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It’s now official. Eco-friendly vehicles can win in the long run. Literally. A LeMans prototype vehicle powered by cellulosic E85 (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline) has finished second overall at the longest race (25 consecutive…

Scientists in Pennsylvania are reporting development of a fuel cell that uses pollution from coal and metal mines to generate electricity, solving a serious environmental problem while providing a new source of energy. A new type of fuel cell that…

Indoor-smoking bans are actually making things worse for the environment. Cigarette butts have been showing up on sidewalks and streets as smokers have been forced outside. The litter is not only unsightly – it’s a source of water pollution as the…

Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett and her playwright husband, Andrew Upton, are forking out approximately $1.5 million in renovating their existing Hunters Hill home to a more environmentally friendly one.

Some of the new features which will be added

Floppy disks are a thing of the past. The best use today is to put them in the dust bin. Wrong. At least for the 2nd chance design, the Brussel based designer company that believes obsolescence and design could be mixed.

Bulky waste of VHS…

The battery-powered Tesla is based on a modified Lotus Elise chassis. Its maker, Tesla Motors, of San Carlos, California, claims it’ll zap 60 mph in four seconds, juice it to 130 mph, and spin the meter for up to 250 miles between charges. This…

The urban mess that our cities have become, have prompted many people across US to revert to the age old mode of transport- bicycle. Picture this: It might not take long to reach your office in the car but the reason you get late every day is because o

If you are wondering what on earth are waterless urinals, well, as the name suggests they do not use water at all to flush. Honestly, initially the idea did not appeal to me at all, because I kept wondering about the hygiene and the cleanliness of these

The XR-3 Hybrid is all set to take the eco-friendly vehicle field by storm. It is a super-fuel-efficient two-passenger plug-in hybrid that achieves 125 mpg on diesel power alone, 225 mpg on combined diesel and electric power, and performs like a…

The famous necklace lights on the Brooklyn Bridge will go green next year as part of several environmental upgrades around the city. Changing 160 lights on the landmark bridge, which turns 125 years old next year, is expected to cost $500,000. This..