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COMING SOON! XRT: eXtraordinary Road Trip - Start your computers and let the adventure begin! The XRT educational program enriches high school science, math, social science and driver's education classes about transportation and the environment. Play XRT and become a champion eco-driver! Interested? Click on the link above to find out more! Union of Concerned Scientists Name Honda 2004 "Greenest Automaker" According to Honda, while the honor represents the third consecutive number-one ranking of the company in the UCS study, when compared with the UCS' 2002 findings, Honda actually increased its lead over other automakers in reducing both greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions across the full range of its product lineup. Global Warming Study Finds Real Change in America - A report co-written by University of Texas biologist Camille Parmesan concluded that more than 40 scientific studies link climate change with observed ecological changes. In half of the studies, the link is strong, the report stated.Pump Primes the Public for Hydrogen Fuel - The nation's first hydrogen fuel pump foreshadows a revolution for fueling vehicles, companies say. California approves world's toughest vehicle emissions rules — California has adopted the world's first rules to reduce greenhouse emissions for autos, taking what supporters see as a dramatic step toward cleaning up the environment but also ensuring higher costs for drivers. Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Vehicles Create Stir - How much do some people want a gasoline-electric hybrid car? Enough to pay thousands of dollars more than the manufacturer's suggested price. For buyers of hybrid cars, style and status apparently are important features - The Toyota Prius, a gas-electric hybrid, is so popular there's a six- to eight-month waiting list to get one at Koons Tysons Toyota in suburban Virginia. Across the street at Rosenthal Honda, the rival Honda Civic Hybrid is in ready supply - 11 cars sat in the sun on a recent morning. |
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