Originally published on Planetsave. Drones are no longer known as mere weapons of war. At least, that’s how Google, Facebook, and other online giants like Amazon appear to be thinking. Google has just acquired Titan Aerospace, a promising solar-powered drone maker, as part of its plans to globalize wireless internet. … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. By Zachary Coffey A few years back, Roosegaarde and the infrastructure management group Heijmans entered the Smart Highway concept into the Dutch Design Awards, taking home the Best Future Concept Award. The vision included illuminated lane lines, weather sensing markings that illuminate to warn drivers of … [continued]
The Bentley Hybrid Concept — Bentley’s first production plug-in hybrid model — was recently teased by the luxury automaker, with a full unveiling scheduled to occur at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition at the end of the month. While the press release announcing the upcoming unveiling didn’t include a plethora … [continued]
The biofuel industry has been hot on the trail of second-generation concoctions that eschew corn in favor of non-food biomass, but a third wave of innovation is already brewing on the horizon. That would be the conversion of waste gases to liquid fuel while leaving plants entirely out of the … [continued]
Genetically engineered trees that can be more easily processed into biofuels and/or paper than normal trees have now been created by researchers at the University of British Columbia. The new development should help to cut down on costs and/or the use of toxic chemicals in the paper and biofuel industries … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. After more than six months in Lorient, France, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar sailed to Boulogne-sur-Mer, located south of Calais, for the first stop in her 2014 campaign. Invited as the guest of honour at the 23rd Festival des Images de Mer (Festival of Sea Images), the largest solar boat in the … [continued]
Production has now begun on the first electric Saab model — the 9-3 Aero electric sedan — according to recent reports. The Chinese-Swedish company that owns Saab — National Electric Vehicles Sweden — is currently in the process of building 200 electric 9-3s to be tested in the Chinese state … [continued]
Hawaiian and Nissan Leaf magic combine to make possible a climb to heaven’s morning — for the Leaf’s driver, a Maui resident, that is. Neil Wagner woke predawn to become part of the famed sunrise over the volcano in Haleakalā National Park. Imagine the lone darkness and ascending climb of … [continued]
Beyond all other experiences of the Big Apple, the positively stunning images I see when I think about it is the vision of bicycles as they weave in and out of traffic, bike lanes, and any tiny space available. Forget the Olympics — watch the prowess of the New York … [continued]
I’ve just published electrified vehicle sales and registrations updates for Canada, Switzerland, and Denmark over on EV Obsession. This follows up on updates for the US, Sweden, and Norway. Unfortunately, I’m still waiting on some data for some of the big players — the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy. Once … [continued]
