IdleAir is a new system that Chevrolet is installing at truck stops nationwide, part of their initiative to cut eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from various industrial and commercial sectors, including truck drivers. When truckers stop for...
The speculations that have been made over the past decade about the reasons behind the severe intensities of the most extreme rainfall have now been confirmed. A study led by the University of Adelaide proved that rising temperatures and...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration has yet again become a topic of heated debates, as University of Illinois professor of soil science Kenneth Olson, is about to release a detailed study on the influence of tillage practices on atmospheric...
On January 30, military experts agreed that more efficient portable power sources are critical in order to lighten the load of soldiers and Marines. The Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is currently designing and testing fuel...
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) confirmed 2012 as a record-breaking year for wind power in the US with a total of over 13 GW capacity (up from about 10 GW from 2011) installed throughout the country during the...
We've been trained to look at the Environmental Protection Agency sticker on any vehicle we're considering buying. Important information there helps us make our purchasing decision, especially if fuel economy is important to us.
The fuel economy numbers, both...
Solar cells may be the cleanest energy source available, but they have one thing working against them, which is efficiency. Sure, there are some who have expanses of horizontal and vertical real-estate on which to put hundreds of square...
CODA Motors, much like other electric vehicle startups, started with a vision. Unfortunately, vision doesn't always translate into a success, and CODA Motors' debt struggles may be just the beginning. As with any new product, there is always the...
For the most part, the safety of a particular vehicle is directly tied to its mass, or put another way, how much metal is between you and the outside world. Inversely proportional, however, is fuel economy, or range in...
Algal biofuels have been discussed quite extensively lately, as a very promising alternative to fossil fuels. Researchers at Cornell, however, published a study last month, indicating that further research is needed before the technology becomes economically and energetically viable.
The...
