http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-fuel-hurricane.html This week, <em>Focus Earth</em> reports from Washington, DC, where new fuel standards have been announced that will mandate increased auto-efficiency. Then, the team covers the latest eco-buses taking to the street in California and has a summary of this year's hurricane forecast as predicted by NOAA. Meanwhile, <em>Focus Earth</em> asks Americans what they believe about global warming and Bob Woodruff sits down with author Thomas Freidman. This week, <em>Focus Earth</em> reports from Washington, DC, where new fuel standards have been announced that will mandate increased auto-efficiency. Then, the team covers the latest eco-buses taking to the street in California and has a summary of this year's hurricane forecast as predicted by NOAA. Meanwhile, <em>Focus Earth</em> asks Americans what they believe about global warming and Bob Woodruff sits down with author Thomas Freidman. Climate Change Episode Guides Hybrid Buses Public Transportation Transportation Fri, 22 May 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-fuel-hurricane.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/save-switching-public-transportation.html According to the American Automobile Association, it costs the average commuter $8095.00 a year to own a car. That includes the purchase cost of the vehicle, $70.00 a month or $840.00 a year to ride. That’s an annual savings of $7255.00. These figures presuppose that you will sell off your car and that you live in Los Angeles, but the point is still valid. You’ll save a significant amount anywhere you live. According to the American Automobile Association, it costs the average commuter $8095.00 a year to own a car. That includes the purchase cost of the vehicle, $70.00 a month or $840.00 a year to ride. That’s an annual savings of $7255.00. These figures presuppose that you will sell off your car and that you live in Los Angeles, but the point is still valid. You’ll save a significant amount anywhere you live. Commuting Hybrid Buses Penny Pinching Public Transportation Transportation Walking Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/save-switching-public-transportation.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/green-public-transit.html A town the size of Greensburg doesn't necessarily need an extensive public transportation system-but cities around the country do.The city already uses a number of hybrid electric buses thanks in part to the Clean Fuel Bus Program, which is busy integrating 700 hybrid buses into the system by the end of 2008.Both... A town the size of Greensburg doesn't necessarily need an extensive public transportation system-but cities around the country do.The city already uses a number of hybrid electric buses thanks in part to the Clean Fuel Bus Program, which is busy integrating 700 hybrid buses into the system by the end of 2008.Both... Electricity Hybrid Buses New York Public Transportation Technology Transportation Water Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:07:00 GMT Brian Merchant http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/green-public-transit.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/eco-friendly-green-car.html In a perfect world, we'd all be able to bike or walk to work, and convenient public transportation options would be available in every city. Plug-in hybrids look like typical hybrid cars but have additional battery capacity, enabling it to travel... In a perfect world, we'd all be able to bike or walk to work, and convenient public transportation options would be available in every city. Plug-in hybrids look like typical hybrid cars but have additional battery capacity, enabling it to travel... Alternative Fuels Biodiesel Biofuels Cars Clean Energy Electric Cars Hybrid Buses Hybrid Cars Transportation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:11:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/eco-friendly-green-car.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/fuel-options.html In the very near future, it's quite possible that most vehicle owners will be reusing frying oil to fuel their trucks or plugging their cars into the wall just like a toaster.Impressively, vehicles run off of natural gas show an average reduction in ozone-forming emissions of 80 percent compared to gasoline vehicles,... In the very near future, it's quite possible that most vehicle owners will be reusing frying oil to fuel their trucks or plugging their cars into the wall just like a toaster.Impressively, vehicles run off of natural gas show an average reduction in ozone-forming emissions of 80 percent compared to gasoline vehicles,... Alternative Fuels Biodiesel Biofuels Cars Clean Energy Electric Cars Hybrid Buses Hybrid Cars Transportation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:08:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/fuel-options.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/alternative-fuel.html When switching from gas to more eco-friendly fuels, don't think that saving the planet means that you have to sacrifice performance.The smoother, quieter ride an alternative-fuel car offers crushes the noisy, bumpy gas-powered driving experience like an aluminum can in a recycling machine. When switching from gas to more eco-friendly fuels, don't think that saving the planet means that you have to sacrifice performance.The smoother, quieter ride an alternative-fuel car offers crushes the noisy, bumpy gas-powered driving experience like an aluminum can in a recycling machine. Alternative Fuels Biodiesel Biofuels Cars Clean Energy Electric Cars Hybrid Buses Hybrid Cars Transportation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/alternative-fuel.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/mean-green-machines/about-mean-green-machines.html Mean Green Machines is a turbocharged thrill ride jam-packed with the latest, fastest, and greenest vehicles, bikes, and even aircrafts.Whether an engineering professor challenges his electric drag bike to a race with one of the world's fastest gas motorcycle drag racers, or a gas-guzzling SUV seizes the opportunity to... Mean Green Machines is a turbocharged thrill ride jam-packed with the latest, fastest, and greenest vehicles, bikes, and even aircrafts.Whether an engineering professor challenges his electric drag bike to a race with one of the world's fastest gas motorcycle drag racers, or a gas-guzzling SUV seizes the opportunity to... Alternative Fuels Biodiesel Biofuels Cars Clean Energy Electric Cars Hybrid Buses Hybrid Cars Transportation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:05:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/mean-green-machines/about-mean-green-machines.html