50,000 Brits Killed by Air Pollution Each Year: Climate Change Targets to Blame
March 23rd, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
We breathe it in; we breathe it out. We can’t survive without out, but often the air we breathe is [&hellip
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200,000 Electric Cars Coming to Amsterdam by 2040
March 17th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
Amsterdam, the Netherlands is one of my favorite cities in Europe. The city is known for its predominance of bicycles. [&hellip
New $2 Billion Bicycling & Walking Legislation
March 12th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
We know by now that bicycling and walking for transportation purposes are great ways to reduce climate change pollution, address [&hellip
Idaho Man Builds 12 Foot Solar Road
February 17th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
Necessity is the mother of invention, and garage inventors have been meeting the challenge of climate change head on. From [&hellip
All Fuel External Combustion Engine to Challenge Land Steam Speed Record
February 12th, 2010 | by Derek Markham
Imagine an engine that can run on any fuel, has lower emissions and cooler exhaust than an internal combustion engine, [&hellip
Ethanol Industry Sues California
February 1st, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
The Federal government is asking the fuel industry to incrementally raise the levels of ethanol in the country’s gas. California [&hellip
New Year’s Resolutions at Colorado’s Green Breweries
January 18th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
Green beer doesn’t just mean toasting to a four-leaf clover on St. Patrick’s Day or buying a six pack of [&hellip
Carbon Reduction: What Airlines Are Doing About Emissions
December 23rd, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
In the world of carbon emissions and travel, nothing comes close to airline travel. The average emissions for a flight [&hellip
US Biodiesel Production Reaches Commercial Scale Thanks to Tax Incentives
November 25th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Enacted in 2004, the current biodiesel tax incentive program helps make the fuel competitive with petroleum based diesel. Unfortunately, the [&hellip
Smart Power Management for EVs Could Revolutionize Electric Vehicle Design
November 23rd, 2009 | by Derek Markham
A new research project, ChargeCar, is developing a knowledge base for conversion of gas powered cars to electric vehicles, and [&hellip
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