Gas Prices
Jump Again
High Gas Prices Weigh On
Consumers
Experts Say $4 a Gallon on Horizon
Venezuela's Gas Prices Remain Low
Economy
Slips As Gas Prices Rise
What
is Driving Gas Prices Higher?
GM to
Open Lab For Green Cars
Israeli
Unveils Ambitious Plan to Shift Transportation to Electric Cars
Compressed Natural Gas a Contender
For Gas Alternative
Toyota Promises Cheaper Batteries
For Prius
Gas Price & Alternative Energy Blog
With oil prices hovering above $90 a barrel, gasoline prices rose another
2 cents overnight in...
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High
Gas Prices Weigh On Consumers and Airlines
Record-high oil prices will are having a negative impact on the overall
economy, consumers, and airlines. Since higher oil prices directly equate
to higher gas prices this increases overall expenses...
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Experts Say $4 a Gallon on Horizon
Stephen Schork expects that in the coming months, consumers can expect
to see gas prices above the May, 2007, record of $3.23, and that some
markets will reach $4 a gallon in 2008. "The writing is on the
wall—it's unavoidable," he says...
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Venezuela's Gas Prices Remain Low
Thanks to a decades-old subsidy that has proven devilishly complex
to undo, gasoline in Venezuela costs about 7 cents a gallon compared
with an average $2.86 a gallon in the United States...
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Economy Slips As Gas Prices Rise
Oil prices hit a record high this week. But, the gas station is not
the only place people are feeling the pinch in their pocketbook...
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What is Driving Gas Prices Higher?
The recent jumps in oil prices can be linked to four things - fears
over supply shortages, political tensions, a weak dollar and strong
demand...
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US carmaker General Motors said yesterday it will open a research lab
in Shanghai and work with its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp to develop
cars powered by alternative fuels for the world's No 2 vehicle market.
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Israeli Unveils Ambitious Plan to Shift Transportation to Electric Cars
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi is the man with the plan... The 39-year-old
former SAP executive has come up with an ambitious plan to shake up
the auto industry by encouraging consumers worldwide to give up their
heavily polluting fossil fuel cars and purchase electric cars instead.
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Compressed Natural Gas a Contender For Gas Alternative
US carmaker General Motors said yesterday it will open a research lab
in Shanghai and work with its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp to develop
cars powered by alternative fuels for the world's No 2 vehicle market.
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Toyota Promises Cheaper Batteries For Prius
Toyota has dismissed reports it is planning to halve the price of its
hybrid system for the new Prius, but confirmed the size and price of
components will be cut "significantly" for the next generation
of the popular hybrid car.