Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tesla Repays its Entire $465 Million Federal Loan Nine Years Early
Tesla Motors just announced that it has repaid the entire $465 million loan that it received from the Department of Energy a full nine years early. The development makes Tesla the only US car company in history to have fully … Continue reading
Chevy Announces 2014 Spark EV Pricing Starts at $27,495
Electric Vehicle buyers in the US looking for a good deal now have three models to choose from, as General Motors just announced that pricing for the 2014 Chevy Spark EV starts at $27,495. Buyers can also lease the EV … Continue reading
TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Takes the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi for a Spin in NYC
Read the rest of TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Takes the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi for a Spin in NYC Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation, chevy volt, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, ford, ford EV, ford … Continue reading
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Consumer Reports Gives the Tesla Model S its Highest Test Rating Ever
Consumer Reports recently tried out the Tesla Model S electric car, and after all the testing was done, the magazine found that the Model S outscored every other car in their ratings. “It does so even though it’s an electric … Continue reading
Cheaper EV Charging System Can Charge Electric Cars 4 Times Faster
Charging time and cost are two of the biggest obstacles facing electric vehicle battery technology today. Fortunately, researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden just developed an integrated motor drive and battery charger that can shorten charging time … Continue reading
California Bill Introduced to Lower Sales Tax on Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Many of us would love to own a shiny new car, especially if that vehicle were at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. Electric vehicles seem like an enlightened way to get around without having to resort to a gas-guzzling jalopy … Continue reading
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An All-Electric Sedan Made In The USA, For The USA
A collaboration between a Mississippi electric car company and a leading Chinese automotive manufacture will yield a five-passenger, all-electric sedan to be assembled in the United States. Thinking about buying a new, more efficient car, but not so thrilled with the tiny … Continue reading
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Toyota’s ME.WE Concept is an Electric Vehicle Without Any Excess
Toyota just unveiled the new ME.WE electric concept, which is a pick-up, convertible, off-roader and small city car in one. Toyota says that the ME.WE is simpler, more appropriate and more realistic than many of today’s cars that are about … Continue reading
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GreenTech Automotive and JAC Motors Partner Up to Build a US-Made Electric Sedan
GreenTech Automotive, manufacturer of the electric MyCar, and Chinese automaker JAC Motors have announced a new partnership that will include the development of a five-passenger electric sedan. The new electric sedan will combine JAC’s Rejoice vehicle platform with an electric powertrain from GreenTech … Continue reading
Boosted Boards Unveils the World’s Lightest Electric Vehicle
Boosted Boards just unveiled a new electric skateboard that it claims is “the world’s lightest electric vehicle.” While the electric skateboard won’t be going head to head with one of Tesla‘s EVs anytime soon, Boosted Boards’ model provides a new … Continue reading