Research Suggest Cattail as Insulating Material
The cattail, or the Typha, is a plant that is has been long known to human civilization for thousands of years. The plant has served several uses throughout the ages,…
The Disappearing Package Project
A box of soap that dissolves in the shower? A pod of detergent you can toss in the washing machine? While big brand names are trying to make their product packaging…
The New Electric Vehicle Race
Back in 2009, auto blog Gas 2.0 published a fun little rivalry between former mayors of San Francisco and Portland who each declared that their city would be the EV…
3 Days with a 2012 Chevy Volt
I have an awesome job; I get to work with some really great companies and do some cool things. Recently Chevrolet along with the social media analytics gurus at Klout asked if…
The Most Efficient Cars
Many of us depend on the personal auto on a daily basis in order to get from one place to another. The personal auto plays a major role in our…
Mitsubishi MiEV Tours Portland, Ore
Mitsubishi just happened to be touring in my neighborhood, the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon after eating lunch when I was asked to test drive the MiEV. I declined to…
Will The Nissan Leaf Thrive?
According to the official Nissan Leaf website, Nissan has secured 20,000 reservations for the all electric zero emissions vehicle and is no longer accepting anymore. It calls the initial reservations…