Nissan Leaf’s new Bose sound system cuts energy use in half The Nissan Leaf doesn’t exactly rank up there with Snoop Dogg’s ’64 Impala when it comes to thumping sound systems, but at least the Japanese automaker is bringing the all-electric’s stereo in line with the car’s energy efficient approach. BC’s Fracking Problem: Northern Gateway … [Read more…]
Stimulus funds, greater consumer commitment to environmentalism, rising oil prices, and dwindling supplies have made the exploration of alternative energy sources more attractive. As a result, the green economy has taken center stage. Countries like Brazil and China have surpassed the United States and Canada in their commitments to renewable energy sources, but the U.S. and … [Read more…]
Some Automakers are Bouncing Back to Fuel Cells Out of Frustration, Is This Wise? History repeats itself: Frustration with the low volume of electric vehicle sales caused some automobile manufacturers to bet on fuel cell vehicles as they used to. Hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles have their benefits, such as the potential to achieve very long … [Read more…]
Bike shop and café may seem like an unlikely combination, but the recently established reCyclery in Denver blends the two concepts so well that one might think that they were destined to become a pair – like organic peanut butter and homemade small-batch jam – or kolache and chai (trust me on this one). The … [Read more…]
As the electric car industry begins to take shape, some fancy vehicles are emerging. And it’s getting interesting. Luxury EVs are important to the rise of green car technology, considering the price of a small, electric “economy” car can sit in the neighborhood of $40K. Even with tax credits, it’s hard to make a decision … [Read more…]
UCS: Buying an efficient car takes a bite out of Big Oil Here’s an unsurprising fact: Big Oil is making huge profits. Here’s one that might catch your eye: car owners are spending nearly as much gassing up as they paid to buy their car. Super Bowl blackout makes the case for smart microgrids So … [Read more…]
Ann Arbor’s vegan food cart The Lunch Room to evolve into a brick-and-mortar Kerrytown restaurant Yesterday, the owners of Ann Arbor’s favorite vegan food cart, The Lunch Room, formally announced that they would be following in the footsteps of Eat, and making the transition from seasonal outdoor vendor to year-round brick and mortar. Following is … [Read more…]
Gasoline to Hybrid to Electric Vehicles: Lessons in Cost-Effectiveness from Sir Issac Newton The consumer-driven rise of the hybrid vehicle — half gasoline, half electric — has spurred on more research into the fully electric vehicle, or EV. EVWorld offers a statistical projection of the cost-efficiency of EVs over the standard internal combustion engine and … [Read more…]
Tesla now delivering 60-kWh Model S A Tesla Model S for hoi polloi? Not quite, but the luxury electric vehicle maker apparently has started deliveries of its “middle-ground” sedans fitted with 60-kWh batteries, Green Car Reports says, citing threads from the online Tesla Motors car club. Nissan Wants to Triple the Number of US Fast-charging … [Read more…]
Improvements are being made all the time to make nearly every part of our daily lives more environmentally friendly. Everything from the light bulb to the boiler feed pump has been made over to reduce its carbon footprint. Some of these daily household items that have been modified to be “greener” might surprise you: Batteries Do … [Read more…]