Contact: Jonathan Rubin, Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, 207-581-1528ORONO, Maine — Few consumers take environmental factors into account when they buy a new vehicle, according to early results of a University of Maine research project. With support from a $399,979 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), read more When it Comes to “Green” Vehicles, What do Consumers Want?