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376 Miles per Gallon--in 1973
Those old enough to remember the original Shell Answer Man might also remember Shell's record-breaking test car that achieved an astounding 376 miles per gallon, back in 1973. I myself vaguely remember reading something about this as a child, back when Shell used to... US crude oil production hits a 63-year low
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According to data released today by the US Energy Information Agency, domestic production (including Alaska and off-shore) of crude oil in 2008 dropped to 1.81 billion barrels, the lowest level since 1946, and barely half the quantity produced in the peak year of... Obama's budget uses cap-and-trade to limit emissions, raise funds
President Obama's budget plan, submitted to Congress this week, includes provisions for a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gas emissions, with the proceeds from cap-and-trade auctions being used to fund renewable energy projects and other programs. The... NASA: 2008 cooler, but still one of the warmest
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) reported recently that 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, but that global average temperatures made 2008 still among the top ten warmest years... After a long, steady decline, gas prices start to rise again
After almost 6 months of steadily declining, gasoline prices in the US have again started to climb, with the nationwide average price of a gallon jumping by 11% over the past two weeks. As reported by the US... Top ten signs you are a mass-transit geek
With each New Year, I resolve to spend less time in my car and more time walking, carpooling, riding my bike, or taking mass-transit to work. Here's a piece I wrote for all my fellow mass-transit geeks... 1096 views | 57 recommendations | 23 comments
