For decades, it seems that the best way to unobtrusively pay for, at least the maintenance of, the national highway system has been to tax fuel, but what about electric vehicles that burn no fuel?
This seems logical, as the...
All rechargeable batteries degrade in performance over time, even the NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) hybrid battery pack in the Toyota Camry Hybrid
Still, that doesn’t mean they’re destined for the landfill. While the NiMH hybrid battery pack may not be up...
Do you realize that 80% of the water used in California is by farms? For decades, when the state actually got a good amount of rainfall annually, this wasn’t a big deal. However, now we are in the driest...
You know how scientists take geological maps out and are able to match layers of rocks to specific date and time of a landscape formation? It is quite fascinating to be able to point directly to a specific era...
We’ve been covering the Tesla Motors direct-sales approach in depth, but a big blow came from New Jersey lawmakers in March.
Tesla Motors’ direct-sales models has lawmakers, automobile dealers, and even some other automaker, up at arms. In the United...
For many, picking the right utility company and tariff plan, and then setting up a standard order to pay the bill, is all they should do when it comes to household electricity, According to governmental statistics, in the past decade...
The summer is coming, the temperatures are rising, and the desire for that refreshing cold drink is growing bigger and bigger. The company that knows this better than anyone is of course Coca-Cola.
This year, they are on a quest...
Tesla Motors may be worth over $25 billion, but founder Elon Musk’s dreams aren’t all about the money.
The bigger picture, according to Musk, is to make clean transportation easier for everyone, and not just those who can afford the...
The United Nations Environment Program hosts a World Environment Day (WED) on June 5th of each year to bring attention to environmental sustainability.
Each year the global event is hosted by a specific country that is at the forefront of...
The Dutch company DSM has funded academic researchers and scientists in order to address the climate-wrecking methane gasses excreted by cows.
Methane is close to 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a contributor to global warming. Even though...
