Ecotality, Cisco connect Internet-savvy EV charger

Tying an electric charger into Cisco's home energy-management network will let EV drivers tap into cheaper off-peak rates without the need for a smart meter.

Ecotality, Cisco connect Internet-savvy EV charger

Tying an electric charger into Cisco's home energy-management network will let EV drivers tap into cheaper off-peak rates without the need for a smart meter.

The 260 mpg car that might actually be cool

The VW Formula XL1 not only gets 260 mpg, it also looks quite fetching. Stranger still, you might actually be able to buy one.

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Penske delivers first electric Smart ForTwo

To kick off the second phase of its electric vehicle program, Penske Automotive Group Chairman Roger Penske and Smart USA President Jill Lajdzia personally delivered a Smart ForTwo Electric Drive to a customer in Maryland.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Air Force base to gasify waste for energy

IST Energy's truck-sized Green Energy Machine will turn trash into electricity and heat at Air Force base in demo project.

Air Force base to gasify waste for energy

IST Energy's truck-sized Green Energy Machine will turn trash into electricity and heat at Air Force base in demo project.

ZipCar gets plug-in Prius before they go on sale

A testing program with Toyota gives ZipCar members a chance to test the Prius Plug-in Hybrid before it goes on sale.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Zipcar gets plug-in Prius before it goes up for sale

A testing program with Toyota gives Zipcar members a chance to test the Prius Plug-in Hybrid before it goes up for sale.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Smart-house monitors inhabitants’ health

Called Interhome, the energy-efficient system in the UK is designed to learn from its inhabitants, text if security is breached, and now even monitor its occupants' health.

Originally posted at News - Health Tech

Smart house monitors inhabitants’ health

Called Interhome, the energy-efficient system in the UK is designed to learn from its inhabitants, text if security is breached, and now even monitor its occupants' health.

Originally posted at News - Health Tech