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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.

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Snail's Teeth Could Help Develop Future Battery Tech--No, Really

Green Car Reports

We often cover the progress of battery technologies here on Green Car Reports, and while always of interest, few new discoveries are really that surprising. The potential of a biomineral found in the teeth of a marine snail isn't one of those unsurprising discoveries.

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Ricardo aims to slash marine fuel consumption

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We don’t often look at marine transport here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk Ricardo has formed the Ship Efficiency & Energy Storage Assessment (SeEsA) consortium to investigate energy management of marine propulsion and auxiliary power systems to identify technological solutions for everything from cruise [.].

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Details of Ford’s green car strategy

Green Cars News

The manufacturer has already added full hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan to its existing Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford green car strategy. EcoBoost: This combines direct fuel injection with turbocharging for four- and six-cylinder engines.

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Revolve Technologies announces future plans

Green Cars News

Revolve Technologies, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the key players in the green car market. They will be calibrated to meet the operating requirements of many applications across the automotive sector as well as marine and industrial sectors.

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Volkswagen joins Clean Shipping Network

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By signing up for the association, Volkswagen will use the Clean Shipping Index to analyse and reduce the impact of its marine shipments in an[.]. In an effort to drive down all of its emissions, rather than just those that come out of the exhaust pipe, Volkswagen has joined the Clean Shipping Network. Volkswagen'

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