Vehicles
Although it feels like we’ve already been waiting for the electric car future for over a decade now, it finally appears to be right around the corner. However environmental transportation doesn’t just stop there.
We’re already seeing a future with high speed rail, bio-fueled airplanes, solar powered boats, and even personal transport vehicles which could revolutionize city driving, possibly eliminating carbon polluting traffic jams.
All of these innovative ideas, partnered with concepts such as Vehicle To Grid, are going to make driving around the country, or traveling around the globe, a lot easier, and a lot greener.
Check out the most recent stories on green vehicles and transportation below.
European Activists Sue Over Biofuels Studies
Environmental lawyers and activists on Monday sued the European Commission for failing to release studies investigating the impact on biofuels on the environment. European policy was “inventing an artificial market worth billions” and ...
Aviation Industry Looks to Improve Recycling
The aviation industry is often criticized for contributing to global warming through airplane exhaust. But waste of a different kind also has the potential to create environmental problems. Even before they board, air travelers throw away trash o...
Vehicle Emissions Results Were Faked
Nearly 21,000 cars and light trucks, that ought to have failed, were given passing grades by dozens of auto repairs shops in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County. Officials with the State Department of Environmental Conservati...
Tesla to Hit Canadian Roads
It can go from zero to 100 kilometres an hour in 3.7 seconds, without using a drop of gas. The electric Tesla roadster has been approved for sale in Canada and will be available to Canadians, at least in the Toronto region, this spring. ...
Hyundai Reveals The Blue Will
Korean carmaker Hyundai debuted the Blue-Will for the first time in North America at the annual Detroit Auto Show. Korean carmaker Hyundai debuted the Blue-Will for the first time in North America at the annual Detroit Auto Show. First unve...
GM Plug-In Hybrid By 2011
General Motors is moving ahead with plans to build a plug in hybrid and have it to market as early as 2011. General Motors is moving ahead with plans to build a plug in hybrid and have it to market as early as 2011. Bob Lutz, GM’s vice ch...
Detroit Auto Show Opens
A much subdued Detroit Auto Show opened its’ doors this week. And one could almost hear a collective sigh of relief that the industry was still alive. A much subdued Detroit Auto Show opened its’ doors this week. And one could almost hea...
Will 2010 Be A Better Year For Biodiesel
While 2009 was not a good year for many sectors, however the biodiesel industry really took it on the chin. And not all of it was related to the economy. As politicians of all levels of government used the environment and alternative energy as maj...
The Air Ray: Solar + Wind Powered With V2G Capabilities
Developed by New Jersey based Earth Sure, the Air Ray is a car that will produce enough energy to power itself, and any unused power will be transferred back to your home reducing your monthly bill. The Air Ray is here, and oil and gas companies w...
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