With a straight face, oil-supporting Republican senators ask the Obama administration if an offshore wind lease process made sure to protect avian species.
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Toyota The Juggernaut Of Hybrids With 4.6 Million Sold
Toyota unveils global all time sales of its hybrids since 1997 have now topped 4.6 million, with the primary Prius design being the workhorse of the fleet.
Four Nigerian Teens Build Working Pee-Powered Generator
A clever team of four teenage girls recently assembled a working generator that’s turns a single liter of urine into 6 hours of electricity.
China Ratchets Up Solar Dispute With WTO Claim
China accuses the EU and member states of violating international trade accords on solar, the latest volley in the escalating dispute.
First All-Carbon Solar Cell Could Offer Price Breakthrough
Stanford researchers say they’ve made the first all-carbon solar cell – now they just need to work on that 1 percent efficiency issue.
US Solar Jobs Up 13.2% In Past Year
The Solar Foundation’s annual report shows the industry gained 13,872 jobs in the past year, growing at a rate several times the rest of the U.S. economy.
Top Four Scariest Things In Your (Not-So-Haunted) House
The monsters that came to your front door this past Halloween may not actually be as scary as those lurking within your house — consider these four nasty indoor pollutants.
Free Electric Vehicle Chargers Offered In London Trials
Free electric car chargers are being offered in London as part of a long term trial to study impacts of EV charging on the local power grid.
How Urban Transportation Should Be: Toyota’s Ha:mo System
Toyota is testing out an urban transportation system that combines mass transit and electric car use intelligently networked to get you from door to door.
Knock On Wood: Consumer Group Calls LEED Out On FSC-Wood
The American Consumer Institute has a bone to pick with the US Green Building Council on the Forest Stewardship Council’s monopoly on LEED points for eco wood.
Chinese Electric Car Revolution Running On Half A Battery
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests lofty goals set by the Chinese government for EV sales won’t hit their intended targets for several reasons.
EV Accident Handling Training A Focus Of New York Police
New York State Police are among the first police in the nation to learn how to address the special issues which can arise in green car related accidents.
Top US States For Wind Power: Hey, Someone’s Missing!
Nebraska is in the middle of the Midwestern wind tunnel, and yet it has barely made a dent with wind power. Now a new report details what it’s missing out on.
Algal Biofuels Not Yet Sustainable, Big US Study Says
A top committee of researchers says more R&D is needed to make algal biofuels a truly clean contributor to U.S. transportation fuel needs.