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Autonomous Vehicles to Dominate by 2050
Given that 90% of traffic fatalities result from human error, it seems possible that autonomous vehicles could cut down on this by a significant...
Wait, No More Horse Carriage Rides in New York City’s Central Park?
If Mayor Bill de Blasio has his way, the Central Park carriages could be trotting on borrowed time. On the other hand, do they...
New Battery Management System Promises Stability to Wind Power Generation
Wind power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources. Wind turbines are now becoming part of our landscape, and if before some...
How Ceramic Water Filters Save Lives in World’s Most Polluted Rural Areas
Access to clean drinking water in many parts of the world is what determines whether a life can be saved or lost. This is...
2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Dodge 3.0L EcoDiesel
Green Car Journal's 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award will be announced soon, but at least we know the ten nominees, which...
Plastisphere, The New Ocean Ecosystem Created From Waste
Have you heard of the plastisphere? It is a real thing. And it is an entirely new ecosystem in the Pacific that we, the...
New Method Explains Reduction In Rechargeable Battery Performance
Team of scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discovered a new method, which allows us to study the way electricity flows through a...
Renault Offers Electric Vehicles in Three Tones
Electric vehicles are just shy of being silent which, in a noise-rich urban setting, can be major pedestrian hazard.
Bicycles are also silent, but the...
Might General Motors Buy Tesla Motors Next Year?
One of the most valuable automobile manufacturers in the world, Tesla Motors is valued at around $20 billion, which begs the question, does anyone...
2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Porsche PHEV Powertrain
The days are winding down until Green Car Journal's announcement of the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award, which...