June 19, 2008

General Motors and Cadillac (cadillac.com), in a nod to upscale consumers concerned about the price of gas and the environment, have developed a hybrid powertrain for its Escalade SUV.

The Crosscage, a concept motorcycle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, was one of the big crowd pleasers at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show.

Designers at Animatics Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. (animatics.com), reengineered the concept of a belt-driven actuator and came up with the Harmonic Linear Drive (HLD).

50 Years of Innovation

A Darpa manager talks about unmanned aircraft, working on a job you can’t finish, and working for the government.

It’s fashionable today to criticize pickup trucks because they are not as dainty or fuel efficient as cramped minicars.

It’s the focus of attention on everything from primetime TV ads to presidential debates.

Today, “green” evokes more than a color — it is meant to imply anything that promotes a healthy, long-lived, and sustainable planet.

Go for the Green

Freighters carrying water for ballast have introduced over 150 nonnative creatures into the Great Lakes, including the zebra and quagga mussels.

10 YEARS AGO — June 18, 1998