There are over 30,000 merchant ships plying the waters of the world, from the smallest at 1000 gross register tons to the very largest at over 170,000 tons. These ships carry most international trade, on the order of 5.88 billion tons per year. The cost of fuel for these ships [...]

Although trucks carry a large portion of freight in North America, for long-distance transport trains are still carrying the lion’s share. Railroads account for 43% of all intercity freight traffic, which is more than any other single method. Every day, there are thousands of railcars and container cars crisscrossing the [...]

When buying a green car, there are more things you need to consider. Toyota’s 8.5 million vehicle recall, including more than 300,000 of its best selling Prius hybrid, couldn’t have come at a better time for Nissan. The Japan based company, which sold 770,000 units in the U.S. last year, [...]

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 there was a “responsibility to ensure its environmentalists objectives are achieved,” the activists wrote in an application [...]

There are many ways and methods to consider if you love going green in your lifestyle, so where does one start? First stop for many is likely considering a greener mode of transportation, and that can be achieve by changing to a smaller capacity vehicle or using public transport, with [...]

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 of all sorts, including paper, plastic and food waste, and airports and airlines [...]

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 Conservation said they have issued citations to 40 of approximately 3,500 inspection sites [...]

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. While the price is the cost [...]

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 unveiled last year at the Seoul Motor Show, the Blue-Will is [...]

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 chairman made [...]