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Ecodrain Recovers Heat From Your Hot Showers

People seem to be finding all sorts of treasures in the bathroom these days. OK, maybe not find them as such, but create them,...
Harley-Davidson Livewire Concept Electric Motorcycle

Harley-Davidson Testing the Waters for Electric Motorcycles

Given that electric vehicles seem to be inevitable, which also makes electric motorcycles inevitable. Actually, this isn’t the first electric motorcycle on the market, such...
Fun and Fuel Economy, Who Knew?

How Small Engine Turbo Improves Fuel Economy

Typically, even a low-boost small engine turbo can deliver 25% more power than its non-boosted sister. That means that even a tiny turbocharged i3 can...
Is Tesla Motors setting the pattern for future automobile sales?

Tesla Motors Direct Sales is the Right Idea for Tomorrow’s Automobile Market

While Tesla Motors’ direct sales model has caused a great divide in the country, most especially with regard to protectionist laws regarding automobile dealerships,...
Climate Change: Driven by Man, Addressed by Man?

Climate Change Science “Compelling,” Americans Agree With Carbon Limits

No matter what the climate change deniers say, the science and the effects are quite “compelling,” according to President Obama, which has moved many...
Could Decommissioned or even Functional Nuclear Reactor Cooling Towers Be Adapted to Generate Wind Power?

Nuclear Power Stations Could be Converted to Generate Wind Power

It may look like a nuclear cooling tower, but this ingenious wind power device uses the power of the sun to generate its own...
SolarCity & Silevo to Boost Solar Panel Production Significantly

SolarCity Acquires Silevo, Plans One of Largest Solar Panel Factories in the World

In the words of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, “SolarCity was founded to accelerate mass adoption of sustainable energy,” which company is working hard to...
Hydrogen Fuel has a Dark Side, but Solar Power Could be The Rebellion

Solar Powered Hydrogen Fuel – The Rebellion

Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles have one very important thing in common: they’re both emissions-free sort of. While it’s true that hydrogen fuel...
Chevy Volt Racks Up 500 Million Pure Electric Miles

Chevy Volt Owners Rack Up Half a Billion Pure Electric Miles

The Chevy Volt could be one of the best stepping-stone models between hybrid and electric vehicles (EV), and the miles prove it. While hybrid electric...
Tesla Model X Set for Spring 2015 Production

Tesla Motors Update on the Tesla Model X

The progress of Tesla Motors in the automobile market cannot be described as anything less than astounding, but model releases might seem to be...