Chicago has just unveiled the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station. The Solar Plug-In Stations will be used daily by the City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management to power the city’s electric cars.
Scott Emalfarb, …

Research firm IDC has issued a new report that says that renewable energy is set to receive the lion’s share of new revenues from the stimulus– but that smart grid and energy efficiency companies should …

Although the technology for electric vehicles is progressing rapidly, no country has the infrastructure to support them, according to Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen America. Jacoby’s comments essentially echo what his boss, VW Group Chairman …

Reaction Engines, a British company has developed an air-breathing hydrogen engine that could the future of air and space travel.
The company is based in Oxfordshire, and has just secured a €1m (£926,000) grant from the …

Small, well-designed and low-cost homes are a key tool for building cities and dense communities where many people and families can live safely and comfortably while sharing resources efficiently. With the green theme growing in …

The Sunseeker II features solar panels on very small wing areas, and it has an ultralight shape. This solar airplane was designed by Eric Raymond and it’s going to fly above Europe this late-Spring and …

President Obama said that the days of just building sprawl are over. This was in response to a question from a city councilwoman about transportation and infrastructure in the stimulus bill during a town hall …

The Mission One, made by San Francisco-based Mission Motors, is reportedly capable of 150mph and is on sale now to US customers, with deliveries due in 2010.
Mission Motors’ founder, Forrest North, is a former Tesla …

Underneath the proposed Zero Carbon Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (see this earlier post) will lie a hidden, vault-like space, in which a long dreamed of transportation system may one day carry passengers back and …

General Motors announced in a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show that South Korea’s LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion cells that will power the Chevy Volt. However, LG Chem and …