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Solar Lawnmower: Automower by Husqvarna
Love that it’s silent. I’d prefer to see an troop of tiny cheap robots performing the job but this is a start.
Besides the quietude, I can see that there are multiple environmental benefits. No bagging: it’s pure mulch mower. Reduced fugitive emissions. Owners can cancel their US$40/week landscaping contract, and count the savings against the [...]
Saudis scared of hybrids
mashup by hindenbush
The Saudis have long memories and recall how high prices can cut into consumption; it happened in the 1980s and it’s happening again now. Any threat to oil’s leading role as a source of energy is a big worry for a country that sits on reserves of some 260 billion barrels. “We are [...]
Honda Insight, most affordable hybrid
Affordable Honda hybrid on sale as soon as spring 2009, under 20k USD.
Honda achieved a significant cost reduction in Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) components which should make Insight the most affordable hybrid vehicle to date. The production Insight will be offered as a five-door, five-passenger hatchback. Numerous technologies, including a function to assist customers in [...]
Coca Cola to roll out hybrid delivery trucks
photo by splorp
I guess we won’t be seeing too many pizzas being delivered by Hummers anymore ay?
Many companies — from utilities to architectural firms — are rushing to jump on the green bandwagon, and the soft-drink industry is no exception.
Coke’s new trucks are estimated to lower fuel consumption by 37 percent and emissions by 32 [...]