100% Wooden Bike Sets Land Speed Record
Rider James Tully set the 100% Wooden Bicycle Land Speed Record on Thursday, August 18th 2011 with an average speed of 11.3 MPH.
Rider James Tully set the 100% Wooden Bicycle Land Speed Record on Thursday, August 18th 2011 with an average speed of 11.3 MPH.
U.S. Wind Report: Nearly 7 GW Installed in 2011
As the American Wind Energy Association fights for the industry's policy backbone, it used the unveiling of its annual report to highlight growth over the past five years.
Honda Partners with Zipcar, Will Provide Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids, and EVs
Zipcar, the biggest car-sharing company in North-America, is partnering with Honda to include more models of greener cars in its fleet.
To Lower Emissions Climate Coalitions Should Start Buying Fossil Fuel Rights & Not Use Them
Are we overlooking an effective means to lower emissions, keeping fossil fuels in the ground? A new study says yes. Would it be allowed to work though?
Fuel Economy for New Vehicles Sold in U.S. Tops 24 MPG for First Time Ever
The University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute keeps track of the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States. It's a bit depressing to see how slowly things are progressing, but at least there is some progress...
A Picture Is Worth…. Cycle Paths vs Psychopaths
A graphic example of the increasing divide between cyclists and drivers.
Five More Winners of the Clean Energy Race
The Pew Charitable Trusts just released the 2011 edition of their report, "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?"
US Led World in Clean Energy Investment for 2011
Pew Charitble Trusts has just released its assessment of clean energy investment for 2011, with the US pulling ahead of China to retake first place.
Wind Industry Gathers at Crucial Juncture
As Europe works toward its goals of meeting 20 percent of its energy needs with renewables by 2020 and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by over 80 percent by 2050, wind energy will play an increasingly critical role, and the industry continues to set new records despite the global economic woes. However, these same woes are causing many Europe
Rural Africa Looks Beyond the Grid
In picking South Africa for last year's meet-up, the COP-17 climate change talks prompted some inevitable grumbles. Why was the global climate change industry holding its jamboree in a country that, despite its commitment to renewables, pumps out so much CO2?
Lenders Say Fracking Presents a Mortgage Risk
Landowners who sign away mineral leases may be ineligible for mortgages, presenting a real financial risk long before any drilling starts.
Electric Milk Trucks Still Working in Jolly Old England
Here's a relic from another life: the electric milk truck, or float as the British call them.
