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World's Smallest 4 Passenger Car

The Toyota iQ, which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, will go on sale in Japan in October and in Europe a few months later. Unlike the Smart Car which can only seat two people, the Toyota iQ has 4 seats, though only 3 of those can accommodate adults. The last one is better used for a small child, a baby seat or a grocery bag. Still, not bad for a car that fits somewhere between the Smart and Yaris in length. According a Toyota engineer the 1.0-liter gasoline iQ should record 54.1 mpg on the European driving cycle (99g/km of CO2), and cost about $13,000. ::More
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UN Expert Says Eat Less Red Meat To Reduce CO2 Emissions We recently described what a difference in greenhouse gases it would make if we all ate 10% less red meat; we surveyed our readers and are proud to report that 58% of our respondents have and 27% have gone vegetarian. Now Dr Rajendra Pachauri the chair of the IPCC, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) throws in some more food for thought. Noting that 18% of greenhouse gases come from animal production, he told the Observer: ::more http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/un-expert-says-cut-back-on-meat.php

Eco-Friendly Hilton?
Argentina plans for a Hilton branded hotel in Bariloche (Patagonia), introducing it as eco-friendly. Is it green or greenwashing? ::More http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/eco-friendly-hilton-hotel-argentina-patagonia.php