Transportation & Energy
A Dung Deal: Making Power from Poop July 25th, 2008
Larger version of illustration at Globe and Mail At a properly run farm, "nothing is waste. Everything is a resource. It's just a matter of harvesting." With 750 cows, Laurie Stanton's farm has a lot...more
Facebook App Tracks Energy Consumption July 25th, 2008
Kevin Muise and Jin Fan of Simon Fraser University in B.C., Canada have launched a power consumption monitoring application for Facebook that uses peer pressure and competition to foster energy conservation, ITWorld reports. GreeNet tracks...more
Nissan Commits to Zero-Emissions Project July 24th, 2008
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says that Nissan has joined forces with the Tennesee Valley Authority to promote zero-emissions vehicles, including EVs. The collaborators expect to have a full-scale electric vehicle project in place by 2011. Ghosn...more
Ford Drops Trucks, Brings on the Small Cars July 24th, 2008
After a disastrous second quarter, Ford announced that they’re going to build fewer trucks and SUVs and import six small cars that the company’s been selling in Europe. Consumers, and the dealers who can’t move...more
How to Buy a Greener TV July 24th, 2008
Save Energy, Save the Environment with These Simple Guidelines
My friend Joe recently suffered a terrible tragedy: lightning struck near his house, and the resulting energy surge fried his coffee maker, alarm clock, old VCR and, worst of all, three TV sets. And so Joe...more
Employees Frustrated With Long Commutes July 24th, 2008
Rising fuel prices and worsening traffic are driving 26 percent of employees to consider changing jobs to improve their commutes, reports a study conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services and commissioned by TransitCenter. The survey, entitled,...more
Tesla’s 244-MPG CAFE Rating July 23rd, 2008
The government released its latest fuel economy numbers, and one company was clearly at the head of the class. Telsa Motors, builders of the all-electric Roadster, rated a corporation-wide fuel economy of 244 mpg. The...more
One Community Saves Bigtime with Biodiesel Home Heating July 23rd, 2008
Stuff that Restaurants Throw Away Helps Fuel a Town
This just in! Switching to alternative fuel for the home is officially completely easy. Pulse travels to Asheville, NC to find out how one community has already made the switch to biodiesel for home heating....more
Healthcare Execs Stress Energy Efficiency July 23rd, 2008
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering and Johnson Controls, recently released the 2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator study, which shows that healthcare executives place a higher priority on energy efficiency than executives in other industries....more
Gallons Per Mile, Not Miles Per Gallon July 23rd, 2008
A Different Way to Measure Fuel Efficiency
I was at an event with my fellow automotive journalists last week, two of whom were down from Vancouver, BC. Conversation turned to fuel economy, as it always does these days, whether you write about...more
