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- Mobile chargers could keep electric cars juiced up September 5, 2010Mobile charging units that respond to in-car sensors could ensure that electric car owners never need fear getting stranded […]
- Edible crystals could store hydrogen fuel September 3, 2010Molecular cages for storing hydrogen fuel have been made from cheap, natural ingredients – and they taste like crackers […]
- Briefing: How bad is the new Gulf oil rig fire? September 3, 2010Less than five months after the largest oil spill in US history, another fire has occurred on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico […]
- Arctic oil and gas drilling ready to take off September 1, 2010Oil drilling in Greenland's Arctic waters began last week, angering environmentalists. But it's nothing compared with the oil and gas rush that's coming […]
- Green machine: Perfecting the plant way to power September 1, 2010Efforts to develop solar-powered water splitters are starting to bear fruit […]
- Medical nanotech could find unconventional oil August 30, 2010Nanotechnology is providing medics with a powerful toolbox for imaging and treating diseased tissue. Could it do the same for oil recovery efforts? […]
- Innovation: Sunrise boulevards could bring clean power August 27, 2010Could roads surfaced with solar panels bring renewable energy to our doors? […]
- Mobile chargers could keep electric cars juiced up September 5, 2010
- A Look At What's Cooking At Argonne National Laboratory September 4, 2010A couple of weeks back, I received an invite to visit Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago. The lab spends a fair amount of time on transportation research--up to 10 percent of what the lab does revolves around transportation--as it looks towards the future of fuels used to power the nation's fleets. The lab claims that is independent... […]
- 2011 Ford Fiesta World Tour Recap September 3, 2010Well, it's over. After four days of driving across the eastern half on North America, splitting time between a manual-transmission Ford Fiesta SE and an automatic-transmission Fiesta SES. We have already covered each day in individual posts this week, and now it's time for a quick wrap-up. The tour started in Los Angeles and is traversing around... […]
- "Tool Man" Tim Allen Is The Voice Of Chevrolet, 2011 Cruze September 3, 2010Tim Allen, the voice of Michigan tourism, Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear, and Home Improvements Tim Taylor will soon be the voice of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, and the rest of the Chevrolet brand, GM announced today. The ads running Allen's voice will start September 7, the day before the official retail launch at GM's Lordstown plant. In addition […]
- Five Great Labor Day Deals September 3, 2010by Sean Tucker It might be the only time of year that TV commercials tell you the truth. Our pricing partners at TrueCar.com confirm it: Labor Day weekend is a great time to buy a car. The best deals of the month may actually be found a few days before the holiday -- but don't be afraid to shop on Labor Day itself. A dealer who knows that this is... […]
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Configurator Live, Full Pricing Revealed September 3, 2010We're just five days away from the launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze to retail buyers at GM's Lordstown plant, and today those looking to be among the first in line can get a feel for what sort of options and pricing they can expect thanks to the new configuration tool on Chevrolet's site. Starting at $16,275 (excluding delivery) the 2011 Cru […]
- 2011 Ford Fiesta World Tour Day Four September 3, 2010Thanks to Hurricane Earl's impending arrival on the East Coast, we had to cut our 2011 Ford Fiesta World Tour a day short. Our final day began in Boston, and we spent the morning driving south to New York City by way of Connecticut. We were in New Jersey around lunch time, shooting pictures of the two Fiestas in front of the iconic Manhattan... […]
- A Look At What's Cooking At Argonne National Laboratory September 4, 2010