Climate change and environmental degradation are most likely to be the factors that led to people starting to design and construct green houses or homes constructed purely out of everyday waste/recycled materials.
By Kris Walker
4 Jan 2013
The Times Square Ball located at the top of the One Times Square building and is used during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York. The ball is lowered down a flagpole annually on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. EST to indicate the start of the New Year.
Lightings play a major role in bringing in joy during festive season. During Christmas, people leave lights on all day which results in wastage of energy whereby causing light pollution. Though lightings appear classy, they consume a large amount of energy and are a huge waste of resources.
By Kris Walker
19 Nov 2012
Vauxhall Ampera is a plug-in electric car and an extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV).
By Kris Walker
13 Dec 2012
Hybrid cars are fuel-efficient cars having two motors that include a gasoline-powered motor and an electric motor.
By Kris Walker
18 Dec 2012
Nissan Leaf is a full electric, five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan, a Japanese car manufacturer.
By Kris Walker
14 Nov 2012
General Motors (GM) will soon be entering the luxury electric car market with its 2013 launch of the Cadillac ELR from Detroit.
By Kris Walker
5 Nov 2012
A new innovative technology has been developed by a British company for producing petrol from elements in the atmosphere. This technology seems promising in fighting global warming and resolving the energy crisis. Air fuel synthesis (AFS), a company located at Stockton-on-Tees in the northeast of England, has shown that it is possible to generate petrol from thin air.
By Kris Walker
8 Nov 2012
A massive oil spill of over 21,000 gallons near Refugio State Beach has prompted a huge response from local government. Officials have asked for patience as 300 workers on 18 boats work through the night to tackle the spill, with the cause still unknown.
For a long time there has been no mention from the U.S. Department of Energy on dimethyl ether (DME), but at last they are supporting development. The Ford Motor Company beat them to the punch, by announcing that a consortium of commercial and academic organization would develop a DME automobile.