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Swedish City Rents Bikes for Free to Make You Leave the Car Behind

If you liked the news about Madrid offering electric bikes for rent to make people leave the car at home, wait until you read this....
Nissan Leaf No Charge to Charge Program Losing Out

Nissan Leaf Charging Network Loses a Major Supporter

Not all Nissan Leaf owners work or play within their round-trip range of about 80 miles. At least for these, easy access to a...
Fracking vs Public Good

Revealing Fracking Chemistry Could be a Felony in North Carolina

If there is anything to make it clear who fracking companies have in their pockets, it has to be the latest bill introduced in...
Solar Power Boasts Tiny Solar Panel and Big Increase in Efficiency

Earth-Based Solar Power Enhanced by “Crystal Ball”

If you look into your crystal ball, you’ll note at least a few reasons why solar power isn’t taking over for fossil fuels in...
What will replace the lithium-ion battery?

The “Next Big Thing” After The Lithium-Ion Battery Will Be…

Well, the truth is, who knows what the next big thing will be after lithium-ion battery will be, but there are a number of...

New Dual Carbon Battery Charges 20 Times Faster, Hits Market This Year

As technology continues to progress with an incredible speed, home-based renewable energy sources, electric vehicles and smart gadgets become more affordable to the average...

Pedal Power: Amsterdam Airport Bikes Charge Your Gadgets

At the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, pedal powering your gadgets is not a problem. You can jump on a stationary bike and charge the...

American Start-Up Provides Pre-Pay Solar Power to Rural Tanzania

African countries are among the world's poorest and yet the ones with the highest electricity rates. Many people do not have access to electricity...

The Most Inspiring Solar (Freakin’) Roadways Ad Ever

Well, we've been writing about solar panels ever since the beginning of this site back in 2007, but never have we seen a better...
Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology, Seen at the 2014 New York International Auto Show

Toyota Invests $7 Million in Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure

Toyota’s future isn’t battery electric, but hydrogen fuel cell. The infrastructure has to be there first, however, which makes this announcement not unexpected. Toyota isn’t...