Tesla Motors says the latest wireless software update for the Tesla Model S isn't to prevent fire, but the car will ride a little higher the next time you get on the highway.
The news From Tesla Motors came just...
Is the new Apple headquarters going to be ultra green or not? This question has been circling around the 'green' community for quite some time now with many undermining the efforts of the technological giant to create a sustainable...
According to a new study by the Pecan Street Research Institute, solar panels should point west instead of south, as previously believed.
It’s long been thought that pointing solar panels south (for locations in the Northern Hemisphere) will lead to...
When ex-President George W. Bush signed an expansion of The Renewable Fuel Standard program into law, requiring oil companies to add billions of gallons of the biofuel ethanol to their gasoline each year, he predicted that it would make...
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In the United States, California is the center of hybrid and electric vehicle sales, accounting for about 40% of all plug-in vehicle sales for the entire country.
Actually, sales of plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, have more...
We've already tried to put the recent Tesla Model S fires into perspective, but is there something that another electric vehicle maker can add to the discussion?
Tesla Model S really is in a league of its own, but recent...
In a search for the best green building products made from recycled or sustainable materials, The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, together with Make It Right, challenged green designers and manufacturers from around the world, to enter the battle...
Changing the size of silicon electrodes during charging and discharging of lithium-ion batteries has been identified as the main reason for decrease in battery performance over time, especially when it comes to high-capacity energy storage, like the one used...
The long wingspan, up to 12 feet, of the wandering albatross makes for very fuel efficient flight, enabling the bird to soar great distances without expending much energy.
Copying nature, aircraft designers seek to make their planes more fuel efficient...
Recently, lithium-air batteries have become popular amongst researchers for their potential to drastically increase power per battery weight, which could have profound impacts on electric cars and their overall range.
But in order for this tech to become viable, it...
