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Coal-burning adds to carbon dioxide emissions at an astonishing rate, releasing carbon dioxide that was sequestered millions of years ago. Coal-burning also releases a lot of other problematic emissions, as is being seen today in coal-rich China, whose air is...
The first Tesla Store opened up in the UK this week, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was there to talk to people about the future of Tesla Motors there. The Tesla Model S is now available at the first...
There are a couple of ways to get an electric vehicle. You can buy one, such as the Tesla Model S, or you can build one, such as John Metric's Mazda Miata. Nicknamed Assault & Battery, John Metric's Mazda Miata...
Want to save money, be safe, and be green this winter? Follow this easy checklist to keep winter at bay: Keep flammable materials away from your furnace. Make sure your pilot light is burning. If it’s not, follow the directions for...
If different is the name of the game, then Tesla Motors plays the game very well, but sometimes people don't like different, such as various state automobile dealer associations. Most states have laws preventing companies from selling directly to the...
On Monday, Motorola unveiled Project Ara, a hardware platform that will let consumers build their own smartphones by snapping modular parts into a frame. Owned by Google, Motorola is taking its parent company’s lead in innovative thinking and design. Motorola's...
A team from the University of Exeter designed and built a pilot water treatment plant, specifically engineered to remove contamination from waste water from mines while using much less energy than any of the existing plants. The scientists claim that...
Tesla Motors has been working closely with Panasonic Corporation to source lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle battery modules. Yesterday, the two companies extended and expanded that agreement. After all, as with all complex assemblies, without the Panasonic 18650, there would...
At first, electric vehicles were no more than conventional vehicles with the conventional powertrain replaced by an electric one, but this isn't a very efficient way of doing things. In fact, the electric vehicle is evolving quite like the conventional...
Tesla Model S is certainly a one of a kind vehicle, an electric vehicle built by a startup company that has seen rousing success, not only in California, but as far away as China. Being popular is fine, after all,...