Ontario Moving Towards Motor Vehicle Scrappage Program
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009In Ontario Canada the provincial government has raised the issue of a comprehensive motor vehicle scrappage program. With a consumer push towards vehicles offering better fuel economy and retailers offering the best deals in a generation on new vehicles, there will be a continued problem with scrap vehicles. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has spoken of [...]
Energy From Solar, Wind and Hot Water Heating Best Choice To Lower Greenhouse Gases
Saturday, February 21st, 2009The C.D. Howe Institute has released a study in regards to reducing Canada’s carbon-footprint and the findings may surprise some people. The early push for lowering greenhouse gases was focused on liquid biofuels like ethanol, but the study has found they are the least cost-effective avenue to pursue. Some eco-advocates have long suggested this to [...]
Honda Hybrid Global Sales Passes 300,000 Vehicles
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Honda Motor Company has announced that they have sold over 300,000 hybrid passenger cars come the end of January 2009. It has been ten years since Honda first introduced the Honda Insight. The Insight was Honda’s first gasoline-electric hybrid car introduced into the consumer marketplace. While Honda’s global sales of hybrid vehicles have been increasing, [...]
Smart fortwo Earns ecoENERGY For Vehicles Award
Thursday, February 12th, 2009A product of Mercedes-Benz Canada, the smart fortwo won an ecoENERGY for Vehicles award for being the most fuel efficient vehicle in the two-seater category. The winning vehicle must be available for sale in Canada. When I was doing some freelance work the company that hired me set me up with a car to use [...]
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