5 Things You Should Know About the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Danielle Brigida .

Danielle takes the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid out for a spin…
In working for a conservation nonprofit, it’s not very often I get the opportunity to review a highly anticipated hybrid vehicle. I spend more time in my car looking out the window trying to identify a passing bird then I would noticing the smoothness [...]

Sunday Funnies: The Empire Goes Green?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

In a move to clean up their image around the galaxy the Empire has replaced their fleet of Speeder Bikes with giant chipmunks. Citing the lower carbon emissions and the fact that chipmunks don’t explode when they hit a tree, the Empire insists they are doing their part to protect the fragile environment of Endor. Critics have dismissed this as green washing citing the Empire’s continued use of the enormous AT-AT Walkers which one study shows release more toxic gasses into the atmosphere than Jaba the Hutt.

Rethinking Design: the Splinter Wooden Supercar

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

For over a year now, Joe Harmon and his crew of graduate students from North Carolina State University have been building the Splinter, a “Supercar” made mostly from wood. This car is Joe’s NC State Master’s thesis, a project which he explains is a “scholastic endeavor in which we are simply trying to explore [...]

V2G: All Roads Lead Through Batteries

Posted on October 9, 2008 by John Gartner .

Plug-in hybrids are exciting not only because they can reduce the cost (financial and environmental) of driving, but also because they could potentially lower the cost of powering a home and strengthen the power grid.

Volvo Markets First Hybrid Bus: Volvo 7700

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

This is the first commercially viable hybrid bus that should see the market place by 2010. Using a combo diesel and lithium ion battery the 7700 Hybrid decreases CO2 emissions by 30%, doesn’t idle at lights and stops, reduces particle and nitrous oxide emissions by 40-50%, carries more passengers, and runs quieter than its fully [...]

Q Drum: Water Transportation Made Easier

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The Q Drum eases the task of fetching water for peoples in developing nations. Climate change has required a countless number of people all around the world to travel greater distances to retrieve water for everyday use. The Q Drum allows a child to pull the full capacity of 50 liters of water over flat [...]

F-15 Flys Mach 2 on Alternative Fuels

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

Last week the USAF tested one of their F-15 fighter jets with an alternative synthetic fuel for a cleaner ride.  The fuel was a 50/50 blend of JP-8 Jet Fuel (Kerosene based) and a Natural Gas based synthetic.  The test consisted of a 50 minute ground test and a 55 minute flight where they pushed [...]

She Told Me To Walk This Way…

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Park the car and start hoofin it!  Walking is not only better for the environment but it is better for you.  While you’re sitting there head on over to Walk Score and see what your home’s walk score is.  Walk Score takes your address and finds local businesses, and determines how “walkable” they [...]