Giant solar ambitions in the Middle East
A solar power plant in the Middle East is proving that large-scale sun energy is a viable option in
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Gallery: US military wages green war
Faced with the growing reality that energy insecurity threatens national and international “regular” security, military organizations around the world are
6 reasons a better grid is good for us
How exactly can a smarter grid make our lives better, easier, cheaper or more efficient? A first-of-its-kind
'Cambridge crude' could revolutionize batteries
They call it “Cambridge crude,” and it could revolutionize how we store energy. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Largest ever solar curtain wall graces PV factory
A company that makes lightweight plastic solar panels is practicing what it preaches by installing its technology at its own
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses
Faster than a standard bus service and cheaper (and faster) to implement than light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) typically
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses, part 2
Santa Monica, California, operates a Big Blue Bus system with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles, all of them
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses, part 3
Launched in 2004, Las Vegas’ Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is considered one of the best examples of a BRT system
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses, part 4
Curitiba, Brazil, the granddaddy of bus rapid transit, implemented its first BRT system in the 1970s. It began using high-
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses, part 5
Still little more than a gleam in Siemens’ eye (it’s in development, though) is the e-BRT, a concept
6 easy ways to start cutting oil consumption now
What is it about oil that makes us so conflicted? Oh yeah … the love-hate thing. A line from the
How to make mass transit smart ... fast
Curitiba, Brazil, is the leading example of how to create a sustainable city transport system without spending billions on railways