Boston Globe New Stickers Will Go Beyond MPG in Rating Cars New York Times If the grading system were applied now, many 2010 vehicles could get fairly low grades because the ratings favor fuel-efficient electric and hybrid models. … Proposed Fuel-Economy Label Takes Consumers Back to School Ward’s Auto (subscription) You Decide: EPA, DOT Propose Two New Fuel Economy Labels, Want Your Input MotorTrend Magazine Proposed EPA labels grade SUVs using same scale as EVs CNET (blog) Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)  - GOOD (blog)  - U.S. EPA.gov (press release) all 307 news articles »

City calls for utility rate hike Columbia Daily Tribune Electric rates are set to go up 3 percent because of the increased cost of purchasing power, he said. The city has contracts for more than half of the power … and more »

DigitalJournal.com True cost of smart meters might include privacy and health DigitalJournal.com … electricity companies will be able to "… analyze peak power usage times and set electric rates accordingly," wrote Angelique Carson for GreenTech … California's smart meter fears Energy Collective (blog) The Need for Bi-Directional Education in the Smart Grid Energy Collective (blog) all 4 news articles »

Boston Globe Maine wind farm not soothing to all ears Boston Globe So far, Farrington countered, the $15 million project has met its obligations, both environmentally and aesthetically, for an island where electric rates … and more »

Why Are Luxury and Sports Brands Going Green? To Survive Reuters A hybrid Ferrari, a hybrid Porsche race car, an electric BMW … what is the world coming to? And, more seriously, why are the world's luxury and sports car … and more »