Burning tires – That’s totally renewable energy, right?

Backfire – Michigan Says Burning Tires is a Renewable Energy Source

“Tire burning” and “Renewable Energy” doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense to me, especially considering that tires are made from synthetic...
BMW i3, the Only EREVE you Shouldn't Use as an EREV?

BMW i3 Range-Extender “Not For Regular Use”?

With all the great ideas that go into a BMW, such as those that make up the new BMW i3, one little piece of...
New Mexico Solar Power Requirement Halved by New Renewable Energy Law

New Mexico Reduces Renewable Energy Requirements – More Backwards Thinking

In order to get power producers to do their part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, federal and many state regulations require a certain percentage...
Yes, I know all about electric vehicles, how about this full-size SUV, instead?

Dealerships Would Rather Not Sell Electric Vehicles – Consumer Reports

As it turns out, just reading The Green Optimistic makes you better qualified to sell electric vehicle than the average new car dealership sales...
Corvette - Fuel Economy Fossil

Corvette Reaches Fuel Economy High – Still a Dinosaur Suckling

As with most sports cars, such as the Corvette Stingray, fuel economy isn’t one of their strong suits, but Americans and their muscle cars...
Do You Know What the Fish and Ducks are Doing in Your Potable Water Right Now?

Ridiculous – Guy Pees in Reservoir, Portland Drains 38 Million Gallons of Potable Water

Open-air reservoirs are slowly becoming a thing of the past, judging from what Portland did to its thirty-eight million gallon reservoir of potable water...

The Stirling Racer: Nice But Expensive Stirling Engine Toy Powered By The Sun

It's nice for a toy, but difficult to understand when it comes to explaining the true greenness of this invention. A stirling engine-powered toy just hit the market recently, combining a 194-year-old engine concept touted today for its fuel flexibility with solar power-the baby that modern science wants to grow.

Painting A Green Future with Decorated Wind Turbines

Australian-based wind farm, Hepburn Wind, has a unique way of drumming up support for renewable energy.  Probably finding inspiration from the lyrics of Windmills...

Do Africans Plan to Produce Energy by Pulling a Roll After Them?

An african inventor, by his name Cedrick Ngalande, has invented a device called the Green Erg, that could harness the pulling force of a person or moving vehicle, and convert some of it into electricity. Though I don't see his invention any soon on any European or US market, it seems some say that it will have a great success in Africa, there where you have to make electricity out of anything.
Electric Vehicles "Not Worth Mentioning" in "International Auto Show?"

You Guys REALLY Don’t Like Selling Electric Vehicles, Do You?

With the introduction of the first commercially-successful electric vehicles, things have started to change in how vehicles are sold. Of course, we’re not talking about...