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If you don't own a car, getting around downtown Las Vegas doesn't require flagging down a taxi, unless you count flagging down a Tesla Model S taxi with a smartphone app. Online clothing and accessories giant, Zappos.com, is headquartered in...
We all hear the big plans politicians and environmentalists have to cut down greenhouse gas emissions, reduce carbon footprint, mitigate climate change and so on, but are we, as individuals, making that step towards saving our planet, or we...
According to the Health Effects Institute (HEI), 40% of premature deaths linked to air pollution across the world occurred in China. In China, particulate matter is the fourth leading cause of death. It is just behind high blood pressure, smoking,...
World's oceans are known for their ability to absorb heat and control the increase in global temperatures. An international team of climatologists, however, published a study in the latest issue of Nature Climate Change, indicating that if this heat...
An initiative by local officials in Los Angeles, has an aim to reduce runoff pollution after rainfall events, while  solving the problem with depleting resources of drinking water in the region. Water pollution due to runoff has been one of the major...
Quick, does an electric vehicle cost more than a gasoline vehicle? Look up automobile prices anywhere and you could give me a quick answer and say which which one costs more up front, but that's only a small part...
This is how to make a solar oven using a tempered glass picture frame (or simply a regular glass one), some newspapers, a roll of aluminum foil, duct tape, two cardboard boxes and a bit of white glue. Are you tired from the old...
Recent developments in blade technology and turbine size have proven that bigger is better when it comes to wind turbine costs, efficiency and overall power output. This is true, for the most part, and wind energy is becoming cheaper per...
Something seen cannot be unseen, and this is the case with Google co-founder Sergey Brin's Tesla Model S, just thank goodness the damages aren't permanent. April 1st, for some, is the perfect time to pull off a prank, and...
Research indicates that by 2018, natural gas trucks and buses will account for 3.4% and 12.7%, respectively, of the entire fleet in the European Union. Natural gas vehicles, especially heavy duty trucks and buses, are gaining momentum in the marketplace....