Travelers thinking of staying at the Bessho hot-spring resort have another good reason to make this area a holiday destination: Use of a free electric minicar to tour the locale. Read More…

Drivers of the most environmentally unfriendly cars could be charged three times more for residents parking permits under a scheme proposed by a London council. Read More…

WASHINGTON A battery developer is claiming its technology can extend the range of hybrid electric vehicles. Technology Research Laboratories Inc. (TRL, Research Triangle Park, N.C.) claims its battery technology can extend the range of hybrid electric vehicles to 75 miles or better per charge. Read More…

December 20, 2005 Heads roll at Veterans Administration - Mushrooming depleted uranium (DU) scandal blamed - by Bob Nichols, Sfbayview.com (read this story) Hole in Ozone May Stay Longer Than Expected - by Usha Lee McFarling, by Latimes.com (read this story) IEA: Stupid, Manipulative or Corrupt - by Rudolf Rechsteiner, MP Switzerland With comment by FTW Read More…

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — With volatile gas prices and the release of the documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car ,” plug-in auto advocates hope more people will come to see the electric vehicle as something that fits into their everyday lives. Read More…