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LCD with no backlight saves power

By Yoni Levinson Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:39am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

A Japanese manufacturer has developed an LCD display that consumes only only 1% of the electricity used by a conventional LCD. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Electricity
Volt, Vue 2, and Fiesta updates

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:45am PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

The L.A. Auto Show media preview kicks off, and this blogger gets details on the latest EV, hypbrid, and efficient compact cars. Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
Dodge EV vs. Dodge Challenger at the L.A. Auto Show

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:14pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Two electric cars strut their stuff in video from the car show where automakers debut green wares. Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Video, Concept Cars
I Cycle: On winter biking

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:11am PST for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Suggestions for safe and warm winter riding start with a good helmet and wider tires. Also, mitten covers with an articulated finger may be just the thing. Read full post »
Related topics: Weather, Biking, Tips, Commuting
California's Future High Speed Rail

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:27pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

On November 4, Californians voted in favor of a new high speed rail system that will carry passengers the 800 miles from Sacramento to San Diego. Since California is the 12th largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world and transportation accounts fo Read full post »
Related topics: Mass transit
Air New Zealand and Boeing to conduct biofuel test flight

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:30am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

Look to the skies December 3 for a 747 fueled in part by oil extracted from Jatropha plant seeds. Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Biofuels, Flying
Green stuff at SEMA

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:29am PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Eco muscle cars, diesel dragsters, and other greenish ideas at the SEMA performance car show in Las Vegas. Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Concept Cars
Judge quashes green plans for NYC's yellow cabs

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Wed Nov 5, 2008 1:00pm PST for forecastearth 1 Comments

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's plans for greening the Big Apple's taxi fleet took a hit when a Federal judge ruled that no, the city can't force cab operators to switch to more fuel-efficient vehicles. Bloomberg expressed disappointment at the decis Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Government
2009 Green Car of the Year finalists announced, and you can't buy three of them yet

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Wed Nov 5, 2008 12:12am PST for forecastearth 1 Comments

Though Green Car Journal drove each finalist on the short list for its car of the year award, three of them are essentially be preproduction models. Read full post »
Related topics: Economics, Cars, Concept Cars
BMW mulling a "green" supercar?

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:47pm PDT for forecastearth 77 Comments

The rumor mill is buzzing that BMW has a performance car in the works to rival Europe's top sports cars, while keeping emissions and fuel consumption on par with a mainstream sedan. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Biofuels, Cars, Concept Cars