- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 11th, 2014
Fuel Economy of Cars Sold in the US in 2013 Is a Record for the Country
The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in 2013 was 24.8 miles per gallon
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 11th, 2014
Watch: Stephen Colbert Blasts “Top Climatologist” Donald Trump
Colbert pokes fun at claims that climate change and global warming are not real
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 10th, 2014
Unprecedented Number of Snowy Owls Pay a Visit to the US
The birds were spotted in the country's eastern regions
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 10th, 2014
US' Record Freeze Comes with a Price Tag of $5B (€3.67), Specialists Say
The cold snap forced millions of Americans to remain indoors
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 9th, 2014
The Cost of Seafood: Over 650,000 Marine Mammals Killed or Injured Yearly
New report documents how the seafood industry affects marine wildlife
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 8th, 2014
City Dwellers Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint than People Living in the Suburbs
Presently, suburbs account for 50% of the carbon footprint of households in the US
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 5th, 2014
EPA Proposes New Pollution Standards for Wood-Powered Stoves, Heaters
The US Environmental Protection Agency's new standards will go into effect in 2015
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 4th, 2014
Electricity Use of US Homes Now at Its Lowest in Over a Decade
Given the electronics bonanza, this is fairly surprising
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2014
In 2013, US Got over 1,500 New Public Plug-In Car Charging Stations
This represents a 30% increase when compared to the year 2012
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2013
Vestas Receives 260 MW Order for Wind Energy Projects in the US
In 2013, the company has secured 1,700 MW of wind turbine orders in the US and Canada
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 28th, 2013
60% of Americans Clueless About Next Week's Incandescent Bulbs Phase Out
Starting January 1, the US will move to end the use of 40-watt and 60-watt bulbs
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2013
Siemens Will Provide Turbines for US' First Offshore Wind Farm
The company will deliver 130 3.6MW offshore wind turbines
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 23rd, 2013
Americans Are Fans of Hybrid and Electric Cars, but Won't Buy Them
Survey finds that over 60% of US consumers like eco-friendly cars
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 23rd, 2013
US Turned 1.6 Million Acres of Grasslands Into Agricultural Lands in 2013
The 1.6 million acres chiefly serve to grow corn, wheat and the like
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 23rd, 2013
India and US to Launch Joint Cybercrime Portal
The portal would be used to cooperate on hacking and social media misuse investigations
- Laptops & Tablets
- By Alexandra Arici
- December 23rd, 2013
Tablet Numbers Increased with 25% in 2013, but 2 in 3 Americans Still Don’t Own One
Consumers might already be experiencing tablet fatigue
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 21st, 2013
Representatives of Automakers Respond to US Senator’s Inquiry on Cyber Security
Two major trade groups have issued a joint statement on the matter