Green Technology Category - Page 11

If you think the Toyota Prius is the most popular hybrid out there. Think again. In Japan, the Prius has actually been overtaken by the Honda Fit in terms of sales (both hybrid and petrol-powered) this January. And it looks like the Fit is going to get a bigger brother [...]

Hybrids and EVs are not the only cars making a positive impact on the environment. In emerging economies, super-small cars are giving more people the opportunity to own cars that are fuel efficient and fun to drive.

Princeton University seems to want to set themselves aside from not just other Ivy League schools but all other universities when it comes to going green. New plans to insert a solar power panel field would have the university with the largest solar power field of any college or university [...]

Electric Vehicle charging is all well and good if you have some place you can keep the charging equipment, like safely tucked away in your garage. But driving an EV becomes far less fun when you are constantly on the lookout for a charging station, especially in a day and [...]

One of the biggest trends in the auto industry over the last few years has been the push to get even more EVs and Hybrids out on the streets. The Nissan Leaf is one of the more sought after electric vehicles and Nissan seems to understand that as they are [...]

There have been plenty of car companies over the last few years who are trying desperately to break into the green car movement with full on electric vehicles or more often with hybrid cars. Now Chrysler is trying to make a name for itself in the green movement by bringing [...]

Toyota’s plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Prius has long been in the works as an addition to its Prius line. If you want to get your hands on a plugin Prius before it’s available in the market, you can join Zipcar.

Cars contribute to a big majority of the world’s carbon use. European cities are cracking down on free parking to discourage use of cars in favor of greener modes of transportation.

The folks at Tesla made it clear from the beginning that they were planning to use the proceeds from their Roadster electric sports car to springboard them to new and different models of car. I’m sure you’ve heard of the Model S – the four-door family car they’ve shown. Now, [...]

There are studies that say the world will heat up an average of 4 degrees Celsius within the year 2011, resulting in devastating changes around the world. But a study says we can all go green by 2030.