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Saudi Arabia: Using Oil Taxes for Solar Research
Saudi Arabia may be known for its controversial conservative views and huge oil resources, but little is known about the fact that they are heavily investing in renewable technology that will change the way they use their fossil fuel resources in the future. The use of renewable and clean energy is taking a boom in [...]
Lighter and More Efficient: Ford’s New Carbon Fibre Technology
Detroit automaker Ford has been experimenting with a new carbon fibre technology that could help lower fuel consumption for its customers. The carbon fibre bonnet for the Ford Focus was displayed at the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany. It is constructed from the super-strong material usually associated with bespoke racing vehicles or high-performance sports [...]
Tesla S Owners Can Use Supercharge FREE
Tesla Motors’ Model S just got a big leg up on any car—free energy. That’s thanks to the newly unveiled Supercharger network by Tesla Motors. The maker of the Model S will allow its Model S owners to charge their vehicles—for free—with their superfast, solar-powered chargers. The chargers can charge the 85 kilowatt hour Model [...]
Europe Accounts for 70% of Global PV
The solar power sector is a topsy-turvy one, with companies, subsidies and technologies rising and falling. But there’s no question about what region has been driving a market that, overall, continues to grow: It’s Europe. As of the end of 2011, the European Union accounted for 70 percent of the cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity installed [...]
No More Hybrid Taxis in NYC
Last year, Nissan won the competition to make New York City’s new taxis, which will replace the iconic Yellow Cabs starting next year. At the time, we were disappointed that Nissan’s taxis would only get 25 miles per gallon (mpg) (although that’s double what current yellow cabs get). Now we’re even more disappointed that phasing in [...]
Only in China: The Umet Wooden Electric Car
One of the world’s first all-wooden cars has made its debut at the China Eurasia Expo. Dubbed the Umut, this 4 metre long, 7-seater car is composed completely of wood, made entirely by hand, and is powered by an electric motor. With an expected top speed is 60km/h, it can last about 2.5 hours or [...]
U.S Military Buys 1,500 Chevy Volt Hybrids
It seems as though commuters aren’t the only ones worried about the price of fuel. With dozens of different alternative-fuel projects reportedly in the works, it is the U.S. military that is trying desperately to reduce its reliance on oil. According to a recent article in gas2.org, writer Christopher Demorro reports that the military has [...]
In Focus: DIY Consumption
There is a revolution underway that is transforming consumption. If the twentieth century was marked by hyper-consumption the twenty-first century will be marked by collaborative consumption. This new form of consumption is being facilitated by a wide range of technological innovations. Social media is a great example of technologies that contribute to the new model [...]