Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

Transportation 317

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2009

The RBAEF project, which was launched in 2003, is the most comprehensive study of the performance and cost of mature technologies for producing energy from biomass to date. miles/gallon); base case emissions are 349 g CO 2 /km; base case petroleum use is 4.31 Vehicle fuel consumption is 12 L/100km (19.6 Laser et al.

Emissions 170

Emissions Gas Fuel 2009 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Bush in 2003 committed$1.2 from its reliance on imported oil. Thehydrogen-powered car has a top speed of 105 miles per hour andtravels as far as 280 miles on electricity produced by its fuelcell stack. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price. Oil prices are going to go up.

Obama 53

Obama Honda Plug-in Plug 53