Nissan Leaf SL with both CHAdeMO and the old SAE Charge Ports

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, CHAdeMO or SAE Combo?

While pretty much everyone agrees that more electric vehicle charging stations are necessary, not everyone agrees which connector or charging protocol should be used. Often...

France Intends to Speed Up Wind Power Projects

The French Government circulated on Thursday plans to speed up the installation of wind turbines. Such plans were put together by a working group, formed...

France to Ban Plastic Dishes by 2020, Decision Stirs Controversy

France just passed a law against plastic cups, cutlery, and plates. By 2020, the Energy Transition for Green Growth will go into effect and...
Are the Days Numbered for the Horse-Drawn Carriage in New York City's Central Park?

Wait, No More Horse Carriage Rides in New York City’s Central Park?

If Mayor Bill de Blasio has his way, the Central Park carriages could be trotting on borrowed time. On the other hand, do they...

Space Pollution Threatens Low-Earth Orbits

Created by German photographer Michael Najjar, "Space Debris I" is an amazing representation of the satellites, space junk, and everything else currently orbiting Earth. Beautiful,...
Mazda SkyActiv-D "Not Quite Ready" for Emissions Regulations

Performance vs Emissions – Mazda Delays SkyActiv-D (Diesel)

As emissions regulations continue to tighten, automakers are finding it harder to meet them. Mazda SkyActiv-D, a groundbreaking new diesel-engine technology, still isn't ready...
Volvo Polestar performance vehicles will go hybrid with small turbodiesels and electric motors.

Volvo Polestar Focuses on Turbodiesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles

With the release of the Volvo V60 PHEV, new ground was broken in the automobile market, becoming the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid electric...

Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US

Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in...

Use of Advanced Biofuels in Petrol Made Compulsory in Italy

Advanced biofuels will have to make up 0.6% of all  types of petrol and diesel used to power cars and trucks in Italy as of...

0.7-Meter Minimum Global Sea-Level Rise by 2300, Even With Paris Agreement

"Every delay in peaking emissions by five years between 2020 and 2035 could mean additional 20 cm of sea-level rise in the end—which is...