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Apparently, the Annoying "Tire Extinguishers" Were Right About SUVs
Apparently, the Annoying "Tire Extinguishers" Were Right About SUVs

26 Nov 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Eco-warriors have been upsetting crossover and SUV owners in multiple countries across the globe. They have a good reason for their actions, a report says

 
MIT's "Thinner Than a Human Hair" Solar Cells Are Now Scalable and Nearly Limitless
MIT's "Thinner Than a Human Hair" Solar Cells Are Now Scalable and Nearly Limitless

7 Feb 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / These solar cells are created through a method similar to printing T-shirts, but the result is a more flexible, durable, and efficient solar array

 
Exclusive: BMW and Toyota Sound Off on "Subvertisers", Neither Carmaker Holds Back
Exclusive: BMW and Toyota Sound Off on "Subvertisers", Neither Carmaker Holds Back

20 Jan 2023, 14:36 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The German and Japanese carmakers have been recently targeted by European eco-activists. Their advertisements got turned into parodies. Here’s their reply

 
Audi Helps Preserve the Environment by Taking Part in Extensive Drone Research Project
Audi Helps Preserve the Environment by Taking Part in Extensive Drone Research Project

25 Nov 2022, 22:48 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Several organizations have collaborated on the meadow orchards project and obtained valuable insights about caring for the trees through innovative methods

 
Why Environmental Activists Glued Papers on Porsches and Themselves to the Autostadt Floor
Why Environmental Activists Glued Papers on Porsches and Themselves to the Autostadt Floor

19 Oct 2022, 23:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Multiple protestors occupied the Porsche pavilion at Autostadt to sound the alarm over pollution. Here’s what they wanted and why VW was their target

 
If Everyone Cycled 1.6 Miles per Day, We Would Save 686 Milion Tons of CO2
If Everyone Cycled 1.6 Miles per Day, We Would Save 686 Milion Tons of CO2

22 Aug 2022, 20:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If everyone in the world would magically start cycling about 1.6 miles per day instead of driving, we could save the carbon footprint of Canada, study finds

 
In Today's World, Engines With More Than Four Cylinders Are Nothing but a Waste
In Today's World, Engines With More Than Four Cylinders Are Nothing but a Waste

17 Jul 2022, 20:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You won’t do much driving in the future if you’re going to keep believing that there’s no replacement for displacement. Hear me out before moving on

 
Will Humans Be Able To Coexist With Robotic Trees in the Future?
Will Humans Be Able To Coexist With Robotic Trees in the Future?

8 Jul 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Developed by two groups of artists from Seoul and London, "Shelter" brings to the fore a new image of city life that we may experience in the future.

 
S Is Now for Sustainability and Lamborghini Proves It at the 2022 Super Trofeo Europe
S Is Now for Sustainability and Lamborghini Proves It at the 2022 Super Trofeo Europe

5 Jul 2022, 12:21 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / You wouldn't say that about a supercar brand, but Lamborghini really takes decarbonisation seriously and proves it with this new ISO certificate

 
Don't Drive an SUV in This City, Activists Will Deflate Your Tires
Don't Drive an SUV in This City, Activists Will Deflate Your Tires

3 May 2022, 20:23 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The green movement is spreading at a faster pace than ever. People are tired of waiting for climate action. SUV drivers are now targeted by activists

 
Hydrogen Is Worse for the Environment Than CO2, a New Study Finds
Hydrogen Is Worse for the Environment Than CO2, a New Study Finds

12 Apr 2022, 14:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hydrogen is considered the best weapon to fight carbon emissions but a new study finds that fugitive hydrogen emissions are worse for the environment

 
German Drivers in Favor of Speed-Restricted Autobahn, but There Is a Catch
German Drivers in Favor of Speed-Restricted Autobahn, but There Is a Catch

2 Nov 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a survey, the majority of German drivers are in favor of implementing speed limits on the autobahn. That is not the full story, though.

 
ESA Will Map Out Forest Biomass From Space for the First Time, With a Giant Reflector
ESA Will Map Out Forest Biomass From Space for the First Time, With a Giant Reflector

22 Oct 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Biomass satellite will deploy the longest-wavelength radar and a giant reflector, to monitor and map out dying forests, in order to help save them

 
The BeachBot Will Clean the Beach of Cigarette Butts Until We All Learn To
The BeachBot Will Clean the Beach of Cigarette Butts Until We All Learn To

20 Jul 2021, 08:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created by Edwin Bos and Martijn Lukaart, BB is still in the early training stage, using Microsoft Trove to look at photos of discarded cigarette butts

 
The EPA Says Diesel Pickup Trucks Are Rolling Coal Like There’s No Tomorrow
The EPA Says Diesel Pickup Trucks Are Rolling Coal Like There’s No Tomorrow

26 Nov 2020, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Because state-level enforcement isn't quite up to snuff, the Environmental Protection Agency is kindly reminding us that rolling coal is very bad for everyone

 
Koda Is the Mobile, Sustainable Home That Reinvents Luxury Living
Koda Is the Mobile, Sustainable Home That Reinvents Luxury Living

24 Apr 2020, 04:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kodasema offers four variants of the prefab tiny home, including one that floats and an extended version that is twice as large but still movable

 
Study Finds EVs Greener Than ICE Vehicles, Water Is Still Wet
Study Finds EVs Greener Than ICE Vehicles, Water Is Still Wet

31 Mar 2020, 20:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Going electric is the greener way of driving according to a study conducted by the universities of Exeter, Nijmegen, and Cambridge

 
This Egg-Shaped, Self-Sufficient Tiny Home Will Take You Completely Off the Grid
This Egg-Shaped, Self-Sufficient Tiny Home Will Take You Completely Off the Grid

10 Mar 2020, 04:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ecocapsule is small but comfortable, and comes with no footprint. It can be towed or shipped or even dropped by helicopter to whatever remote location you want

 
Environmentalists Arm-Wrestle Tesla for European Gigafactory, Win (For Now)
Environmentalists Arm-Wrestle Tesla for European Gigafactory, Win (For Now)

17 Feb 2020, 10:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / German court orders a halt on deforestation on the area on which the Gigafactory would be build. Further hearings are needed until a final decision is made

 
Polestar Turns to Cool, Sustainable Materials and 3D Print for Its Interiors
Polestar Turns to Cool, Sustainable Materials and 3D Print for Its Interiors

12 Feb 2020, 14:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Volvo’s electric brand moves forward on sustainability through partnership with Bcomp, through inclusion of recycled materials in car interiors