Though most of us in Northeast Ohio enjoy a short average commute time (just 26 minutes), not all communities have that luxury.  To cope, regions with high populations and high outward migration have adopted the use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes, otherwise known as the Carpool Lane.  These forms of traffic infrastructure keep more vehicles off the road, but is it really doing much for smart growth and regional development?  This author wants to weigh out the options.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE? The focus of this year’s HTUF National Conference will be on the impact of hybrid and high efficiency truck technologies over the last ten years, highlighting the changing face of the future. Attendees will hear about policy and legislative actions in incentive programs, resources to support change, the military’s role in advanced truck deployment, the impact of fleet changeover, and what’s next for our industry overall.
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Join Clean Fuels Ohio, the Dayton Development Coalition and the Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corp for a day long event showcasing transportation energy alternatives and leading Ohio fleets adopting these solutions to improve efficiency and environmental performance.
 
Learn about gaseous and biofuel alternatives to petroleum, see vendor and technology displays, ride & drive in alternative fuel vehicles and celebrate the 2010 class of Ohio Green Fleets.
 
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Biodiesel and algal biofuel are budding industries with viable options for petroleum replacement. Join us in a live webinar to hear two presenters sort out the pros and cons of the various biodiesel feedstocks, discuss the latest develpments and help you determine whether biodiesel could be a cost effective choice for you.  Just turn on your computer to view over the Internet and listen/interact via either VOIP or phone. This webinar is hosted by Green Energy Leaders at Challenge international.
 
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For more than a decade, the DEER Conference has been the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) primary mechanism for the public exchange of state-of-the-art advanced combustion engine research and development (R&D).
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Shopping for a new car is no easy task.  Most people have a laundry list of requirements, but without the budget to back it up.  Champagne taste on a beer budget?  This author is in the same boat.  Sometimes, however, there is a car that checks all the boxes on that laundry list and better yet, it's affordable; however, you cannot purchase the car.  That seems to be the problem in the case of these four French vehicles that are practical, affordable, fun, and eco-friendly. 
 
Renault Twingo
 
Base Cost:  $12,138 USD
Base Powertrain:  1.2L Petrol - 5-Speed Manual
Vehicle Class:  B
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Subaru.  A car company highly under-valued relative to its competition could be your best bet for affordable, safe, efficient motoring while working for a sustainable environment.  Technological strides in production and vehicle development coupled with corporate stewardship of community involvement foster the double-digit market share gains to industry titans like Honda and Toyota.
 
THE VEHICLES
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Everyone knows that the greenest vehicle  you can buy is a bicycle, but two pronounced issues with transportation bicycling in Northeast Ohio are (1) a lack of a unified network of bicycle paths and lanes to faciliate bicycle commuting and (2) a lack of secure facilities to park and lock your bicycle.  Read more »

The 2010 Toyota Prius represents the 3rd generation of this 4-door 5-passenger hatchback introduced in 2001.  The Prius was the second mass produced hybrid-electric vehicle to be sold in the USA, with the first being the 2-passenger Honda Insight in 2000. Read more »

"With the deployment of the selected idle reduction technologies (APU's, battery powered/thermal storage air conditioning), main engine idling comprised from 5 to 22 percent of total engine operating time, representing a reduction in idling of 42 to 78 percent from baseline conditions...." Read more »