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Call them trams, trolleys or streetcars, Christchurch, New Zealand's wood-bodied electric-powered vehicles ferry visitors between the city's many tourist attractions.

New cordless drills are available in the larger 1/2 inch chuck size and can have as much torque as corded drills. However they continue to lack endurance.

Gas (petrol) pressure washers are more powerful but electric units are more convenient. Few DIY homeowners need the extra power of a gas washer.

How can power be transmitted from the generating station to the users over large distances? How much of this power is lost and how is cost of consumption calculated?

Cars are not the first place people look for a sustainable product, but the aerodynamic three-wheeled Aptera 2e could be one of the first moderately sustainable vehicles.

Many people may wonder what kilowatt-hours are when they receive their monthly electric bills. Kilowatt-hours are a unit of energy.

Simpson's store and Parker's Dye Works boldly used the new horseless vehicles to enhance their delivery services to customers. They were pioneers of the trucking industry

In the past few years, the electric car has gained enormous hype throughout North America as a valid replacement for fossil-fuel burning cars. Is the power grid ready?

An open runabout style, the innovative first electric car manufactured in Canada raced around the roads of Toronto, Ontario 115 years ago.

Instead of another tie or more socks, the perfect Father's Day gift can be a spiffy gadget or great gear for your favorite dad to take on his next travel adventure.

General Motors and Coda Automotive report their electric-powered cars will be for sale next year. Comparison of GM Chevy Volt claims vs Coda car claims.

What Is GPS and How Does It Work?

Canadian Aladdin and T. Eaton's offered complete house kits, from plans to lumber, cupboards to knobs, all precut and ready to construct on your own piece of land.

Recent studies show the environmental and economic benefits of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Battery and power grid developments as well as marketing are needed.

Guidelines for selecting a pressure water to remove outdoor grime, mold and oil stains after natural disasters, or to handle year-round surface cleanups.

Tucson, Arizona is a winter escape for snowbirds. They leave ice storms and blizzards behind, but the Old Pueblo provides plenty of Christmas fun for young and old.

Hybrid vehicles are generally classified by the way that electric power is used and generated in the vehicle.

Re-gifting is practiced by many people especially during the holiday season.

Making cars that are lean, green machines is not an easy task, but even the more luxurious makers are getting in on the act such as BMW.

The recovery of natural gas prices is inevitable, given that the low-cost fossil fuel has so many residential, industrial, power plant and commercial energy applications.

Central China rocked by massive earthquake

Although climate change is contributing to water scarcity worldwide, businesses are ignoring the risks associated with a lack of water, a report found.

While many large corporations use the recession as a reason to cut back, there are others who continue to support their social responsibility programs.

The automotive industry is one of the largest contributors to CO2 emissions. By increasing fuel economy and developing cleaner technology, the emissions can be reduced.

The Chevy Volt, which recently transitioned from concept car to upcoming production vehicle, uses a variety of technological innovations to improve performance.

Traditional solar cell technology is experiencing a never seen before exploit in recent years thanks to innovative nanotechnological research.

Greens say public transport, walking and cycling facilities need to get a greater share of public funding as the era of cheap oil comes to an end.

There's no reason to feel guilty for decorating a house with Christmas lights this holiday season. Solar Christmas lights are an environmentally friendly alternative.

From earliest times, Sault Ste Marie's position at the heart of the Great Lakes has made the settlement important to trade.

Adding to the main causes of biodiversity loss such as deforestation, changes in habitat and land degradation are now alien species harming native ecosystem services.

The USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine and the first sub-surface vessel to conduct an underwater transit across the North Pole.

While the internal combustion engine still dominates the automobile market, several alternative technologies are on the market or in development.

Along the Florida Panhandle's Forgotten Coast, find unspoiled sand dunes, inviting accommodations and pet-friendly beaches.

Unlike other fossil fuels, there is a plentiful supply of coal. Using carbon capture and CO2 sequestration could help clean up coal as an energy source.

The acceptance and implementation of Daylight Savings Time (DST) has been off and on for 90 years. There has always been controversy over the true benefits.

In physics power is the rate at which energy is used or work is done. The average power is the energy divided by the time.

Using sensors and controllers, modern day intelligent buildings can optimize power consumption by switching on lighting and heating systems only when needed, for example.

Gasoline powered chain saws are more capable: powerful, portable and able to operate the whole day. However, electric chain saws can be better for casual users.

Many people travelling by road carry excess equipment. It is possible to be comfortable and travel light by applying the principles of light-weight hiking to car camping.

The Sun bathes the Earth in a constant flow of electromagnetic energy and there are many different ways that we can harvest that clean energy for our use.

Wind power generation has fierce opponents and devoted supporters. Are wind turbines noisy? How much power do electric windmills generate? Some wind energy answers.

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearics. It has an excellent road and rail network making it easy and quick to get to all parts of island.

Implementing methods to harness energy alternatives such as wind power and solar panels are attracting new and innovative technologies

Okeanos Explorer represents the future of ocean research conducted by the United States through a vessel dedicated exclusively to ocean exploration.

The central nucleus of an atom, is composed of tiny particles called protons and neutrons, held together by forces of enormous magnitude.

Various organic processes can be used to generate hydrogen from biomass feed materials for use in a hydrogen fuel cell for portable electrical generation.

Dombrovkis captured the essential beauty of Tasmania's rugged territory, his landscape photos were part the political struggle to preserve the wilderness.

The Akosombo Dam in Ghana was built during the 1960's to provide power to the poor nation of Ghana. This is a short profile.

Coal is the most environmentally damaging fossil fuel. Coal mining, coal transport and coal use as an energy source add to the negative environmental legacy of coal.

The Gatling Gun, invented by a young man from North Carolina for the Union Army, brought about the beginnings of modern warfare and still haunts the battlefield today.