Green Options » PSA http://greenoptions.com/tag/psa Posts tagged 'PSA' Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Citroen Unveils C-Zero Electric Car, Available Late 2010 [w/VIDEO] http://gas2.org/2009/11/12/citroen-unveils-c-zero-electric-car-available-late-2010-wvideo/ http://gas2.org/2009/11/12/citroen-unveils-c-zero-electric-car-available-late-2010-wvideo/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:11:12 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2009/11/12/citroen-unveils-c-zero-electric-car-available-late-2010-wvideo/

Back in September we reported that French Car-maker PSA had teamed up with Mitsubishi to make an electric vehicle based on the zippy i-MiEV. Well, this week it seems that the partnership has come to fruition, after Citroen unveiled the C-Zero, an all-electric car set to hit the showrooms late next year.

The compact C-Zero features an identical drivetrain to the i-MiEV, with a lithium-ion battery powering a 64bhp electric motor (see video after the jump).

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/12/citroen-unveils-c-zero-electric-car-available-late-2010-wvideo/feed/ “Smokey the Bear” turns 65! http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/09/smokey-the-bear-turns-65/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/09/smokey-the-bear-turns-65/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:25:57 +0000 Leslie Quigley http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/09/smokey-the-bear-turns-65/

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The nostalgic bear that educates the public on the dangers of wildfires turns 65, today! Smokey Bear’s first public poster release was August 9, 1944. In case you don’t know, Smokey Bear is one of the most recognized symbolic images of the United States Forest Service.

According to Wikipedia, Smokey Bear is often unofficially referred to as ”Smokey the Bear” after two songwriters added the word “the” for rhythm purposes. Smokey Bear vigilantly reminded us with his popular slogan “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires”. It wasn’t until April of 2001 that his message was updated to “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” which included all unwanted, unplanned fires in natural areas.

When I think of campfires, I envision the fictional character, Smokey Bear. Growing up, there were posters of “Smokey the Bear” plastered on every classroom wall. I can even remember the commercials. A recent study proved 95% of those surveyed could finish the sentence when given the first words of his famous slogan.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/09/smokey-the-bear-turns-65/feed/ College Students: Your Green Video Could be Worth $5000 http://sustainablog.org/2008/12/22/college-students-your-green-video-could-be-worth-5000/ http://sustainablog.org/2008/12/22/college-students-your-green-video-could-be-worth-5000/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:16:02 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://sustainablog.org/2008/12/22/college-students-your-green-video-could-be-worth-5000/ National Geographic Preserve Our Planet logoGot a story, a camera, and some time over the holiday break? Get shooting — the National Geographic Preserve Our Planet College Film and PSA contest is underway. Contest winners can look forward to cash prizes, and screenings of their video the National Geographic Explorers gathering in June 2009.

This year’s theme, “Together We Can Make a Difference,” should get those wheels turning — with so many college organizations, and colleges and universities themselves, taking steps towards sustainability, there are many great stories that need to get told.

Official rules are available at the contest site.  The catch — the deadline for submissions is coming up pretty quickly: December 31 (sorry… just found out about this last week).

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]]> http://sustainablog.org/2008/12/22/college-students-your-green-video-could-be-worth-5000/feed/ France Invests $549 Million in Electric and Hybrid Cars http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/france-invests-549-million-in-electric-and-hybrid-cars/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/france-invests-549-million-in-electric-and-hybrid-cars/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:42:52 +0000 Andrew Williams http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/france-invests-549-million-in-electric-and-hybrid-cars/ The French government announced today that it has earmarked a massive €400 million ($549 million) in state support for the development of electric and hybrid cars. The news comes hot on the heels of key pledges on the development of electric cars from Renault and Peugeot-Citroen that signal a major shift in green transport policy across the country.

Speaking at the Paris Motor Show, President Nicolas Sarkozy said the investment is destined “exclusively for the research and development of non-polluting vehicles.” His comments follow earlier announcements from French carmakers Renault SA and PSA Peugeot Citroen of separate agreements with energy company Electricite de France (EdF) to develop and market green vehicles.

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