British racing greens - from zero to 150mph on potatoes and cashew shells | the Daily Mail

British racing greens - from zero to 150mph on potatoes and cashew shells | the Daily Mail: "The one-seater racing car - called Eco One - has been built by experts from Warwick University to dispel the perception that 'green' motoring means dull little electric runarounds or filling your fuel tank with chip fat."

Vehicles keep inching up and putting on pounds - USATODAY.com

Vehicles keep inching up and putting on pounds - USATODAY.com: "The average 2007 midsize SUV has grown 10 inches in length, 4 inches in width and gained 474 pounds over the past decade, according to Edmunds.com, an auto-buying research site."

Sympatico / MSN - Autos : Breaking News - A Breath of Fresh Air: MDI Makes World's First Air Powered Car

Sympatico / MSN - Autos : Breaking News - A Breath of Fresh Air: MDI Makes World's First Air Powered Car: "French automaker MDI has come up with a clever solution that’s affordable and produces zero emissions to boot. How did they do it? The car is powered by air!"

transatlantic21: transatlantic21

transatlantic21: "Using solar power only, the catamaran 'sun21' undertook the first motorized crossing of the Atlantic with solar power to promote the great potential of this technology for ocean navigation. The 'sun21' arrived in New York City on 8 May 2007, 3 pm, having covered about 7000 sea miles."

Clean energy claim: Aluminum in car tanks - Green Machines - MSNBC.com

Clean energy claim: Aluminum in car tanks - Green Machines - MSNBC.com: "Woodall says the method makes it unnecessary to store or transport hydrogen — two major challenges in creating a hydrogen economy.

"The hydrogen is generated on demand, so you only produce as much as you need when you need it," he said in a statement released by Purdue this week.

So instead of having to fill up at a station, hydrogen would be made inside vehicles in tanks about the same size as today's gasoline tanks. An internal reaction in those tanks would create hydrogen from water and 350 pounds worth of special pellets."

Gasoline-Free Cars Test Drive Successfully - 13WHAM.com

Gasoline-Free Cars Test Drive Successfully - 13WHAM.com: "(Tarrytown, N.Y./Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) -- A trip that began at the General Motors plant in Honeoye Falls Tuesday morning could bring drivers a step closer to gasoline-free cars.

The two 'Sequel' cars traveled more than 300 miles to Tarrytown, Westchester County, on a single tank of fuel. Instead of gasoline, the fuel cells run on energy produced from a mix of hydrogen and oxygen; the only byproduct is water vapor. "

Solar Sky Scraper: Over 7000 Panels | EcoGeek | Panels, Solar, Building, Power, Tower

Solar Sky Scraper: Over 7000 Panels | EcoGeek | Panels, Solar, Building, Power, Tower: "The Solar Sky Scraper, owned by the CIS insurance group, is the largest UK skyscraper outside of London and, when the project is complete (very shortly) it will be the largest solar installation in all of the United Kingdom!"