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Design
Could Bamboo Surfboards Inspire Bamboo Cars?
Bamboo composite is a high-strength material currently being used to make surfboards. But there's hope that it can be used to build cars.
Environment
Speeding Up the Electric Vehicle Revolution
On Sunday, the owners and makers of electric vehicles will gather for the first National Plug In Day.
Environment
May the Best Solar Panel Win: The Year in Green Innovation
The greenest light bulb ever, sexy solar panels, buildings that eat smog, and more.
Environment
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Going Mainstream
Governments and manufacturers have taken a Field of Dreams approach to charging infrastructure, with stations everywhere from IKEA to Cracker Barrel.
Environment
How to Sell an Electric Car: Act Like It’s No Big Deal to Own One
In Chevy’s world, Volt owners are not preening super-greenies, and they don’t push their values on others. They just want to save money on gas.
Environment
The World's Fastest Solar Cars Prepare to Race Across Australia
The World Solar Challenge, started in 1987 as a call to build solar-powered cars, has grown to 42 entrants.
Environment
San Francisco Will Pioneer Electric Bike Sharing
With federal backing, the city is partnering with a local car share service to offer members access to electric bikes.
Environment
What If Electric Cars Could Charge Without Plugs?
MIT researchers developed a technique for wireless charging for years ago. Now it could be used for electric cars.
News
A Hummer a Treehugger Can Love
Meet the tiny electric Hummer HX. It's perfect for getting around a beach resort. Off-roading in Panama? Probably not.
Environment
Handing Over the Wheel to Autopilots and Self-Driving Cars
Driverless cars and autopilots make driving more efficient and therefore more environmentally friendly.
News
New 'Slow Zones' Make NYC Streets Safer and Greener
This week, New York City opened its first neighborhood slow zone, where slower speed limits make roads more accessible to anyone not in a car.
Environment
Pimp My Bike: Car Companies Are Building Two-Wheeled Dream Machines
Why yearn for a gas-guzzling sports car when you can aspire to own an all-electric BMW scooter or a Prius-inspired bike you can shift with your mind?
Environment
Why the Chevy Volt's Fire Problem Is Actually a PR Problem
A government agency is investigating its safety after a test car caught on fire. Are consumers holding electric cars to a higher standard?
Environment
In Europe, Package Deliveries Come Without Carbon Emissions
A handful of companies have started making deliveries with smaller trucks, skinny cargo trains, and hybrid tricycles.
Environment
How Electric Delivery Trucks Could Help Renewable Energy Succeed
If delivery fleets went electric, any truck on a city street could provide storage and stability to the grid.
Environment
Car Sharing Goes Electric
Car-sharing services around the world are starting to embrace electric vehicles.
Business
Fed Up With Smog, Los Angeles Welcomes Clean Car Company
CODA Automotive is bringing jobs and green cars to Smog City.
Environment
Bus Systems Are Miles Ahead on Green Transport Technology
Cities are switching over diesel clunkers not just to natural gas or hybrid buses, but to fully electric vehicles.
