At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Association conference, Goal Zero unveiled its next generation generator, the Yeti 150. In 2012, the Yeti 1250, an off-grid-solar-powered generator, was first introduced. This year, Goal Zero unveiled the Yeti 150 which uses a 15W...
Scientists have recently discovered that phthalates are present in ants. Leading expert Alain Lenoir, a researcher at François Rabelais University in Tours, France, who has been studying ants since 1968, found something unexpected. His analysis revealed the presence of...
Beijing will be introducing a 60,000-yuan subsidy for electric vehicles, similar to the subsidies by the central government, in an effort to increase sales and decrease smog in the city, which is among the most polluted. Deputy
Head of local...
Ford recently introduced its MyEnergi Lifestyle project which indicates how integrating plug-in vehicles with renewable energy sources and home appliances can help a family decrease their energy bills as well as reduce their carbon footprint.
Together with SunPower, Eaton, and...
Reuters reported on Wednesday that Nissan is set to offer a new low-priced version of the Leaf, known as the Leaf S when it starts introducing its 3013 models. Though there has been no word on pricing yet, Nissan...
Real meteorology is all numbers, thousands of measurements made every day to quantify barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and temperature, among others. Meteorologists take these numbers as well as millions of historical data points and attempt to...
As the price of fuel continues to rise and emissions regulations become more stringent, automakers are scrambling to get their vehicles up to par. In order to reduce emissions, vehicles need to reduce their fuel consumption.
To that end, automakers...
Since the 1970's with the OPEC Oil Embargo and introduction of Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations, the fuel economy of the US fleet of light vehicles has continued to increase. Fuel prices and CAFE regulations have both played...
Are mobile phones and other wireless personal electronic devices green? While we don't boast how big our gasoline-powered mobile phone generators are, we have to realize that these devices suck up a lot of energy.
Generated by power plants, the...
Regardless of where in the world plastic garbage is thrown in the ocean, new research shows that it can get carried to any of the ocean basins. Scientists from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate System...
