What if I told you that most of what you think you know about electric cars is probably wrong? Until this week, my idea …
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Mercedes and Beemer Up the Electric Ante
With their impending releases later this year – and what we really hope is an honest-to-goodness demand for electr…
They Buy the Auto Electric: Nissan Leaf Is Sold Out for 2010
I liked reading this quote in the New York Times from Nissan’s chief executive, Carlos Ghosn: “We wanted to …
Busing 2010: School of Hybrid
When I was in elementary school I gave zero thought to what auto emissions were doing to the environment. Not once did I…
The Wild Green Yonder: A Wright Approach to Solar Tech
Flying close to the sun has always been viewed as, well, inadvisable. But a lot has changed since Icarus went down hard.…
A New Purpose For the Ole Bamboo
We’re all becoming increasingly aware of the horrendous footprint left behind by the technology we use every day. …
Bicycles. Can They Get Any Greener? Yep
The idea of a green bicycle seems redundant, but engineers at Lexus have recently fixed their hybrid-tech eyes on two wh…
When Trolls Attack: Would Requiring Real Usernames Improve Discussions Online?
Free speech is one thing: Inflamed free speech aimed at unleashing rage on blogs is often disturbing and disruptive and …