The "Mercado de Trueque", or barter market, gathered thousands of people in Mexico City on Sunday. For a second year running, thanks to this initiative, the city council was able to collect tonnes of recyclable material, which otherwise would...
Tesla Motors is a one of a kind company, which puts it in an interesting place when it comes to actually selling their vehicles.
All automakers in the US are required, by law, to sell via franchise dealerships, that is,...
According to researchers at MIT, developing solar energy technology that focuses on lightweight, thin solar cells has the potential to transform the industry.
These thin solar cells can be produced by stacking sheets of single molecule-thick graphene or molybdenum disulfide.
Why...
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a striking report indicating that household devices in the U.S., such as TVs, computers and ice makers, use more energy than what 200 countries, including Mexico, Australia and New...
Aside from the expense of manufacturing a hydrogen fuel cell, ~$40,000 in the case of one Daimler fuel cell stack, lifespan is still lacking.
If you compare engines and fuel cells, there is a distinct difference in cost and lifespan....
We haven't looked for innovation in Russia for a long time. At times, automobile technology seems to have simply stopped at some moment in the 1970's, but recent hybrid vehicle innovations in Russia could be a change for the...
While the hydrogen fuel cell isn't exactly new, it's never been more efficient.
It's still ridiculously expensive and infrastructure is still largely in the wind, but Toyota, the first and most-successful hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer, could make a go of...
The typical hybrid vehicle is a few thousand dollars more expensive than its conventional sister, but what if it could be cheaper and still just as efficient?
According to the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium and Controlled Power Technologies...
British governmental officials are about to announce the results from research conducted by the British Geological Survey on quantities of trapped gas in the rocks under Lancashire and Yorkshire.
The estimated amounts are much greater than initially thought, with more...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report earlier this week, stating that in the coming 5 years, solar and wind will represent a quarter of the global power supply.
The predictions indicate that renewable energy sources such as hydropower,...
