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Americans buying more cars, driving more miles - but using less gas

2014-09-24 02:23:14| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

U.S. motorists drove more miles this summer than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis, according to government data, but the cause and implications of the roadway revival may be different than in years past. The slow recovery in total miles driven may have more to do with a resurgence in vehicle sales due to zero- or low-interest loans than a long-term return to increased driving.

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Auto market will adapt, if Americans adapt to alternative cars

2014-09-14 06:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Midland Daily News: We have been pondering the market for alternative fuel vehicles (non-carbon fossil fuels) given the concern over global warming and/or climate change. According to the 2014 U.S. Annual Energy Outlook there were just under 14 million alternative fuel vehicles on U.S. highways out of roughly 253 million vehicles in 2012 or 5.4 percent of all vehicles on the road. This is good progress over the last decade yet data indicates growth is slowing as it has been driven by government subsidies and/or tax...

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Food Insecurity One in Seven Americans

2014-09-13 16:53:00| National Hog Farmer

P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. One in seven American households and individuals or 14.3% were considered to be food insecure in 2013 according to the U.S. Department of Agricultures Economic Research Service (ERS). read more

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As Climate Change Hits Home, Americans Call for Action

2014-09-11 17:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Huffington Post: The World Meteorological Organization announced this week that climate change pollution has reached record levels. Carbon pollution alone -- one of the most potent greenhouse gases -- had its biggest spike in 30 years. These measurements tell an alarming story about what is happening in our atmosphere. To understand what they mean here on earth, we just have to look outside the window. When fifth-generation Iowa farmer Matt Russell gazes out over his farm, he sees cycles of intense drought and rain...

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