Gordon Brown wants all UK motorists to be driving electric or hybrid cars by 2020, which is a great idea, but could be undermined by a shortage of the most popular hybrids on the market.The Honda Civic Hybrid and the...
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Opinion: Don't be fooled by the glowing language and self-congratulatory air wafting like a bad smell from the G-8 statements on Climate Change. George W. Bush and Stephen Harper, climate change obstructionists...
Power sharing Smartgrid The grids built in the 1950s and 1960s were designed for power to effectively be poured in at the top -- big central generation. This power then went through transmissions systems and then...
Motorcycles are cool: on that we can all agree. However, they aren't as fuel-efficient as some may think. Indeed, some sportbikes only achieve gas mileage in the high thirties. Meanwhile, bike designers and engineers...
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"Toyota Prius is the environmental champion of Toyota. When American car companies like GM are trying to develop cars that totally runs on electricity Toyota came with a car that uses both electric and gasoline power."
I just got an invitation via facebook to join an interesting group. Check it out:"As recently reported by various news outlets, Bell Canada plans to have its ‘third-party ISP traffic shaping’ policy implemented across its entire network by April 7. This policy is...
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This could be a really big deal as a transition to the hydrogen economy:"After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid...
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"It sounds like magic but it is really science.
The University of Utah Physics Department has developed a way for devices to take wasted heat derived from everyday processes and through converting the heat to sound...
"An anonymous reader writes to mention Nature is reporting that scientists have discovered a much more efficient way to use silicon to convert heat into electricity. This offers the possibility of many different applications including possibly charging your portable...
"A European Commission spokesman has confirmed that the Government would have a problem if it wanted to ban incandescent light bulbs by the end of the year.
Environment Minister John Gormley has insisted that there...
Okay, so those cruisers were not really ideal for urban use, especially in a city like New York. In the city of perma-gridlock, top speed isn't really a factor, but maneuverability and acceleration are, so perhaps...
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Divorce can be bad for the environment. In countries around the world divorce rates have been rising, and each time a family dissolves the result is two new households.
"A married household actually uses resources more efficiently than a divorced household," said Jianguo...
I found this tidbit of information about some energy saving and tax saving programs that you can still take advantage of until DEC 31st. These are all .GOV links"Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Cars and Home Improvements
Considering a “green” move with the purchase...