Siemens says its “eHighway,” with cargo trucks powered by overheard power lines like trolley cars, could make moving goods a whole lot greener.
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An Earth Shelter For The Ages In Michigan
Super-green, insulated by earth and study enough to withstand tornadoes, a Northern Michigan earth shelter home features a unique element: an underground barn.
Nissan’s Next Electric Vehicle Frontier The e-NV200
Nissan is doubling down on the electric car market, unveiling its new e-NV200 light commercial vehicle for 2013 production that is targeted both at businesses and families.
Biofuel Steam Locomotive Tomorrow’s Cleaner Mass Transit?
An ambitious plan unfolding in Minnesota aims to marry biocoal and steam technology in a modernized locomotive to create a more carbon natural form of mass transit.
Underwater Turbine Catches Ride On Scot Tides
ScottishPower Renewables has just completed an initial testing period for its 1 megawatt tidal power project in the Orkney isles, located off the northern tip of Scotland.
Solar Net Metering Wins Expansion In California
A unanimous vote by the California Public Utilities Commission means twice as many consumers will be paid for excess power sent back to the grid.
China Solar Dispute Boils With New Allegations
SolarWorld’s CEO lashes out at the U.S. industry’s leading trade group and China says five U.S. states are violating trade rules with renewable energy subsidies.
Extreme Recycling, PDX: Ultimate Remodel
A Portland, Ore., couple managed their high-end green renovation for just $134/sq. ft., courtesy of local recycled materials and a whole lot of sweat equity.
Electric SUV Conversions Get A Cincy Showroom
AMP, which specializes in converting gasoline-fueled cars – SUVs in particular – into electric vehicles, opens its first dealership, in Cincinnati.
Noisy Massachusetts Wind Turbine Shut Down
The debate about wind turbines, noise and health takes a new turn in Massachusetts, with the state recommending a turbine be shut down for further testing.
Melancholia: The Psychology Of Climate Change Awareness
Just as the planet Melancholia moves inexorably closer to Earth, writes EarthTechling’s Susan Kraemer, a similar unprecedented calamity moves inexorably closer to us, through time.
Can’t Drive 55? Say Hello To The Evelio K1
The car can generate up to 335 horses, making it capable of hitting the 170 mile per hour mark and going from zero to 60 in a whiplash-inducing 3.2 seconds.
Aussie Wave Power Tech Washes Ashore In Bermuda
Bermuda is on the way to getting Carnegie Wave Energy’s CETO system after a study showed the Caribbean island’s viability for commercial marine power.
GOP Takes Aim At US Navy’s Great Green Fleet
The U.S. Navy plans to demo its “Great Green Fleet” in a big maritime exercise this summer, but Republicans in Congress want to turn off the biofuel spigot.