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...long term, 20 years-plus, we all want to be at a place where we have, if not zero-emission vehicles, then to be as close to a zero-carbon footprint as possible. People would like to imagine that Utopia is around the corner, and that electrically powered cars are the instant solution. And I will tell you that there is no silver bullet. We have to embrace a whole range of alternative technologies. If we want to view electrically powered cars as one very viable means of getting to the Promised Land, then we have to face the reality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Audi Is Cleaning Up with Clean Diesel | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

...Audi is instead touting the benefits of diesel technology. How do you get around the negative perception of diesel cars in the U.S.? Clean-diesel technology represents an immediate technological leap - you immediately, very significantly, reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Biodiesel, too, could get you very close to the point where you can have a neutral carbon footprint. This can all be attained in a relatively shorter space of time, and at lower costs, than waiting 20 years-plus until we get our act together with electric cars. I should say, though, that hybrids are important. It is not diesel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Audi Is Cleaning Up with Clean Diesel | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

...recovering," says Garvey. As for anyone else who is worried about spreading H1N1 flu to their pets, vets recommend following the same guidelines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest for protecting family members - wash your hands frequently, cover your coughs and try to avoid close contact with your furry friends until you're well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Can Has Swine Flu? A Cat Comes Down with H1N1 | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

Defying predictions that this would be a close race, Menino defeated his opponent, former City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty, by a margin of 15 percent, according to unofficial election results provided by the City of Boston’s Web site...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Menino Elected for Fifth Term | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

What is underlying this comeback is not only amped up recruitment and placement in a new division, but also a close community capable of overcoming both team tragedy and past defeat. Perhaps the best representation of this community—bound by a sport that is rough yet highly personal—is what team members call a unifying facet of the game: rugby songs...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Rough, Yet Personal, Sport | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

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