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Researchers from the New York-based Blacksmith Institute took on the task to establish which are the top ten most polluted areas on the planet, as part of the institute's annual report.
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Joint research between University of Delft, The Netherlands, and TomTom, one of the leaders in the GPS industry, has resulted in the development of a traffic jam preventing technology, which could not only significantly reduce travel time, but will...
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The next stage in modern Naval warfare is upon us with the recent unveiling of the USS Zumwalt DDG 1000, a highly advanced Destroyer-class warship that implements the latest in electric power systems technology.
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The Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S have always been part of a much bigger Tesla Motors plan, one that has seemingly been executed flawlessly.
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Mention “hybrid vehicle,” and most people probably assume you mean hybrid “electric” vehicle, but in the case of the upcoming Peugeot 208 Air-Hybrid, you would be way off. After all, it does say “air.”
Since the OPEC Oil Embargo, and...
Dallas, Texas… Who would have thought Dallas would be on its way to becoming one of the greenest cities in the United States?
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