Consumer Reports Names Top Vehicle Brands for 2017

Consumer Reports has ranked Audi as the top automotive brand on its annual Brand Report Card, followed by Porsche, BMW, Lexus, and Subaru.

Scientists Redesigning Crops for Biofuel Production

NEW YORK --- A growing number of biotechnology companies are working to engineer crops to make ethanol production more efficient, according to a report in the New York Times.

Rhode Island to Remove Call Boxes on Highways

PROVIDENCE, RI — Deemed an unnecessary expense, the Rhode Island highway department is doing away with its call box system, according to a report by Land Line magazine on December 9.

California Needs More Competition, Supply to Ease Gas Prices

More refined gasoline is needed in the state to ease the conditions that have driven prices up in recent months, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer said, according to an Associated Press report on March 12.

CARB Rejects Automakers’ Anti-ZEV Claims

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Declined 1.5 Percent in 2006

WASHINGTON – The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an annual report, titled Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2006..

Calif. EV Rebate Program May Run Out of Funds

SACRAMENTO, CA - California's $5,000 rebate offered for the purchase of a qualifying electric car may turn out to be a short-lived incentive, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

Average Gasoline Price Slips Below $3

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average price for regular gasoline plunged another 23.7 cents to slip below $3 for the first time since Feb. 11, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its weekly report Oct. 22.

Calif. Voters to Consider Oil Tax to Fund Alt-Energy Programs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- California voters in November will vote on whether to tax oil companies to fund alternative energy programs, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.