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US House committee approves daylight saving time amendment
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee passed an amendment on Wednesday to extend daylight saving time by two months. The bipartisan measure is sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan, and Rep. Ed Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts.
UN scientist: Eat less meat to tackle climate change
Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the UN-run Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that eating less meat is a good way to reduce damage to the climate.
Toyota, Tesla to develop electric SUV
Toyota Motor Company announced they have formalized an agreement to develop an electric version of the RAV4 SUV with Tesla Motors.
Toyota suggests putting a glass of water on your dash (well, not really)
For a 10% fuel consumption reduction...
Toyota employs the Japanese hybrid solar powered vehicle carrier ship 'Auriga Leader'
On Friday, a new generation solar powered cargo vessel, the Auriga Leader has docked in North America for the first time. Toyota Motor Corp will employ this car carrier for automobile shipments to Europe and North America from Japan. The vessel will be operated by the Japanese-based NYK Line.
The new Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine
The world’s largest wind turbine is now the Enercon E-126. This turbine has a rotor diameter of 126 meters (413 feet). The E-126 is a more sophisticated version of the E-112, formerly the world’s largest wind turbine and rated at 6 megawatts.
The Green Johanna Compost Bin
Though it looks similar to a standard compost bin, the Green Johanna is designed
with additional features that most standard compost bins do not have - it is rodent proof
and is well insulated. This means that the composting process is quicker than in a
standard compost bin and you can put in all types of food waste, including cooked food,
bones, fish and meat, which should not be added to a standard compost bin.
The Energy Impact of Light Bulbs
See how much you can save with LEDs and CFLs over regular old incandescents. Then preorder the book Green Lighting.
Tesla shares sink below original offering price
After an impressive debut, Tesla Motors shares have sunk below their original
initial public offering price of $17 per share.