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Greenwash Alert: Power-Saving Flatscreens
Discount electronics company VIzio has announced that they’ve cut the power consumption of their televisions in half. But that’s a long way from being green…
3Jul2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Cargo Hauling Scooters To Offset Gas Prices?
A new scooter concept is designed around the task of hauling cargo in the most literal way possible — it’s a moped with a hole in it.
3Jul2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Floods, Droughts On The Rise In Face Of Climate Change
As the South continues to fight out of last year’s record drought, the Midwest is losing its crops beneath a series of record floods. What’s causing this chaos?
30Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Does Daimler’s All-Electric smart Trump GM’s Volt?
General Motors hopes its Chevy Volt will introduce electric cars to the masses. But Daimler’s electric smart may be the first real plug-in People’s Car.
25Jun2008 | Chris Baskind | | Continued
Australia Uses LiDAR to Build Hyper-Accurate Maps
The Coffs Harbour region of Australia has begun using LiDAR in an aerial survey to create maps not just of cities, but also of the surrounding environment and its change over time.
23Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Solar Energy Achieving Parity By 2010?
Solar power, after years on the fringe of society, is beginning to enter the mainstream, and may become competitive as soon as 2010. Is the industry ready?
14Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
NYC Gets $6 Million To Clean Up Private Fleets
New York City has some of the worst air quality in America, according to the EPA; will a joint project between the city and state to fund private fleet modernization help clear the air?
11Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
L.A. Water Supply: Toilet-to-Tap, Take 2
Los Angeles has been known for years for having an unsustainable lifestyle; the city’s water is brought by aqueduct from over 200 miles away. Will the mayor’s ambitious new plan save the day?
9Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Airbus Promises Green Aircraft By 2020
Airbus has promised a green airliner to help bail out an industry that’s losing $6 billion this year due to rising fuel costs. Can they really do it?
4Jun2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
Solar Power Company Ponies Up $161 Million
It’s on! Big business stocks its solar energy warchest as SunEdison socks away $160 million for unspecified investments.
29May2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
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