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The internet has been buzzing with a story that Toyota is working on an electric car (a redesigned Prius) that’s completely powered by solar energy. The story has originated from …

The Seifert House by Bau Kultur architects in Austria
The UK is going to require that new homes be carbon emissions neutral by 2016. One of the ways that this target can be achieved is by …

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In July, Nobel laureate and former vice president Al Gore issued a challenge: generate 100 percent of American electricity from truly clean sources that do not contribute to global warming, and do it …

Ford Motor Company has just released its plan for surviving the recession. The report is part of an effort this week by the Big Three automakers to get massive loans from the government.
They were turned …

Winter has arrived for us here in the northern hemisphere and it’s time to turn on the heat. The problem is that many of us are using more heat than necessary due to thermal leaks. …

There are eighteen great tips on how to green your home at the end of this article, but first what is a green home?
A Green Home is a house built to minimise negative impact on …

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. introduced its all-new Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) Deluxe cogeneration unit last week at the US Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Honda …

‘Solar Impulse’, a 1500 kilogram solar plane with a 61 meter wing span, will be undergoing its first test flight in April, prior to attempting the first  trip around the world in May 2011.The attempt …

China Daily reported that Beijing will spend 240 billion yuan (US$34 billion) by 2012 to upgrade its traffic infrastructure. In the five years before the Olympics, the city spent 170 billion yuan.
“We will make sure …

Last Tuesday, Californians voted in favor of an 800 mile high speed train system that will stop in every major city from Sacramento to San Diego. According to the High Speed Rail Authority, California is …