The CAFE Foundation (Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency) announced today that the NASA Green Flight Challenge will receive $1.6 million in sponsorship funding from Google. CAFE will host the event which runs from September 25 to October 2 of this year. It will take place at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport in California [...]

When it comes to energy efficiency, electric cars are the way to go compared to their gas guzzling counterpats. But what if their efficiency could be improved even further? Coupled with ever evolving battery technology this could lead to significantly greater electric car range in general. This is the prize that Google, along with several [...]

Japanese automakers Nissan have released this image of a new concept vehicle that will be shown at this years Paris Motorshow (2nd-17th October). They gave virtually no information on the new TownPod EV except for the strange image and the following description. “It is designed to offer zero-emissions mobility to a future generation of home-based, [...]

Some exciting research is coming out of the Eindhoven Universtity of Technology (EUT) that could help to significantly reduce vehicle pollution. The idea being looked at by EUT scientists involves creating roadways made from concrete that’s been blended with titanium dioxide. The titanium dioxide would effectively eliminate up to 45 percent of the nitrogen oxides [...]

Fiat has inked a deal with SolarPrint that will see them provided with solar panel systems for upcoming Fiat cars. While these solar panel roofs won’t provide nearly enough juice to power the cars, they will take the burden off of it for the operation of various accessories like the stereo, ventilation, power windows and [...]

The world’s first algae-fueled vehicle, which is called the Algaeus, has started its long green drive across America. The car, a converted plug-in Prius outfitted with a nickel-metal hydride battery and filled with a blend of 5% algae and 95% gasoline from Sapphire Energy, set out from San Francisco yesterday and will take 10 days [...]

While the tax credits for hybrids are fast disappearing as more and more people are going green (and saving money on gas), there are still other financial advantages of hybrid ownership. Hybrid auto insurance discounts vary greatly from company to company, and are not applicable to all coverage. Farmer’s was the first company to offer [...]

Earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show, GM announced that it was partnering with the University of Michigan to create the Advanced Battery Coalition for Drivetrains (ABCD). The objective of ABCD has been on researching batteries as they pertain to automotive applications. Now they have announced the creation of the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive [...]

If you’re looking to get around town this Earth Day, the smiling Peapod car might be your best bet. Chrysler has outfitted the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle with an iPhone docking station, which also transforms the iPhone into the car’s key. Another nifty feature is that the iPhone will also work as a green meter, outlining [...]

If you’re looking for a vehicle that does 75 miles per gallon and has a top speed of 55 miles per hour then you might want to check out the Scoot Coupe. While the Scoot Coupe might look like a golf cart it’s actually more like a motorcycle with three wheels, passenger seat and handlebars [...]