Hummer v. Prius

CNW Marketing Research Inc. recently released a provocative report that concluded that many cars were “greener” than hybrids (Hummers, for instance) for to their “dust to dust” cost to society. The report has received a good deal of press, including this column in Globe and Mail:

Which cars are the greenest? You’d be surprised

The Pacific Institute has since published a response debunking many of CNW’s conclusions:

Hummer versus Prius: “Dust to Dust” Report Misleads the Media and Public with Bad Science”

Originally published August 14, 2007. Kept online as written, so the links that point here still work.