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Bloomberg Poll: 73% of Americans Oppose Ban on Deepwater Oil Drilling; BP Spill a Freak Accident

Green Car Congress

Most Americans oppose President Barack Obama’s ban on deepwater oil drilling in response to BP’s Gulf of Mexico spill, even as they hold BP primarily responsible for the incident, according to a new Bloomberg poll. Eight in 10 (79%) of those questioned in the 9-12 July poll say London-based BP should pay for all damage caused by the spill.

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12 Days of Giveaways

My Energi

An independent family-run business with seven standalone stores in the UK, including Cleethorpes, Lincoln, Beverley, Knutsford, Grimsby, Windermere and London. There is nothing like that feeling of escaping the never-ending beeping of phones, and instead experiencing the feeling of salt on your skin and the movement of the waves.

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My Energi - Untitled Article

My Energi

An independent family-run business with seven standalone stores in the UK, including Cleethorpes, Lincoln, Beverley, Knutsford, Grimsby, Windermere and London. There is nothing like that feeling of escaping the never-ending beeping of phones, and instead experiencing the feeling of salt on your skin and the movement of the waves.

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An interview with Riversimple

Green Cars News

We joke about built-in obsolescence but greater product churn increases sales and there is no escaping that fundamental reality! Putting steel out of business in the auto sector would be an attractive opportunity for an oil extractor! This all has a profound effect on vehicle design.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. February 2007 (Washington, DC) Jackson EMC electricity cooperative by EnergyCS, February 2007 (Jefferson, GA), contact ashedd@jacksonemc.com GreenTomato Cars by Amberjac/EnergyCS, February 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

America needs much smaller cars for many more people so that we can escape the clutches of the loathsome oil interests. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us by TogetherinParis April 7, 2009 6:08 AM PDT This needs to work.

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