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Jan. 30, 2009
Building Greener Cars
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| Carmakers are working to retool for greener cars -- but many of those vehicles won't be ready to hit the road for years. But are there things that could be done sooner to improve efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? In this segment, we'll check in with several groups working on greener cars, and ask for their thoughts on greening automobile showrooms. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Anna Jaffe
Co-founder, Vehicle Design Summit
Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts -
Simon Hauger
Former Teacher, West Philadelphia High School
Advisor to the
West Philly Hybrid X team
Philadelphia, PA -
Matthew Doude
Team Leader, Mississippi State EcoCAR
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi State University
Mississippi Stare, Mississippi
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