The wintry weather didn't stop the Detroit Auto Show from putting on the show this week and we couldn't be more pleased as the show is the reason we're all caught up in the new Li-Ion Motors Inizio Electric.  I mean, talk about stunning, right?! One of the only all-electric racer cars in the world, the Li-Ion can hit a top speed of 170 mph and boast a traveling range of 250 miles without another boost. And guess what the best news...

For many years Prince Charles has fought for the rights of low-caste and impoverished Indians and his new project on the outskirts of either Calcutta or Bangalore is certainly no exception. After visiting the Mumbai's Dharavi slum which was the slum featured in the film Slumdog Millionaire, Prince Charles has decided to build an eco-friendly oasis which would be modeled on his existing green development in Poundbury, England.  The as...

For two years Rolls-Royce has tempted luxury lovers with rumors of an electric limousine but as of yet there has been no proof of such production at the Britain-located manufacturing plant. But now there looks to be greener news in the Rolls-Royce lineup with hints that the electric limo may soon be on its way. Before Christmas the Rolls Royce chief executive Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes indicated that the car maker was in the process of...

Talk about creative architecture and recycling!  This school in San Pablo, Philippines was created and built by Illac Diaz and MyShelter Foundation as an interesting and sturdy way to turn trash into something positive. This school was built using 1.5 and two-liter plastic soda and water bottles and filling them with adobe, a combination that is actually three times stronger than concrete and much, much cheaper in supplies! If they...

After much encouraging, the US Army has finally approved a series of solar-powered tents that are capable of powering accessories as well as military electronic equipment. Harnessing energy from the sun makes a lot of sense in hot desert environments, and the U.S. military has taken advantage of solar technology in the past by developing energy generating solar backpacks and watches  for its troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Recently the...