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 Global warming and green technologies are being discussed by both Barack Obama and John McCain in almost every speech that they give these days and is cl

Another reason to hate high fuel prices.

Run your car on water is a technology which helps car owners spend a lot less on fuel by adapting the water fuel technology which allows to increase gas mileage. This is done by harnessing the electricity in your battery to split the water molecules and thus cause your car to run on hydrogen.

Students at the University of California Davis Hybrid Vehicle Research Center have been creating plug-in hybrids for national competitions for some time. "Team Fate" members Jungers and Kaufman describe how they "gut" the drive train of a standard vehicle, replacing it with an electric motor, a bank of batteries, continuously variable transmission, and some smart electronics. The resulting vehicle runs on electricity, assisted by a much smaller flex-fuel internal combustion engine only when needed.

Mazda is in the process of testing a car that runs on both hydrogen and gasoline (it’s a dual fuel system). They’re allowed to test the car on the public roads from Japan.

Toyota has announced that they have a very good problem: they are selling so many hybrid vehicles that they can barely keep up with the demand for the batteries that go in them.

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, diagnoses what's ailing hybrid SUV sales. Have a listen!

Plug-in hybrid, all-electric or fuel cell?

The Bush administration has just announced extra funding to support the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. So why are we not cheering? The funding given by the government will amount to a pathetic $30 million, spread between three years. $10 million a year – roughly equivalent to what the Pentagon spends on stationery!

Need proof that environmentalists have a sense of humor? Well, look no further. The evidence is right here. However, to make an impact, we need knowledge AND action.

That’s where TitanGreens.com comes in.

Cars.com has announced that for the first time ever, the Toyota Prius has become the most searched for new vehicle on the popular vehicle classifieds site — surpassing long time favorites such as the Accord and Camry.

Not only that, their top ten list for new car searches (see below) now contains mostly fuel-sippers including the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civ

Japan can marker, Toyota, announced today that the company will introduce a plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2010. This will further help consumers cut their carbon footprint and fight global warming. This announcement was part of a further emphasis on developing Toyota’s ‘green’ strategy.

This is a complete slap in the face to any green movement. Ford in all it's wisdom has decided that the f-150 isn't insulting enough to the environment, so they "doubled up" with the f-250 Chief. And get this they made it run on hydrogen so that makes it "green". Thanks Ford, by the way how much material went into the production of this oversized monstrosity?

Hybrid Technologies plans to produce two models of this beauty, an all electric that will have a range of 150-180 miles, and a plug-in hybrid model that will boast a 220 mile per gallon efficiency & over 600hp! While this is still a concept, they claim it will be a reality very soon...

Governor Schwarzenegger Is Green on Energy Alternatives in California.