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Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 5:34 PM

On our current trajectory, we stand to overshoot every global warming ceiling. 350.org's current 'Fossil Free' campaign targets campus investment in oil stocks, underlining the urgency to get something done about climate in a brief window.

An upside to Hurricane Sandy? Auto sales soar

Mon, Dec 03 2012 at 3:09 PM

The big storm caused $70 billion in damages and ruined an estimated 230,000 cars in the Northeast. Honda and Toyota benefited most, but the industry had a big bump and is likely to top 15 million for 2012.

At L.A. Auto Show, Chevy and Fiat roll out EVs aimed at California

Fri, Nov 30 2012 at 9:48 AM

The plug-in Chevy Spark and Fiat 500e are designed to meet California zero-emission laws. And if you buy one, well, that's OK, too.

Driving Ford's snazzy new C-Max Hybrid

Mon, Nov 26 2012 at 3:30 PM

A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it.

Running big-draw server farms on fuel cells, solar and wind

Tue, Nov 20 2012 at 10:06 PM

The Internet uses more power than the auto industry. Microsoft and Google are trying to cut the carbon output of their server farms by investing in alternative energy. How about a data center powered by a fuel cell running on waste methane?

Car safety ratings: What they mean, and what you can do to avoid accidents

Mon, Nov 19 2012 at 2:29 PM

New car window stickers offer star ratings, but are 4 stars enough, and what's the deal with all those 3-star rollover ratings? What else would make my car safer?

I left my hybrid taxi in San Francisco

Thu, Nov 15 2012 at 8:09 PM

California's City by the Bay has dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions by switching to a mostly hybrid taxi fleet. It's a model for the rest of the country. Too bad about New York, though.

U.S. to become the world's biggest oil producer, but hold the applause

Mon, Nov 12 2012 at 12:37 PM

By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.

A macho electric Baja racer for the U.S. military

Tue, Nov 06 2012 at 3:25 PM

The EV1 was built for the Baja 1000, but now the armed forces are taking an interest. Why not, when this thing can go anywhere and combat-ready gasoline is $435 a gallon?

Hurricane Sandy: A boon to bike sales in N.Y.

Fri, Nov 02 2012 at 5:47 PM

The paralyzing storm has accomplished something that decades of public policy couldn't do — get New Yorkers out of cars and onto bicycles.

Commenting (6)

The article is about the

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:30 AM

The article is about the "most likely to succeed," not about my personal favorites. But I do like the Volt--precisely for the reason I like other plug-in hybrids. It is electricity without the range anxiety. I do hope they make a cheaper version, such as a production version of the MPV5 crossover (based on the Volt) and shown in China.

I re-read my article and

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:27 AM

I re-read my article and didn't see any typos, so maybe you're on a higher plane.

I re-read my article and

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:27 AM

I re-read my article and didn't see any typos, so maybe you're on a higher plane.

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Jim is a freelance journalist, speaker, book author, radio personality and expert on all things environmental.

Jim blogs weekly for The New York Times, is a regular contributor to The New York Times’ "Automobiles" section, and has a weekly syndicated "Wheels" column. He also contributes to The Daily Green. He writes “Green Living” for the Environmental Defense newsletter and has contributed to Men's Journal, AMC Outdoors, Popular Mechanics, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Review, Salon, Grist, The Guardian, Tomorrow Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, Sierra and many other newspapers, magazines, and websites. He is a two-time winner of the Global Media Award from the Population Institute, and has shared his environmental expertise in radio interviews across the country.

His books include Naked in the Woods: Joseph Knowles and the Legacy of Frontier Fakery,Forward Drive: The Race to Build "Clean" Cars for the Future and Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Climate Change.

An , Jim is as comfortable lecturing at environmental conferences or academic gatherings as he is addressing the general public. His speeches are provocative and relevant.

Jim spent 14 years as editor of , a national bi-monthly where he now contributes as a senior writer. He has also served as executive editor for New Mass Media and edited an alternative news weekly. He is a member of the Society for Environmental Journalists (SEJ) and has taught journalism at Fairfield University and University of Connecticut. He hosts a bi-weekly public affairs and music radio show on listener-sponsored WPKN-FM.

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