Dean Kamen is best known as the inventor of the Segway scooter and medical devices including a portable insulin pump, a stair-climbing wheelchair, and a robotic prosthetic arm. Like any good inventor or mad genius, Kamen can be called eccentric. … Continued
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday said that building energy efficiency is central to his administration’s economic recovery plan and outlined the conditions he intends to impose on ailing U.S. automakers. In his weekly radio address, which is broadcast on YouTube, … Continued
Virgin America announced Thursday it will offer customers the option to pay a voluntary fee when booking their ticket, which will go toward supporting carbon offset projects. The U.S. domestic airline based in California, of which Richard Branson’s Virgin Group … Continued
Vehicle, developed by scientists at Swiss universities, known as ‘solar taxi’ POZNAN, Poland – The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, arriving with the message that clean technologies are … Continued
Web sites that promise to pay for your old gadgets look bright around the holidays, when every extra dollar can count toward new gifts or even utility bills. But are the services worthwhile? How much can you earn? We examined … Continued
Ford Motor made electric vehicles a centerpiece of a turnaround plan presented to Congress on Tuesday, saying that it will introduce an all-electric van for fleet use in 2010 and a sedan in 2011. The Big 3 U.S. automakers are … Continued
Tapping into consumer’s buying power and their desire for conversation and connections, Greenwala Inc. launches a public beta version of www.greenwala.com. The founders designed the community to be the first social network that brings people together with brands committed to … Continued
Greenpeace said that electronics manufacturers are making progress on reducing toxic materials and waste, but not making bold enough moves to cut energy usage. The environmental watchdog on Monday published its 10th Guide to Greener Electronics, which it releases every … Continued
The world’s finally come full circle for members of a new gym in Portland which is converting the pedal power of its bikes into real energy. The gym, opening September 1, takes human powered energy from its fitness bikes and … Continued
Individual gamers and console makers could significantly reduce energy use from video games, according to study that identified the Nintendo Wii as the industry’s most efficient “juice sipper.” Gamers waste a lot of energy simply because they don’t turn their … Continued
