Center for Transportation and the Environment

Part of North Carolina State University Web site - Institute for Transportation Research and Education

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Program

The U.S. Department of Energy's program that works with large U.S. auto manufacturers to develop more efficient cars.

Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation

Mission is to help create a global network of sustainable transportation systems

Planet Earth Motorsports

An organization that promotes environmental consciousness to audiences of motor racing events in North America.

PNGV

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles is an historic partnership between the U.S. federal government (esp. Department of Commerce) and DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors that aims to strengthen competitiveness by developing a new generation of "Supercars."

SUV.org

Page by Friends of the Earth (USA) environmental group outlines the negative impact that Sport Utility Vehicles have on the environment, and offers suggestions about purchasing alternatives.

Transact.org

Surface Transportation Policy Project works to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, and make communities more livable. Emphasizes the needs of people, rather than vehicles.

Transport Japan

Several pages, aimed a children, about autos and the environment, as well as electric and hybrid vehicles and buses.

World Business Council on Sustainable Development

A coalition of 170 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development -- 2003 report on transportation