The European Space Agency releases a stunning image of the spiral "Whirlpool Galaxy"....

A washing machine which does not use water to clean clothes? That could solve half of the world’s water woes. The machine under development by the U.K based Xeros is technically not a zero-water washing machine. But the Xeros washing machine uses just a cup of water per load to clean your dirty laundry. The [...]...

Reuters - The Obama administration on Tuesday approved California's long-standing bid to set its own tough standards for vehicle emissions, a decision in tune with a national plan to boost fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases linked to climate change....

Commercial vehicle producers in the United States will have another source for hybrid drive trains if the recent announcement of a partnership between ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF) and ISE Corporation comes to fruition. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week that outlined future collaboration on development, implementation and marketing of parallel hybrid drive systems. California-based ISE Corporation [...]...

Some are hoping that the biofuel of the future will be jatropha. Jatropha is a leafy tree which is essentially a wild plant. The plant grows in warmer climates, making it a more difficult biofuel sell in the United States. Jatropha trees, which are already grown in India and Africa, coast about $6 each. In addition, [...]...

PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric) has begun testing a utility truck produced by Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. and Altec Industries. The utility company has sent a modified version of the Smith Newton out on maintenance routes in central and northern California. Smith and Altec will receive mileage, maintenance and performance data from PG&E to improve upon [...]...

I ran across this jaw dropping article the other day on NPR’s website. Its titled, “Scientists Debate Shading the Earth As Climate Fix”. I wanted to share it with you all because I thought all of you might find it to be quite interesting. Check out part of it below… Engineering our climate to stop global [...]...

Instead of buying herbal tea from the store this summer, why not make freshly brewed tea from the herbs you have grown in your garden? This is an inexpensive way to enjoy tea, and you reduce your paper waste too. Since herbs require little space to thrive, you can plant a variety of combinations without [...]...

Reuters - The Obama administration was poised on Tuesday to approve California's long-standing bid to set its own standard to reduce tailpipe emissions, a source familiar with the decision said....

Hyundai’s Elantra Liquified Petroleum Injected (LPI) hybrid will be a one-of-a-kind vehicle on the market when it is released in South Korea on July 8. The latest version of Hyundai’s signature sedan will be a pioneer in LPI technology as competitors like Toyota and Honda worry about hydrogen and plug-in electric systems. As the July [...]...

The Environmental Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles....

Refrigerants, also known as F-gases, are used in refrigerators and air conditioning. They are used in homes, buildings, cars, trucks and even trains. In addition, they are frequently used as foam blowing agents. Since the Montreal Protocol called for the phasing out of HCFCs, the use of these refrigerants (also called HFCs) has increased. In [...]...

Whaling Commission chairman suggests whale conservation could benefit from ending the commercial hunting ban....

The California Air Resources Board recently passed another mandate for auto manufacturers selling vehicles in California. As of 2014, all vehicles sold in California will be required to have windshields which reflect the sun. The windows would have a metallic coating, a window technology said to be in use for some 20 years now.  The board [...]...