Transportation
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
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
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
Survey: Gas Prices Force Consumer Change
Pain at the pump: A new survey of some 43,000 consumers shows that rising gasoline prices are beginning to modify the way people work and travel.
10Jun2008 | Chris Baskind | | 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
High-Tech Horsepower Makes Up For Shrinking Engines
A British Company has developed an inexpensive supercharger which can make smaller engines feel much more powerful. That means fewer CO2 emissions — and big fuel savings.
24May2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
High-Tech Solar Sailboats Ahoy!
Bon voyage! A new generation of yacht casts off old fuel-hogging ways for high-tech sails covered with solar panels.
21May2008 | Ben Ray | | Continued
UPS Adds 200 Hybrid Electric Trucks
THE UPS “Big Brown” delivery truck fleet will get a little greener with the addition of 500 hybrid electric and compressed natural gas vehicles.
16May2008 | Chris Baskind | | Continued
Old School CleanTech: How to Bike to Work
It’s healthy, pollution-free, and doesn’t burn fossil fuel. Riding your bicycle to work is good for you and the environment. Here’s how to get started.
15May2008 | Chris Baskind | | Continued
The Myers Motors NmG Electric Vehicle
The Myers Motors NmG electric vehicle boasts a 70 MPH top speed and comfortable seating for one. And the NmG will take you as far as you want to go — so long as it’s less than 30 miles.
29Apr2008 | Chris Baskind | | Continued
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