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Chevrolet’s 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel trumps non-hybrid vehicles with 46MPG

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Chevrolet's 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel car has beat out all non-hybrid passenger cars in the United States in highway gas mileage, coming in at 46MGP. Such a mileage rating offers drivers approximately 700 miles on the highway per tank, basing it on the EPA's highway estimate and, obviously, the gas tank's capacity. Chevrolet boasts the vehicle over its competitors, saying the Cruze Clean Turbo beats out the VW Jetta TDI auto in multiple categories. Read The Full Story

Scientists discover materials that capture methane

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is released in the atmosphere by various means, including cow flatulence. Scientists say that they have discovered a new material able to capture and concentrate methane. So far, the ability to capture methane has been very difficult because methane interacts weakly with other materials. Scientist Amitesh Maiti, a researcher at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been working on a new solution to the problem of capturing methane (not pictured below). Read The Full Story

Toyota and Lexus hybrids make up 70% of total hybrid sales in the US

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus announced this week that combined the two automotive brands have sold nearly 2,000,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States. The specific number according to Toyota is 1,951,243 hybrid vehicles sold. Toyota also recently announced that it has sold 5 million hybrid vehicles globally. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin unveils Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Aston Martin is looking to break some records next month, as the company has unveiled the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car, which is based off the production 4-door Rapide S. The race car will make its debut at the 41st annual ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring race next month, where it will become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international event, as well as the first zero CO2 emissions car to complete a race pace lap at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Read The Full Story

Utilitech LED light bulbs get cheap at Lowe’s

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

I don't why, but it seems like I'm constantly changing light bulbs at my house. Normal incandescent bulbs last only a couple weeks in some of my lights meaning every other time I hit the switch it feels like I'm needing to pull out the stepstool and replace some bulbs. I would love to use LED-based light rather than the little florescent bulbs I've started using because I don't care for the color of light they produce. Read The Full Story

Apple corporate facilities hit 75% renewable energy use in new report

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Today Apple has updated their environmental page collection and have issued a new Facilities report, showing that at this point in history, global corporate facilities inside the Apple family are at a whopping 75% renewable energy use. Apple also reports that many of their facilities are running on 100% renewable energy, including data centers in Newark, CA, Prineville, OR, and Maiden, NC. These bits and pieces are part of a report that, on the whole, shows Apple to be heading directly toward a fully renewable energy future - one we'd all like to be a part of. Read The Full Story

World’s largest solar power plant opens in Abu Dhabi

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Middle East is known for their vast amounts of oil, and of course the money that comes from that oil. However, the region is also getting into renewable energy and alternative methods for providing electricity, most specifically the United Arab Emirates, which is now home to the world's largest solar power plant, located in Abu Dhabi. Read The Full Story

Google’s St. Patrick’s Day doodle features the Irish stepdance

, Mar 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google's always ready to celebrate the holidays, and St. Patrick's Day is no exception. Google has updated it's search engine page with a new Google Doodle. The Doodle shows six children, each wearing a letter of Google's name on their clothes, performing the traditional Irish stepdance. Google has had St. Patrick's Day Doodles since the year 2000, but this is the first time in its history to have an animated St. Patrick's Day Doodle. Read The Full Story

Samsung apologizes for acid leak that killed 1 and injured 4

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung issued an apology yesterday for the tragic accident that occurred at its semiconductor plant in Hwaseong on January 28th. A hydrofluoric acid leak killed one worker while injuring four others. It is said that around 3 gallons of the acid leaked. The colorless poison damages the lungs and bones and eventually harms the entire nervous system. While the incident occurred around 11:00PM that night, Samsung failed to report it until 3:00PM the next day. Read The Full Story

Diebold launches green intelligent-powered ATM

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Diebold isn't exactly a company that your average consumer might talk about. The company makes a lot of products, and some of those products are the ATM machines we all use at banks and other locations every day. The company has announced what it calls the world's first intelligent-powered ATM machine. Read The Full Story

Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid can now drive in California HOV lanes

, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

When most people think about the state of California, several things come to mind. Things like good weather, beaches, and traffic to name a few. California also has a significant problem with air pollution leading the state to have some of the country's most stringent requirements for zero emissions and low emissions vehicles. Read The Full Story

Zero Motorcycles offers the first smartphone app for controlling a motorcycle

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Automotive manufacturers aren't the only companies in the transportation industry electrifying their vehicles for more efficiency and to reduce pollution. There are number of electric motorcycle manufacturers out there making various types of motorcycles that run on battery power. One of those electric motorcycle manufacturers is called Zero Motorcycles. Read The Full Story
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