The ultimate goal of any city government is to create a sustainable and at the same time functional public transport system. The easiest way to do this is to have buses with very limited fuel consumption characteristics, which run...
Since the original dispute between Ford Model A owners and traditional horse-and-carriage drivers, no automobile technology has been so polarizing as the electric vehicle. Could the Chevy Volt be the ambassador to the conventional crowd?
Some people look at the...
Electric vehicle battery technology is constantly advancing and, thanks to Department of Energy grants and loans under the Robust Affordable Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems program, universities and battery companies are taking a crack at it.
The way things...
With elections in Germany approaching at the end of this month, current chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a challenge to continue with her renewable energy strategy while keeping the industry and consumers satisfied.
Analysts argue that maintaining energy prices and a...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) just announced the $16 million in funding for public/private partnerships in order to focus on untapped energy resource from waves, tides, and currents.
The DOE funding will be spread out over 17 projects that...
Road transportation is the main source of air pollution in the U.S., closely followed by power generation and commercial and residential emissions.
This is the conclusion of an extensive study conducted by scientists from MIT's Laboratory for Aviation and the...
Unique is not always valuable. After all, no one reaches for the one broken pencil in the box. Tesla Motors is both unique and valuable, as can be seen by recent stock values.
August 26, Tesla Motors hit a new...
Electric vehicles are not like conventional or even hybrid electric vehicles, and hard lessons have been learned by startup and established automakers alike. Don't forget the lessons that drivers need to learn, as well!
Shai Agassi, founder of now-bankrupt electric...
Nike has created a new concept store in Shanghai, China that is made completely out of recycled garbage. The store, given the sporty name Nike X-158 Hyper Nature, was designed by Taiwanese firm Miniwiz Sustainable Development Ltd. and the...
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) in Perth, Australia is poised to become the very first company in the world to build a wave-powered desalination plant and the first to have a wave energy project that delivers...
