Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and plug-in vehicles are both essentially electric vehicles, but hydrogen refuels in minutes, compared to hours required to recharge a plug-in.
Some electric vehicle makers and aftermarket companies have been producing vehicle-to-grid technology, which enables...
Every time there is a weather event out of the norm, some people may be quick to blame climate change, but recent data suggests this may not be the case, sort of.
Last year's drought in the US, for six...
What would make you consider an alternative-fuel vehicle, like natural gas or hybrid, over a convention gasoline-powered vehicle?
There are generally two reasons. First, the price of gasoline keeps going up. The more it costs to drive a mile to...
Over 1000 international solar manufacturing companies have submitted a joint complaint to the European Commission urging them not to continue with their plan to impose tariffs on solar panels imported from China.
It is hugely speculated that after launching an...
Hamburg is now home to the first algae-powered building in the world. The BIQ House, as it is called, has a façade made of algae which react to differing environmental conditions to serve as a case study for renewable...
I will be the first to admit that I don't know the first thing, nor do I give a flying rat's flatulent expression, about politics. If you asked me what, or even if, I think of Sarah Palin, ex-governor...
The Energy Department plans to use the sun’s heat to increase the energy content of natural gas and is preparing to test a new way for solar power to make electricity.
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are conducting...
As some state automobile dealers continue to balk at Tesla Motors selling directly to the public, instead of through dealers, the situation in Texas could be only slightly different.
Because of the wording of the law in other states, Tesla...
Building efficiency and energy consumption could be offset by smart building technology and backup power from electric vehicles.
For the most part, when we think of an electric vehicle, we only notice that it takes energy from the power grid...
Personal electric vehicles aren't so new, and by now we're probably used to seeing the elderly and infirm getting around on electric wheelchairs and scooters.
When you let a bunch of engineers out of their little boxes, you never know...
