[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
Rail station in Shanghai, China (photo via thetransportpolitic.com)
About a year ago, TreeHugger interviewed Andy Kunz, an urban designer, New Urbanist and rail advocate. Kunz laid out a pretty convincing case for high speed rail as the solution for a number of problems facing American transportation, including outdated infrastructure, peak oil (or “energy independence,” depending how […]
220 Volt Heavy Duty Receptacle. Image credit:Angiogram
This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.
Investigators from Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburg PA, have made a Volt-type […]
photo: University of South Carolina
I have to admit that I was thrilled to see this story as I am a resident of Columbia, S.C. (home to USC) and we aren’t often the “the world’s first” at much related to the environment. But it’s great to see that USC is making moves toward some greener technology […]
Image via: Getty Images
One of the many other “changes” (benefits?) to come our way, scientists now predict, is the growth in the worlds largest sand dunes, reports New Scientist this week. We’re talking sand dunes that are 500 meters or greater and we’re definitely not advocating for racing quads over sand dunes this tall (or […]