Car Pollution

 Carbon dioxide, a miscreant posing hazard to Earth's ozone layer, is one of the major constituent gases of the "Green House Gasses". Carbon dioxide is a gas that is emitted while burning fossil fuels or through cars and other modes of transportation or as industrial effluents that cannot escape from our atmosphere and thus gets trapped. Although carbon dioxide is required and utilized by plants to manufacture oxygen besides biosphere, the oceans account for removal of about 57% of human emitted carbon dioxide.

Huge quantities of carbon dioxide due to industrialization and cutting down of trees affect the carbon dioxide ratio and causes the phenomena of "global warming". This "global warming" thus caused, melts polar ice caps and in turn affects rising water levels. These factors further cause extinction of birds and animals and submersion of land, countries and cities into water. Besides, increased carbon dioxide lead to acid rains and smog, which is a combination of fog and suspended gas together with other air pollutants, which cause respiratory diseases and other ailments.

Green vehicles powered by unconventional fuels

 A global natural gas surplus is fading sooner than anticipated. The global recession, combined with a gush in natural gas creation from inexhaustible shale formations in the United States has soared supplies of blue-burning fuel, and reduced prices in late 2008. The economies in a few countries like China, India and Brazil were scarcely touched by the global recession, and now growing quickly as compared to those of South Korea, Libya and Europe whose economies were hit hard. Japan’s demand for liquefied natural gas also soared high, after earthquake and tsunami banged out nuclear power plants. It is believed that US will be completely self-reliant for natural gas by 2030.

Peugeot Velv

 The French government has always been enthusiastic about promoting a green living. It has made ardent efforts in the past including the enactment of a tax system based on ‘bonus-malus’ to reward citizens who purchase and maintain their vehicles and help reduce carbon emissions and at the same time penalize buyers who don’t adhere to green purchasing. Recently it formed a consortium in collaboration with research laboratories for developing the tricycle Peugeot Velve. Read the following to get an insight into the concept.

The Museum of BMW In Munich

 Munich is the home of BMW. Here is the headquarters of the company and a museum nearby that shows all the history of the brand.

The museum consists of two buildings. In the first there are exhibited modern models and visiting there is free.

In many cars you may sit, touch a wheel, change gears, listen to music...

You may sit on the sofa, lokk through a magazine...

Neighborhood electric vehicles

Under US laws Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) are a class of vehicles that are battery powered, have a top speed of 30 mph and a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3000 lbs. These are four-wheeled vehicles that are allowed to ply on streets that have a speed limit of 35 to 40 mph. Devoid of certain safety features such as airbags and with speed limitations, these vehicles are not allowed on highways and freeways. Being an all-electric vehicle NEVs are more or less zero-emission vehicles and serve as a transport and delivery vehicle within establishments, and also as a leisure vehicle within communities. We list here 5 best neighborhood electric vehicles available.

1. GEM’s special edition neighborhood electric vehicles

Global Electric Motorcar or GEM, a neighborhood electric vehicle manufacturer, offers a special edition package with its GEM e2, GEM e4 and GEM e6 lineup. What is striking about this zero-emission electric vehicle is that even though it is a limited utility and mobility vehicle yet it does so in style, adding glitz to its

Electric bikes

 Few years ago, nobody would have thought of heading back to the bicycles but with the rate at which fossil fuels are depleting have left us with no other option. Bicycles are clean and green source of conveyance and their performance can be enhanced by using electric motors. It can be used in two modes, you can pedal it like a conventional bicycle or use its electric motor for speedy ride.

Much cheaper than gas

Seeing the effect of global warming all over the world, people are becoming conscious about their contribution towards the environment. The rapid switching to the environment friendly products and vehicles is the result of same consciousness. People across many countries have started using electric bikes for various strong reasons. Electric bikes can help you remain fit even if you have busy work routine. Your body gets automatically exercised whenever you use your bicycle to go to office,

FUEL EFFICIENT CARS

 With the growing needs of the youth to maintain their speedy lifestyle, huge roaring hummers and rugged off-road vehicles are definitely not an option or a status symbol to drive in the chaotic metropolitan city roads. With the increasing fuel prices and the ever increasing air pollution one should always opt for eco-efficient cars.

Not only do they help to save the money but also play an important part in controlling pollution and thus saving the environment. Many manufacturers are coming up with such vehicles that not only provide a pleasant experience on the road but are also environment friendly. Thus we assembled a

The pleasure of bike riding

 Travelers are hungry for becoming intimate with the places they visit. To understand and explore the local topography of any county side requires a mode of transportation that will allow you to absorb yourself in the maze of its surroundings. Bikes can give you the ultimate riding spree to experience every trifling blade of grass swaying and also give you the vision to see minarets perched atop high rising monuments. Bikes are Eco-friendly and their use on a daily bases is being encouraged by governments all across Europe and USA. Check out a few top ranking biking cities of the world.

1. Amsterdam , the Bike City

Bikes hold 40% of the traffic share in the city of Amsterdam. The bicycle transport infrastructure has been carefully planned, to accommodate the desired type of biking lanes and traffic signals.

Concept Green Cars Designed to be Powered by Hybrid Engines

 Across our planet every day, millions and millions of tons of harmful green house gases are emitted by cars. And, with the surge in temperatures and oil prices, organizations have decided to go the greener way. Hybrid cars have gained much importance nowadays due to the problem of global warming. These cars promise to be less harmful to our planet and also to us, human beings. Given below are 10 such cars that aim for a greener and thus better future!

1. Chevrolet Futuristic Hybrid Car Concept 'Mi-Ray'

In Korean, Mi-Ray symbolizes future and this car from General Motors is an apt plug-in hybrid car for our sustainable future. The car is powered by a 15 KW twin motor and lithium ion batteries. Its body is made up of carbon fibers and aluminum which promises a powerful look. The company claims that the car can generate a fuel efficiency of approx 60 mpg.

Weirdest forms of human powered transportation

 Change is the only changeless thing in the universe. All things change - for the better or for the worse. And when this change happens, it is in two distinct ways. It is either an evolution, slow, and steady, or it is a revolution, rapid and ready. There is a 'revolving' revolution happening on the streets out there and only time will tell whether it is for the better or for the worse.

Green transportation at its weirdest best seems to be the theme of this revolution. From springy stilts to fitness forklifts, pedaled pubs to super speedsters, these weird transport vehicles definitely hold a promise of future inspiration and innovation.

Air Powered Car

 In past one decade the phrase ‘go green’ has acquired a completely new meaning. Pollution and global warming have emerged as the two biggest threats to the safety and security of the world. When it comes to pollution, automobile manufacturers are often the ones cornered. However, since past few years millions of dollars have been poured in research for an alternative to petroleum and gasoline. One of the most shocking discoveries of the whole exercise is the realization that even ‘Air’ can be used as a fuel.

Why are we asking this now?

The idea of air-powered cars are still in research phase. But if the buzz is to be believed by early next year the first prototype will be launched in the American market. A lot many companies in US and Europe are working on their own prototypes. As of now APUQ has made an Air car. Other major manufacturers like TATA Motors, Energine and Air Car Factories SA are also working on their own

Frankfurt 2011 Auto Show

 The Frankfurt 2011 witnessed a range of unique, stylish and yet eco friendly cars by some of the top auto makers in the world. Apart from promising fuel efficient models that features hybrid technology along with the regular gas/petrol/diesel engines, the companies have been careful in preventing any compromises with the looks and the style factor. Here is a list of top 10 green cars that took part in the Frankfurt 2011 Auto Show.

1. Toyota's Plug-in Prius

Toyota Prius has been one of the most successful cars in terms of sales for the last few years. It features a 1.8 L engine and a 4.4 kWh battery back which would give a combined range of more than 600 miles and a range on 14 miles just on batteries. The best part is that the batteries could be charged completely in just 90 minutes. The Toyota Prius promises a zero emission ride when run just on electric motors.

Environmentally friendly sports cars

 The problem of global warming has forced man to invent things which were beyond human imagination some time ago. The current green-auto endorsing trend has revealed that people are completely infatuated with green cars, be it a luxury car or a sports car. Besides reducing gas emissions, these cars produce less noise pollution and are less cruel towards our environment. Presented below is a list of 5 environmentally friendly sports cars for eco conscious individuals.

1. The Rinspeed sQuba

The Rinspeed sQuba is the leading car that sprints on land as well as underneath water. The unique design has been created by Swiss company Rinspeed. The vehicle is equipped with three electric motors, one for driving on land and two for water. It is completely a zero-emission vehicle. On land this sports vehicle is

Cheapest electric cars

 It is a fact that the future of mobility is dominated by electric vehicles and hybrids. Hybrids are costlier, EVs are cheaper. Electric cars have proven time and again that they are no longer offset by range or power limitations. They can travel more than 1000 miles on a single charge like the Schluckpecht or zap off to a flying start like the 1972 Datsun 'White Zombie'.

Unencumbered by costly and complex technology engines, electric cars have the potential to be priced low and hence affordable. Cheap electric cars are already hitting the roads and if you are thinking of owning one we list here cheapest electric cars you can go for.

1. Tata Nano EV

German Liner Wilhelm Gustloff, 1945

It’s probably safe to say that few people have ever heard of the Wilhelm Gustloff, making it reasonable to ask why it would make it into my top ten most famous shipwreck list. The reason is because this list is not just about the most famous, but the most significant shipwrecks as well, in which case this German liner easily fits the bill. What makes it so? The fact that it was responsible for the largest single loss of life in maritime

Italian Liner Andrea Doria, 1956

While not the most famous passenger liner ever to sink, when the luxurious flagship of the Italian Line collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm in heavy fog off the coast of Massachusetts in July of 1956 and sank a few hours later, it came as quite a shock to the world. What made it such a surprise was not the scale of the catastrophe—only 46 of the 1660 people on board died as a result of the collision—but the fact that

Alternative fuel vehicles

 Youngsters should not be underestimated, as some kids have proved in recent times, inventing, innovating, and creating machines for a better tomorrow. Listed here are the stories of 10 cars that are run on alternative fuels, made by people who were still teenagers then.

1. Texas Teen Builds his Own Electric Car on $10,000 Budget

Lucas Loborde is only 17 and he has converted a normal fuel run car into an innovative, battery run vehicle. The work on the car started when Lucas' dad bought a Kit car from e bay for $ 5000. Spending around 150 hours and around 5 grands more, Lucas creatively converted the car into one run on batteries by removing its fuel tank and fitting 8 batteries in the car in various different locations.

Union Ironclad U.S.S. Monitor, 1862

Though a comparatively tiny vessel whose foundering during a gale off notorious Cape Hatteras, Virginia on new year’s eve, 1862, taking sixteen of her crew down with her, was barely noticed by the press at the time, the sinking spelled a tragic end to one of the most revolutionary ships of its era. The brainchild of a little known naval engineer by the name of John Ericsson, the Monitor, in being the first all-metal, turreted warship in history, became the prototype for what would become the standard for warship design for the next century and a half. Derisively called a “cheesebox on a raft” by both sides, the little ship changed the face of naval warfare forever when it battled the South’s own ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia, to a draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia in March of 1862. While the battle did little to affect the outcome of the war, it signaled the end of wooden sailing vessels with fixed cannons and initiated the age of steam-driven, ironclad warships with revolving turrets, making the battle—and the ship—one of the most important in history. The ship’s precise location remained unknown for over a century until it was located 16 miles off the Virginia coast in 1973, after which is was designated a national historic landmark, making it off-limits to divers and salvagers. Eventually, however, the government gave authorization for elements of the ship to be brought to the surface, resulting in the recovery of its massive steam engine and, in 2002, its revolutionary turret. The site is now under the supervision of NOAA, with many artifacts from the ship, including her turret, cannon, propeller, anchor, engine and some personal effects of the crew, being put on display at the Mariners’ Museum of Newport News, Virginia.

Great Lakes Ore Carrier Edmund Fitzgerald, 1975

While most people imagine the vast oceans to be the most dangerous waters to sail upon, some of the roughest waters in the world are actually experienced on the Great Lakes, which has more non-war related shipwrecks per square mile than any other body of water in the world. Without doubt, the most famous of these took place on November 10, 1975, when the gigantic ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald, at one time the largest ship on the Great Lakes and holder of numerous tonnage records, was caught in a vicious November gale and, after hours of battling high winds and 30-foot waves, suddenly disappeared from radar without as much as a single distress call, taking all twenty-nine members of her crew down with her. The loss would likely have remained little known outside the Great Lakes maritime community had not singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot written a popular song about the sinking in 1976, immortalizing the ship’s demise and making her the most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes. While the precise cause of the sinking has never been determined, later surveys done on the wreck revealed that the 800-foot long craft broke in two, suggesting it either “bottomed out” on the shallow lake bottom and broke in two, or it was wrenched in two by a rogue wave and plunged to the bottom of the lake in mere minutes. Whatever the cause, the ship remains off-limit to divers as a grave and continues to serve as a reminder that even the largest vessels are no match for the Great Lakes when—as the song says—the gales of November come early.

Steamship S.S. Republic, 1865

When this Civil War-era side-wheel steamship sank during a violent gale off the Georgia coast in October, 1865, it went down with something other than the ordinary goods most vessels of the era carried. In the case of the Republic, her holds were filled with tons of silver and gold coins and ingots being transported from the West Coast to help rebuild the war-ravaged south, making her loss an incalculable financial blow to the country at a time when it was still struggling to regain its economic legs after four years of civil war. (The only positive thing from the sinking was that the ship’s entire crew and passengers managed to get off safely before the ship foundered, making it one of the few famous shipwrecks that did not result in loss of life.) The ship’s precise location remained unknown until 2003, when she was finally located after an extensive search some 100 miles off the Georgia coast in nearly 1,700 feet of water. The subsequent recovery effort not only yielded one of the largest caches of gold and silver coins in history, but included a fascinating assortment of 19th century goods that revealed much about life in the mid-nineteenth century. By the time the recovery was concluded, over 51,000 U.S. gold and silver coins had been recovered along with nearly 14,000 artifacts, making it not only the richest find in the history of salvaging, but the highest-tech archaeological excavation ever conducted. So successful—and lucrative—was the expedition, in fact, that it set a precedence for the emerging field of deep-water shipwreck exploration and recovery.

Best range electric cars

 With vehicular traffic on the road being one of the biggest threats to our ecosystem, environment preservation is the need of the hour. Pollutants released from cars are hazardous and contribute heavily towards global warming. A good way to reduce carbon emissions is to switch to electric cars which have twin sources of power, both electric batteries and gasoline run engines. The electric batteries are a boon in lieu of rising gas prices making these cars a cost efficient option for the future. As more and more electric cars are making a foray into the market, only the ones with energy efficiency will survive the cut throat competition. A few such cars have been put together in the list below:

1. Shelby Aero EV

This electric Hybrid from Shelby Supercars is aspiring to be the fastest among its contemporaries and it has the capability to achieve this feat. The fully charged battery could keep the car running for as long as 150 miles. Also, it takes only

Why you should buy an electric bicycle

 In today’s world where the threat of global warming and toxic emissions loom large, everyone from a common citizen to big corporate giants is becoming conscious of his or her contribution towards the environment and more importantly lack of it towards this. This has led to a surge in environment friendly products and vehicles. One of these is electric bikes. But why should you be bothered about it? Is it just about saving the planet or is there any other higher purpose to it? Let’s check out top seven reasons why you should buy an electric bike:

1. Remain fit

How many times have you thought, ‘my clothes don’t fit me anymore’ or ‘wish I had time to exercise’. Well, wish no more, electric bikes are here and they will make you work out while you go to work, to shop, or meet friends. They help in burning calories to keep you in shape.

Green cars designed for the race track

 Hemmed in by environmental concerns and the ever present fuel price anxiety, vehicle manufacturers are forced to look at alternate sources of power and with good consequence for this has led to the birth of hybrids, alternate fuels and electric powered cars. Decades ago electric cars were frowned upon with their limited range and poor power.

1. Fisker Karma

Designed by Henrik Fisker, Fisker Karma is a plug-in hybrid four-door sports car. Powered by a pair of electric motors that derive their power from a Lithium-ion battery pack, this car is capable of a top speed of 125 mph. This car features two

Electric vehicles

 Beyond the capacity of Euro 5 regulations concerning internal combustion engines, and even bettering the criteria posed by hybrid cars - there is a fundamentally green force in our automotive sector that holds the sustainable key to the future. We are talking about the cars endowed with zero tail pipe emissions; our very own electric vehicles. They have the potentiality to transform not only the inner working strategies of the automotive industry, but also to reach out to a wider customer base. Here is a list of ten such eco friendly rides that have been designed to tickle the senses of all eco nerds.

1. Cadillac ELR – New GM Electric Car

Following in the footstep of its bantam cousin Chevrolet Volt, General Motors have now unveiled the Cadillac ELR. It will adopt the similar electrical setup of Volt, albeit with a more powerful engine to complement the power driving. The electric drive-train can extend the range of the car to around 40 miles (64 km). Moreover, the in-built petrol engine mechanism will dually act as an electric generator.

2. Ford Focus Electric

Stunning Mercedes Benz F125

 Whether a leak out of some facts about automobiles before launch creates more intrigue or spoils the punch can be mooted hard. The biannual Frankfurt Motor Show gives the big brand car makers like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, etc a platform to display their lavish plans for the future in

Sexiest green cars designed in 2011

 The rising fuel prices and the negative effect on the environment due to the rise in smoke belching vehicles have forced many companies and individuals to develop green cars using the modern technology. These green cars are run using the alternative sources of energy and are totally emission free. These cars may be all-electric, solar-powered, plug-in hybrids etc.

1. Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Race Car

Porsche unveiled its new green car named the 918 RSR Hybrid Race Car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The exterior of this supercar is made up of light weight carbon fiber. The car is powered by a 563 horsepower, 10,300 rpm engine. The front wheels of the car have electric motors which generate 767 horsepower.

Hybrid trucks designed for greener hauling

 It’s not just the small ones that are going hybrid, but the biggies too are adopting a greener way. Many Companies like Ford and Volvo are making sure that not just the cars but the trucks, too, become eco friendly. Better so, because after the world has become increasingly aware and sensitive to the carbon emission, and strict standards been laid for controlling the same, these hybrid trucks would prove to be nothing less called upon than a boon.

Rise in temperatures and fuel prices have stressed the need for having hybrid trucks. Such vehicles not only reduce CO2 emissions but also cause less noise pollution and give a relief to the remaining reserves of non renewable sources of

Eco friendly trucks designed to sell green cuisine on the move

 In a world suffering from global warming issues and the impact of emission on the environment, where customers look for organic certification of foodstuffs before buying, everything has to have as minimal a carbon footprint as possible, and each food item has to be organic.

For environment conscious people on the move, it had always been a challenge trying to find a breakfast, lunch, or a dessert that suited their green ethics. But not anymore, because mobile food trucks that cater to these consumers on the move are going green, running on green fuel and serving food that have little carbon footprint being locally sourced and are completely organic. Here are 5 eco friendly trucks designed to sell green cuisine on the move.

1. Green Truck

Founded by Kam Micelli and Mitchell Collier, Green Truck is an innovative green diner on wheels. Serving at specific locations in and around Los Angeles at specific times, Green Truck offers hungry diners food cooked on solar powered commissary that are served on degradable and compostable disposables. With a motto of 'healing the planet one meal at a time', Green Truck runs on vegetable oil