AllCell Technologies, a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs, has teamed up with multiple cleantech companies to create a completely off-grid solar EV charging station. Located in Amman, Jordan, the station can charge both a Nissan LEAF and multiple light electric vehicles simultaneously, is off-grid and includes a lithium-ion energy storage system that is protected from the scorching…

Some twenty years ago, mogul Ted Turner sought to create an animated series that would capture the imagination of the youth of the early 1990s by appealing to what he hoped would be their growing sense of responsibility to clean up a world that increasingly needed cleaning up. Turner’s target audience, a group of kids already primed by highly promoted events like…

1. Put those car keys down and give walking a go. Whether it is to work, the school run or simply to the shops, walking has a host of health benefits as well as being good for the environment. 2. Make sure you recycle tin cans, bottles and paper by using the containers the government provides. This means materials can be used again and again rather than taking up space in a landfill. 3. Save the…

With ever-soaring gas prices, a vehicle’s MPG rating is the most important factor for many consumers. In the current market, hybrid vehicles are leading the pack with the best MPG ratings. Here is a list to help when choosing the right new car for you. For this list we’ll be looking at the newest 2011 models that present the highest quality, best prices, and the highest MPG. If shopping on a…

Electrics, for as long as they’ve been commercially viable, have always been pretty shocking. The main problem with an electric car is the batteries; they’re just not advanced enough. Until 2009, almost every electric car had a range of around 100-miles, which is, let’s admit it, pretty ridiculous. Sure, if you live in the city, it sounds attractive; you probably only do a few miles…