GM EnvironmentGM EnvironmentU.S. DOE and GM Select 17 College Teams For "EcoCAR" Vehicle Engineering Competition- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Teams to Re-engineer Saturn VUE SUVs with Advanced Propulsion Technologies WASHINGTON (May 23, 2008) — The U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and Natural Resources Canada today announced the 17 teams selected to participate in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a collegiate vehicle engineering competition set to begin in the Fall of 2008. EcoCAR will challenge university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a Saturn VUE to achieve improved fuel economy and...http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... Mississippi State University Students Win GM and DOE Challenge X 2008 Competition- (Found June 29, 2008 ) WASHINGTON (May 23, 2008) — Mississippi State University, for the second consecutive year, has earned top honors in General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Challenge X student engineering competition. Over the past nine months, the 2008 Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainability competition challenged 17 university teams from the U.S. and Canada to reengineer a Chevrolet Equinox that employs advanced powertrain technologies.http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... GM experts awarded by U.S. EPA for work to evaluate and improve environmental impact of vehicle air conditioning systems- (Found June 29, 2008 ) DETROIT (May 21, 2008) — Today the U.S. EPA is recognizing two General Motors technical experts with a Climate Protection Award for their work helping evaluate and reduce the environmental impact of vehicle air conditioning systems.http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... It's What's Inside That Counts- (Found June 29, 2008 ) National Survey Finds the Quest for Fuel Efficiency Is Changing Americans' Car Consciousness DETROIT (May 8, 2008) — With rising gas prices, today’s car buyers admit fuel efficiency and diversity is not just a necessity, it’s also fashion forward. If Americans had to choose between driving a car that was beautiful on the outside vs. one that was “greener” on the inside, nearly eight in 10 Americans (79 percent) who plan to buy or lease a car within the next.http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... From Clinton River Watershed Council, GM Teaches Local Kids About Environmental Awareness- (Found June 29, 2008 ) PONTIAC, Mich (May 5, 2008) — Students, teachers and General Motors employees will get their feet wet in environmental science - quite literally - at Riverside Park on the Clinton River, in Auburn Hills, as part of the Clinton River Watershed Council's Stream Leaders program this Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Approximately 80 kids will conduct water quality monitoring, learn scientific techniques and assess the stream's general health under the watchful tutelage of their teachers and..http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... Tread Lightly! and HUMMER Announce Grant-Giving Initiative for Recreation Sites- (Found June 29, 2008 ) OGDEN, UTAH (April 25, 2008) — General Motor’s HUMMER division and the nonprofit organization Tread Lightly!® announced today the launch of a new partnership called HUMMER’s Recreation Rescue, which will provide grants to outdoor recreation sites. The grants will be dedicated towards land use education, management and trail maintenance.http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... GM statement on NHTSA proposed 2011-2015 Fuel Economy (CAFE) Targets- (Found June 29, 2008 ) DETROIT, (April 22, 2008) — "GM intends to meet the tough, new national CAFE standards of 35 mpg for cars and trucks combined by 2020, a dramatic increase of 40 percent. NHTSA’s proposed rule lays out the first set of standards toward this target. GM will work with NHTSA throughout its rulemaking process on the yearly targets and the sensible mechanisms needed to meet this challenge.”http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... GM And Discovery Communications Form Media Partnership on Planet Green- June 29, 2008 GM is Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of Channel and Chevrolet is Premier Sponsor of Planet Green's Landmark Series NEW YORK (May 23, 2008) — General Motors and Discovery Communications today unveiled a multifaceted GM advertising sponsorship of Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle network coming to 50 million homes beginning June 4.http://rss.gmdynamic.com/rss.php?a=http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/... |