issues,Vehicle
Subsystems, Hydrogen Production, Delivery, and Dispensing,
plus an overall assessment of the program. Scroll down for
report contents.
   
   
Green Your Existing Car:
www.bladeyourride.com
 Attach BLADE to your tailpipe and: Reduce emissions of CO2
up to 12%. Capture toxic particulate material. Save hundreds
of dollars per year on gas. $199.
www.ethosusers.com
 Ethos users. Add 1 oz of ethos to your gas tank and get 7 to
19% better mileage in any vehicle with an internal combustion
engine. Engines using Ethos FR are proven to have 30% (or
more) fewer exhaust emissions.
   
   
Hybrid Car Page...
   
   
Hydrogen Page...
   
   
Hypermiling:
www.cleanmpg.com
 Clean MPG. Wayne Gerdes' site on hypermiling. Good info plus
forums/blogs/community of expertise.
www.hypermiling.com
 Hypermiling. Driving tips to decrease your car's fuel
consumption.
www.cleanmpg.com
 "Beating the EPA - the Why's and How to Hypermile" by
Wayne Gerdes. This article describes many of the basic and
advanced techniques of hypermiling, the term Gerdes coined.
   
Alternative Fueling
Station Locator
Competitions
Fuel Efficiency
Peak Oil
Alternative Vehicles for
Sale
Compressed Air Vehicles
Fuel Standards
Public Transportation
Alternative Vehicle Parts
Data
Green Car
Associations/Orgs
Ratings
BioFuels-for Vehicles
Diesel
Green/Clean Car
Technologies/Reports
Rentals
BioFuels
Efficient Cars on the
Market
Green your Existing Car
Reports
Cars of the Future
Electric  (EVs)
Hybrids
Share-a-Ride
Chemicals in Cars
Emissions
Hydrogen
Solar
Clean Energy Page
Flex Fuel Vehicles
Hypermiling
Tax Incentives
Climate Change and
Transportation
Fuel Cells
Natural Gas
Volt
Commercial Utility
Fuel Conversions
News/Mags/Blogs
Water
Henry Ford's Model-T used corn ethanol as its first fuel. It was a flex-fuel car.
The first commercial fleet of electric cars were NY City taxis built in 1897.
Vehicles
The average American car creates 5.2 tons of CO2 per year (US-EPA, 2005)
A Toyota Prius emits 3.2 tons of CO2 a year.
A plug-in Prius plugged into clean electric emits no C02.
A Hummer-H3 emits 10.5 tons.
The US Census Data of 2000 states the average travel time to work was 25.5
minutes, up from 21.7 minutes in 1980 and 22.4 minutes in 1990. And three out of
four of those commuters were spending that time alone in their own car.
Transportation and Work: 1990 and 2000
www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/c2kbr-33.pdf
Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV):
www.afdc.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Site.  Info about P-Series fuel, a blend of natural gas liquids,
ethanol, and a biomass-derived co-solvent. P-Series fuels are
clear, colorless, 89-93 octane, liquid blends that are formulated
to be used in flexible fuel vehicles.
   
   
Fuel Cells :                        see clean energy page as well
www.eere.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Site.  Fuel Cell Home Page.
www.fueleconomy.gov
 U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Fuel cell information site.
www.usfcc.com
 US Fuel Cell Council is an industry association dedicated to
fostering the commercialization of fuel cells in the United
States.  Our members include the world's leading fuel cell
developers, manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
www.fuelcelltoday.com
 Fuel Cell Today contains market based intelligence on the fuel
cell industry. Covering key trends and developments in industry
and government.  Services are a mix of free to view and paid for
activities.
   
   
Fuel Conversions:
www.gomge.com
 MGE How to get your diesel engine to run on straight vegetable
oil. Click SVO Conversions to see video. Wash DC based.
   
   
Fuel Efficiency:
www.pewfuelefficiency.org
 Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency is a public education
campaign advocating greater fuel efficiency standards for the
U.S. car and light truck fleets.'
www1.eere.energy.
gov/vehiclesandfuels
 US Dept of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program is
developing more energy efficient and environmentally friendly
highway transportation technologies that will enable America to
use less petroleum.  Gas reduction tips, tools, videos &
information.
www.fueleconomy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Site. Gas Mileage Tips, Driving More Efficiently and Maintaining
Your Car.
www.greenercars.org
 American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a
non-profit, consumer resource, providing Green Scores- rating
the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on the market.
www.epa.gov/greenvehicles
 Environmental Protection Agency's Green Vehicle Guide.
Search for the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that
meets your needs. Rates vehicles by air pollution, greenhouse gas
emissions and fuel efficiency.
www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles
 Union of Concerned Scientists- Cleaner Cars, Pickups, and
SUVs.
   
   
Fuel Standards :
www.astm.org
 American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM
International, a non-profit, is one of the largest voluntary
standards development organizations in the world, a source for
12,000+ standards, covering metals, petroleum, construction,
the environment, and more. Search Active Fuel Standards.
   
Natural Gas (CNG) Associations-Orgs:
www.afdc.energy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Site. Natural Gas Page.
www.iangv.org
 International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles was
established in 1986 to provide the NGV industry with an
international forum and to foster growth, safety, product
development and policy formation.
www.ngvamerica.org
 Natural Gas Vehicle for America is a national organization
dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and
profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or
hydrogen. Until a natural gas fueling station infrastructure (as
has already developed in Southern California), NGVs are most
practical for fleets.  
   
   
"Of the 8.4 million natural-gas-powered vehicles worldwide, only 120,000 are in the United States,
and of those, only about 1,500 or so are owned by individual consumers"
www.newsweek.com/id/154709
   
   
Natural Gas Cars and Products:
automobiles.honda.com
 Honda Civic GX. Fueled by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for
nearly zero emissions. “America’s Greenest Car” of 2008 and
2009.
www.toyota.com
 Toyota's compressed natural gas Camry Hybrid concept was
unveiled at the November 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.  CNG
tanks are in the spare tire well. Coming for 2010.
www.myphill.com/index.htm
 Phill is the world's first appliance that lets you refuel your
Natural Gas Vehicle indoors or outdoors from your household
natural gas line.
   
Natural Gas Conferences:
www.ngvworldfair.com
 Natural Gas Vehicle World Fair. No 2009 date set yet.
www.ngvamerica.org
 Natural Gas Vehicle America.  Scroll down for list of
Conferences.
   
   
Natural Gas Conversions:
www.scipub.org
 American Journal of Environmental Sciences  "Green Engines
Development Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative
Fuel: A Review"
alternativefuels.about.com
 About.com  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversions-
Companies that offer kits and/or installation.
   
   
News/Blogs:
www.greencarcongress.com
 Green Car Congress provides timely, high-quality editorial
about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies,
products, issues and policies related to sustainable
transportation.
www.evworld.com
 EV World, sustainable transportation information, up to date
news, policy, technology, as well as the people behind the
technology. Subscribe for full access.
www.greencar.com
 Green Car Journal Online, and the Green Car Journal consumer
magazine's mission is to inform and entertain while also
encouraging understanding of the exciting and environmentally
positive vehicles in new car showrooms today, as well as those
soon to come.
www.popsci.com
 Popular Science Car Page. With up-to-the-minute tech news and
insightful commentary on the new innovations.
www.ecogeek.org
 EcoGeek's New Tech Car Page....
www.autobloggreen.com
 AutoblogGreen Up to Date-good info. Weblogs, Inc. Network
www.electricandhybridcars.com
 Electric and Hybrid cars- Up to date rss news.
wn.com/zeroemission
 Green Car News. Links to zero emission news of the day.
World News Network.
www.carbuyersnotebook.com
 Car Buyers NoteBook is a blog site that covers daily all the
latest car news, car info and car show events.
fuel-efficient-vehicles.org
 Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles Scroll down for pictures and links to
avoid much on peak oil.
nesea.org/greencarclub
 Green Car Club seeks to build connections and a sense of
community among current green car owners, as well as potential
green car buyers. It brings members together through data
exchange, web-based discussion groups, club-sponsored group
activities, and outreach to the public and policymakers.
www.eesi.org
 Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Clean Motion, A
monthly newsletter of energy, climate, environment, and public
health issues related to transportation- success stories,
technology developments, policy updates and other information.
ecotality.com
 Ecotality Life is a site dedicated to helping people find new
green gadgets and teaching them about the booming market of
green investing and technology.
   
   
In 1993 there were 220,000 passenger cars in China, today there are 11,500,000.
37 percent of today's Chinese drivers did not know how to drive 3 years ago.
National Geographic
   
   
Peal Oil:                                               see clean energy page...
www.peakoil.com
 Peak Oil. News and Message Boards.
   
   
Peak Oil Reports:              see clean energy page...
   
   
"Atmospheric Brown Cloud solar heating (by black carbon) of the atmosphere is suggested to be as
important as GHG warming in accounting for the anomalously large warming trend
observed in elevated regions."
www.unep.org/pdf/ABCSummaryFinal.pdf
   
   
Public Transportation:
www.apta.com
 American Public Transportation Association.
www.transact.org
 Surface Transportation Policy Project is a  nationwide
coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter
transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public
health, promote social equity, and protect the environment.
www.trb.org
 Transportation Research Board is one of six major divisions of
the National Research Council, a private, nonprofit that is the
principal operating agency of the National Academies in
providing services to the government, the public, and the
scientific and engineering communities.
   
   
Public Transportation News:
www.fleetsandfuels.com
 Fleets and Fuels biweekly intelligence on Alternative Technology
Vehicles marketplace. Subscription fee for newsletter.
   
   
Public Transportation / School Buses:
www.napt.org
 National Association of Pupil Transportation. School Buses.
www.eesi.org
 Environmental and Energy Study Institute Fact Sheet "Clean
and Green School Buses Reducing Fuel Use and Exposure to
Diesel Exhaust" PDF.
   
   
Chinese electric bike (e-bike) sales exploded from 40,000 in 1998 to approximately
12 million in 2005.  In 2006 the Chinese exported 3 million electric bicycles.....
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008120401_btbikeside18.html
   
   
Ratings :
greenercars.org
 Greenest Vehicles of 2009 rated by American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy. ***
www.greenercars.org
 American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a
non-profit, consumer resource providing Green Scores which
rates the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on the
market. See link above, also lists 'meanest' cars with worst
environmental impacts.
www.jdpower.com
 J.D. Power and Associates. Ratings of New and Used Cars-
Green Efficiency Ratings, dependability, quality, etc...
www.fueleconomy.gov
 US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Site. Fuel Economy Ratings.
www.ucsusa.org
 Union of Concerned Scientists. Automaker Rankings 2007: The
Environmental Performance of Car Companies- analyzes the
bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies,
which together account for 96 percent of cars and trucks sold
in the United States.
   
   
Recycling:
www.autorecyc.org
 Automotive Recyclers Association is an international trade
association which represents an industry in charge of removal
and reuse of automotive parts, and the disposal of inoperable
motor vehicles.
   
   
Rentals:
www.evrental.com
 EV Rental Cars- a fleet of all-environmental hybrid-electric
vehicles. Fleet of 350 cars at 8 locations in California, AZ and
NV.
www.zipcar.com
 Zipcar car sharing. Cars on demand by the hour or day. Share
Zipcars in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, London, New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle,
Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC.
   
China has 1.1 million miles of highway, so far...
   
Reports:
www.nap.edu
 The Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Division on
Earth and Life Studies (DELS) have released the pre-publication
version of TRB Special Report 290, The Potential Impacts of
Climate Change on U.S. Transportation, which explores the
consequences of climate change for U.S. transportation
infrastructure and operations.''
www.bluewaternetwork.org
 Bluewater Network.  The objective of this project is to
compare conventional and alternative fuel vehicles with
respect to: Consumer cost, Well to wheels, GHG emissions & Fuel
cycle criteria, pollutant emissions (well-to-tank). 2004. PDF.
www.ucsusa.org
 Getting There Greener, Union of Concerned Scientists presents
the first comprehensive analysis—peer-reviewed by experts—of
the highest-carbon and lowest-carbon options for vacation
travel. 2008.
   
U.S. fuel economy reached a peak of 22 mpg in 1987, and then began a 17-year slide as consumers
bought more and more higher horsepower light trucks and vehicles each year.  For the past few
years we are again on the rise, and the Model Year 2008 average fuel economy of cars and light
trucks, sold in the U.S., is estimated at 20.8 miles per gallon.
U.S. Dept of Energy, EERE Network News
"Of the 8+ million tons of lead produced worldwide every year, over 85% goes into lead acid batteries."  
Blacksmith Institute’s “Top Ten World’s Worst Pollution Problems”
www.worstpolluted.org/about-the-list-2008.html
Water- Brown's Gas / hydroxy / aquygen / watergas /
HOD (hydrogen on demand) / Electrolysis or splitting water :
   
Water Blogs:
waterfuelcell.org
 Water Fuel Cell Blog/Research Group. Very active blog.
oupower.com
 Discussion Board for Over Unity Power Research.
Hydrogen Production via Electrolysis. Active Blog. PDF.
tech.groups.yahoo.com
 Watercar is a discussion group established for interaction on the
invention of the century - the Internal Combustion Engine
powered by hydrogen derived on demand from plain water. Yahoo
Group.
   
   
Water Competitions:
waterforfuel.com
 Water for Fuel first annual Lap Around America. Any ground
vehicle that uses water or hydrogen can be entered into this race.
There is a $10,000 Grand Prize for Best All-Around Vehicle that
will be donated to the winner's charity of choice.
   
   
Water Conversions:
www.hydrorunner.com
 Hydrorunner, Inc develops, designs, manufactures, and markets
hydrogen on demand systems that convert internal combustion
and diesel engines to "clean green machines". These devices
dramatically reduce the need for fossil fuels and harmful
emissions.
www.runyourcarswithwater.com
 Run your car with water- car conversion guide.
   
   
Water Inventors:
www.waterfuelcell.org
 Stanley Meyer. Water Fuel Cell. The goal of this web site is to
explain the science behind Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell.  As a
group we will study his theory, patents, and related information.
The objective will be to replicate the water fuel cell.
danieldingel.com/watercar
 Daniel Dingel. The inventor claims to have designed a process that
efficiently maximizes on-demand hydrogen extraction from the
electrolysis of ordinarily-available water. It is the hydrogen gas
that his car burns directly in the engine's combustion chamber.
The extraction process being on-demand, Dingel's car does not
store hydrogen gas onboard in quantities that pose an explosion
risk.
   
   
Water News:
   
   
News Articles of Interest:
www.wave3.com
 Wave 3 News. "Car Powered By Water A Reality"
Sep 6, 2006 By Eric Flack  "Like most alternative fuel cars, the
prototype is actually a hybrid. It runs on a gas and Aquygen
mixture.
The result is up to a 50 percent jump in gas mileage. Klein's Ford
Escort prototype gets 384 miles on a tank of gas. 576 miles with a
little Aquygen mixed in."
   
   
Water Reports/Papers/Videos:
my.opera.com
 H2earth Institute. A collection of waterfuel-related documents
and videos built by the user community. Large selection of papers.
   
In the U.S. we have a new law mandating a fuel efficiency of 35 mp gallon by 2020.  
In 2002 Japan's fuel efficiency averaged 46.3 mp gallon, with a goal of 48 mpg for 2010.
www.bts.gov/programs/national_household_travel_survey/daily_travel.html
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