70 percent from renewables by 2030
Hawaii’s largest utility signed onto plans for a future filled with renewable energy, electric cars and stable power supplies as the islands strive to become energy independent. Hawaiian Electric Co. and Gov. Linda Lingle inked an agreement earlier this month to move the state away from dependence on fossil fuels for electricity and ground transportation. [...]
Electric bikes provide greener commute
When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado, she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city. Ed Poor rides an eZee Quando II electric bike to work in New York City. Wolfe, 60, found her solution about a month ago: [...]
Soon, you’ll need 3 to take Zipper Lane
In hopes of rewarding carpoolers with faster morning commutes, the state is increasing the number of people required in vehicles driving on the H-1 Freeway Zipper Lane
Honda goes greener – emission-free sedan
American Honda Motor Co. snared the Union of Concerned Scientists’ biennial award for greenest automaker in America in 2007 — for the fourth time in a row. Nice run. But unlike many automakers dabbling in greener product, Honda is already moving on to phase two, with cars such as its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell [...]
The Future of GM: Live Green, Or Die
In April of 2005, General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive G. Richard Wagoner Jr. convened his management team for a monthly strategy session. Held in the boardroom at GM’s Detroit headquarters, these meetings can last a day as 20 or so executives mull plans for new cars and product strategies.
