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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Green Car Trends
From the show-stealing 2013 Ford Fusion to the all-new Toyota Prius c, several cars were revealed at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show that will give consumers looking for fuel efficient vehicles some very exciting new options.
Wind Energy Returns to Its Watery Roots
A company called Mass Megawatts has developed a wind-powered water pumping unit that it says provides a lower-cost solution compared to traditional water pumping systems.
Company First to Make Nylon Precursor Without Petrochemicals
Verdezyne begins producing bio-adipic acid cheaper and with half the carbon emissions than petroleum-based processes.
Why the Wind Industry Needs More Electric Cars
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a system that tells an electric vehicle’s battery when to start and stop re-charging based upon existing stress in the grid.
Spotted: Recyclable Plastic Six-Pack Holder
Around the same time when “Save the Whales”, was the popular environmentalist mantra of the day that those ubiquitous plastic six-pack holders became symbols of a new type of environmentalism — consumer environmentalism.
