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.
 
About Ohio Green Fleets:
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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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Saturday morning kicked off the 2010 Cleveland Internation Auto Show at the I-X Center.  Vehicle manufacturers from all over filled the I-X Center with new models and concept vehicles to show off what they've been working on.  Of course there were flashy convertibles, trucks, and massive SUVs, but how many vehicles were shown for the environmentally conscious motorist?
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What is Who Killed The Electric Car?
   An award winning documentary By Martin Sheen.  "A quielty shocking indictment or our gasguzzling auto companies and the perto-politicians who love them" says Karen Dubin of Elle Magazine. After the movie stay for a Q&A with CWRU expert Robert Savinell, who willl be responding to the movie,and the future for electric cars.

          People say that trading in your old SUV for a Prius is the right move, but what if you just don't have the money to buy another vehicle?  In this tough economy, consumers need to learn ways to extend the life of their vehicle, while making them more efficient in the process.  Here are seven ways vehicle maintenance can save you green, while helping you go green.
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This 8th annual conference coordinated by BioCycle Magazine presents a comprehensive agenda on current research and case studies which explore the use of creating energy through the recycling of organic waste.

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Explore the Opportunities, Experience the Technology!

Biomass is the largest and most promising sustainable and renewable resource with unlimited global applications. Read more »

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USA, 2007, Aaron Woolf
When two east coast college buddies move to
Iowa to grow an acre of corn, they learn firsthand about industrial
food production, the plight of family-owned farms, government
subsidies, genetically modified seed, herbicides and fertilizers, and
other insidious truths about our fast-food nation. This is a rare
nonfiction film that sounds the alarm without sacrificing humor and
human interest. “A lively introduction to the corn industrial complex.”
–Entertainment Weekly. Cleveland premiere. 35mm. 88 min.
www.kingcorn.net