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Ford survey finds 90% of electric car owners plan to stick with electric drive
A new survey of plug-in hybrid and electric car drivers by Ford Motor Company finds that 90% of the 10,000 people surveyed like driving a plug-in hybrid or electric car and have no plans to go back to driving a gasoline-powered car in the future. Most of those who participated in the survey said Read More...
Meet Australia's Immortus Solar Car
The Immortus solar car is a bespoke electric sports car from EVX Ventures, a partnership between the electric vehicle research group at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and experienced local engineers who have designed and produced award-winning solar racing cars. The EVX Read More...
The grow-your-own-food revolution is in full swing
From back garden vegetable patches and allotments with decades-long waiting lists to urban rooftop "farms" and vertical kitchen gardens, the grow-your-own revolution is in full swing. Anyone who has tilled the soil will appreciate the diligence and ingenuity of the head gardeners of yore who turned Read More...
Full speed ahead: How the driverless car could transform cities
Just like Ford’s Model T, which debuted in 1908, today’s automobiles have four tires, a steering wheel, and seats. Henry Ford would have little trouble behind the wheel, but he would be completely baffled by the technology under the hood. Cars today are, in many ways, high-performance Read More...
England plans to build charge-as-you-drive 'electric motorways'
The rapid rise of the electric car still faces a substantial obstacle that keeps many people from buying them: their limited range. Nobody likes the risk of stalling on the highway after the car battery runs out. The UK government wants to solve the problem with a wireless power-transfer technology Read More...
Millions of black plastic balls will help California conserve water
California may be experiencing the worst drought in 1,200 years. Covering the surface of a 12-billion-liter reservoirs with black plastic balls will block sunlight, preventing more than 1 billion liters of water from evaporation.They will also avoid the production of dangerous chemicals than can Read More...
Solar energy is most popular energy source among majority of Australians
While Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott insists coal is the future, the Australian people seem to have a different preference. Climate Institute's annual report on public attitudes on climate change and its solutions shows that of all energy sources solar is the most popular among Australians Read More...
UN report: Cutting food waste by a quarter would mean enough for everyone
One of the greatest ironies of the modern world is that in some parts people go to bed hungry every day, while in other parts food is being thrown away. The United Nations has now calculated that if the amount of food wasted were reduced by just 25 percent there would be enough food to feed Read More...
Keep pedaling and staying active at work improves your health
A portable pedaling device under the desk can provide a convenient way to keep sedentary workers active at work and improve their health. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that workers who pedalled more were more likely to report weight loss, improved concentration Read More...
Two traits that predict happiness
Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost's signature lineup of contributors There is no grander goal in life than the pursuit of happiness. We all want to be happy, but we all have slightly different ideas of what it is. Even psychologists use various definitions of the term. It Read More...