The best way to keep kids out of trouble is to give them something constructive to do. MindDrive, this year, is helping at-risk teens to build an electric vehicle.
They're starting with a beautiful car, the 1967 Karmann Ghia, which...
When it comes to carbon dioxide emissions, coal-burning plants are pretty much the dirtiest in existence.
Even outfitted with modern emissions-reduction measures, coal plants still emit a heinous amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Many expected the recent boom...
Earlier this week the European Environment Agency (EEA) announced a record drop of 3.3% in greenhouse gas emissions for 2011.
The greenhouse gas emission levels for 2011 are the lowest since 1990, according to the report released by EEA. According...
Legislators are pushing for higher fuel economy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but this typically means smaller engines with less power.
For most Americans, less power isn't an acceptable form of transportation, which keeps sales of vehicles with better fuel...
For many, the words “Made in China” don't bode well. Solar panels with this marking could soon become as scorned as many other cheap Chinese products.
Masters of copycat products in just about every market, Chinese manufacturing giants are now...
A study conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and incorporated in the BTM World Market Update Report for 2012, outlined the benefits and opportunities associated with cold climate wind energy production.
Areas with cold climates and icy...
Mercedes Benz seems to want to shelve electric vans, be them battery or fuel cell powered. The E-Cell version of their successful Vito van hasn't had too much success.
Volker Mornhinweg, the van division boss told Car and Driver that demand...
New catalyst, developed by a researcher from Umeå University in Sweden, increases the power and lifetime of formic acid fuel cells, allowing environmentally friendly way to charge a mobile device.
Florian Nitze came up with the technology as part of his...
Earlier this week, the European Union (EU) proposed that by the end of 2014 each country should have a clear plan and list priorities in order to limit greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to mitigating climate change.
A climate meeting...
The Tesla Motors stock has hit yet another record value yesterday, ending at 107.2. As a reminder for those who don't know yet, Tesla is the world's first automaker of a mass-marketed electric car.
They started out with an...
