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Chevrolet Adds Four States to its Volt Electric Car Launch
Chevrolet is adding Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to the list of launch markets for the Volt -- and some cities will...
Pavement Slab Generates Energy Whenever Pedestrians Walk On It
A 24 year-old British industrial design engineer has invented a pavement slab that harvests kinetic energy from people walking on busy sidewalks and converts...
Scientists Tap An Electrical Current Stemming from Plants
In an electrifying first, new research could lead to production of electricity that doesn't release carbon into the atmosphere. Stanford scientists have plugged into...
A Power Plant in Every Backyard? The Bloom Box
A rocket scientist has toiled in secret for over 10 years perfecting his power-plant-in-a-box, a clean power source for your backyard that can generate...
Award Winners Changing the World Through Tech
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners received...
Chevy Volt Gets 230 Miles Per Gallon in the City
GM announced yesterday that the Chevy Volt electric sedan, due out in late 2010, tallied 230 miles per gallon on the EPA's...
Nissan Rolls Out Electric Car for 2010
Nissan unveiled its new electric car yesterday. The Leaf, a medium-size hatchback, debuted with a top speed of 87 miles per hour (140km) and...
Electric Cars Poised to Give Auto Industry a Jolt
In the next year or so, after only a century or so of trying, the electric car may break free of the lunatic fringe...
Electric Car Share-Rental Program Launched in Baltimore
A new car sharing/car rental program, called AltCar, has been launched in Baltimore, Maryland with a fleet of all-electric battery-powered cars.
Sponsored by ExxonMobil, with...
Apple Rolls Out New iPhone and Cheaper $99 Model
Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half ($99 for 8 gigabytes) and lowered some laptops by $300 Monday,...
Buy One Ikea Solar Lamp, One Free to a Child Refugee
Starting this month, every sale of a solar powered bedside lamp at IKEA will generate an additional lamp as a donation to a child...
All-Electric, Zero Emission Jet Ski Goes 50 MPH (w/ Video)
It was only a matter of time before emissions-free technology moved from cars and bicycles to water vehicles. The ECO Jet Ski, supposedly...
Pittsburgh Samaritan Treks to Chicago, Performs Five Good Deeds for Strangers
A Pittsburgh man trekked to Chicago for no other reason than to do good deeds for strangers in the hope that they will...
MIT Breakthrough Promises Lighter, Fast-Charging Batteries
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to charge lithium ion batteries in seconds, instead of hours, that...
Supreme Court Upholds Gun Ban for Domestic Abusers
In a 7-2 decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans convicted domestic violence abusers from owning guns. “Firearms...
Hawaii Jumps On Plan for Statewide Electric Car Grid
The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday became the second in the nation to commit to building an alternative transportation...
Extra Cash? Turn in Your Techno-Junk for Money
As a hungry grad student, Brandon Mendelson can sum up his financial status in two painful words: “broke” and “desperate.” He needed quick cash...
Breakthrough Fuel Cells Powered by Hydrogen from Sewage
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen power using biowaste like municipal sewage. The innovative process uses 75%...
Honda to Sell Hybrid Motorcyles In Two Years
Honda Motor Co. will start selling hybrid motorcycles as early as the mid-2010s, and with smaller electric motorcycles coming out as early as...
Hyundai Aims to Launch First U.S. Hybrid in 2010
Hyundai Motor Co. expects to release its first hybrid in the U.S. market as early as 2010, featuring cutting-edge lithium-ion battery technology, an executive...