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By Andrew Liszewski Luke first wrote about the now has the H2GO available, just in time for the gift-giving season. Besides the futuristic design, what sets the H2GO apart from other RC cars on the market is that it uses a bona-fide hydrogen fuel cell instead of AAs or other types of built-in rechargeable batteries.

Solar car sharing scheme launched Posted by: Paul Lucas  The sun is shining on one car sharing organisation stateside, as HOURCAR, a Minneapolis-St Paul company offers two plug-in hybrid vehicles recharged with solar power to its members.

India’s efforts to join the space race may have taken the attention away from China’s own ventures into the world beyond, but there is no doubt who is stealing the spotlight in the green car race. Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto has already been turning heads in both Europe and America with its range

'> < div>Kerry Ng asked: With rising fuel costs, more and more people and are looking for alternatives. One such alternative that is gaining popularity, especially with the do-it yourself types, are the electric vehicle kits.

The Chinese company Zhejiang 001 Group has debuted an amazing new product at the 29th Zhejiang International Bicycles and Electric-powered Cars Exhibition last week - a solar-powered electric car capable of going 90 miles on a full charge with a retail price of only $5,560.

Despite advances in technology and the development of new automotive security devices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that auto theft occurs every 26.4 seconds in the United States. To put that figure in perspective, more than 1 million vehicles were stolen in 2006 alone.

Here is another concept car that caught our attention because it’s green and thanks to its intriguing design. The car will feature solar panels from the roof and all the way to the back which raises a problem as you can’t see in the back because there is no rear-view mirror.

Boost for solar panels August 23, 2008 Posted by: Paul Lucas  Solar panels have long been touted as an energy solution - whether it is solar panels fitted on to homes, or solar powered cars. However, their lack of efficiency and comparatively high prices has prohibited them from breaking into the mainstream.

U.S. Natural Gas Seen to Be Superabundant August 10th, 2008 A study released on 7/30/08 by Amercan Clean Skies Foundation and Navigant Consulting states that U.S. unconventional natural gas deposits are sufficient to supply 118 years of U.S. demand at 2007 levels.

British car-maker Lotus has unveiled an environmentally-friendly concept car, which is partly made of marijuana, at the British International Motor Show. The Lotus Eco-Elise (pictured above) sports body panels manufactured entirely from hemp (they’re the brown bits on the roof and bonnet).