b Father’s Day beer: Victory’s Swing Session Saison By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:44:46 +0000 This light, spicy, beer is perfect for saying “Cheers” to dad on Father’s Day and enjoying throughout the whole summer. Full Article Beverages
b 4 tired myths about dear old dad By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:30:05 +0000 Sure, there are deadbeats, but for the most part, modern dads are ripping apart old pop-culture tropes. Full Article Family Activities
b These students came up with an ingenious way to keep buildings cool By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:22:47 +0000 A newly developed insulation from students at California State University could dramatically reduce the cost of air conditioning. Full Article Research & Innovations
b Why not wearing shoes does a body good By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:20:18 +0000 A new study finds footwear desensitizes feet and may even affect balance. It's time to embrace the callus. Full Article Research & Innovations
b Reimagining our public streets By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:37:15 +0000 For most cities, the biggest areas of public space are streets. But are we using them to our full potential? Full Article Research & Innovations
b Bugs experience chronic pain, too By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:25:23 +0000 Scientists have found the genetic mechanism behind chronic pain in bugs. Full Article Research & Innovations
b A new food made from carbon dioxide could be a game changer for our planet — and beyond By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:39:26 +0000 Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere. Full Article Research & Innovations
b The planet is getting so hot, we'll soon be wearing air conditioners By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:18:29 +0000 Wearable air conditioners may help wean us off our emissions-happy ways. Full Article Research & Innovations
b Advancing our planet: Ford's roadmap for sustainability By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:44:17 +0000 They were the first to bring us the modern automobile as we know it, so it only makes sense that Ford Motor Company is now ushering in the future of mobility. Full Article Research & Innovations
b This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:11:37 +0000 Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan. Full Article Research & Innovations
b 4 things you've heard about electric vehicles that simply aren't true By medium.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:52:57 +0000 "Are electric vehicles fast?" "Do they work in winter?" "Can I really give up visiting the gas station?" Get the facts on EVs. Full Article Research & Innovations
b First drive: 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:54:31 +0000 The all-new Toyota Camry Hybrid is perfect for your next family road trip. Full Article Transportation
b Rush is wrong (about General Motors) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:19:09 +0000 Limbaugh blasts GM for trying to sell the Chevrolet Volt in China, but his central premise (based on a New York Times story, no less) may be wrong. Full Article Transportation
b MNN week in review: Historic robots, tiny animals and why you shouldn't fret about green cars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:09:46 +0000 Don't miss the best original stories of the week from Mother Nature Network. Full Article Politics
b BMW iSeries highlights sustainable design By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:39:13 +0000 A video interview with Benoit Jacob, the luxury carmaker's new electric and hybrid vehicle line's designer. Full Article Transportation
b October was a great month for Chevy Volt sales By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:20:23 +0000 General Motors sold more than 1,100 Chevy Volts in October. Full Article Transportation
b Toyota releases annual sustainability report By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:52:05 +0000 Toyota's 2011 North American Environmental Report shows progress towards meeting the automaker's five-year goals. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
b Power SHFT: Adrian Grenier's high-watt celebrity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:35:48 +0000 Ford is partnering with Grenier's new green lifestyle website SHFT.com, and I was there to kick the tires on the C-MAX Hybrid, eat the organic snacks, and try i Full Article Transportation
b Toyota Prius V: Best in class fuel-efficiency By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:20:11 +0000 The 2012 Toyota Prius V is capable of 44mpg in the city. Full Article Transportation
b The right's fight to kill EV subsidies (and the Chevy Volt) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:51:48 +0000 It's political. The mantra is that electric cars shouldn't be government-subsidized, but some of the same critics of these programs have no problem with billion Full Article Transportation
b Detroit Auto Show: The excitement's back By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:53:03 +0000 The North American International Auto Show is re-energized, and here are some of the high-voltage highlights. Full Article Transportation
b The Detroit Car Show's fashionable side By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:20:30 +0000 The ensembles for auto show employees are designed to work with car companies' brand image, sometimes with hilarious results. Full Article Arts & Culture
b Detroit Auto Show: BMW's hybrids combine muscle and mileage By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:19:41 +0000 BMW is fielding an all-new 3-Series, and with it an ActiveHybrid 3 that offers both zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds and about 37 mpg. Up a notch, there's the ActiveHy Full Article Transportation
b At the Detroit Auto Show: Oft-overlooked interiors make a colorful comeback By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:10:28 +0000 Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior? Full Article Transportation
b Want a smart grid? Maybe you can win one on 'The Price Is Right' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:20:24 +0000 As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emiss Full Article Research & Innovations
b Mitsubishi i-MIEV is the greenest car of 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 This year marks the first year that an electric vehicle tops the ACEEE's greenest car list. Full Article Transportation
b Has Hollywood abandoned the Prius and other green vehicles? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:42:46 +0000 Few hybrids or electric vehicles brought celebs to this year's Academy Awards. Full Article Arts & Culture
b 7 groundbreaking green cars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:35:43 +0000 Green Car Journal started handing out the award with model year 2006 vehicles. Over the years the magazine has recognized several hybrids, two clean diesels, a Full Article Transportation
b 65% of hybrid owners don't buy another hybrid By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:47:32 +0000 New data from R.L. Polk reveals that only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid last year. Full Article Transportation
b Should I buy an electric car? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:55:43 +0000 It depends on where you live, says a new report, because some states force you to charge up from a dirty coal grid. But that's just a snapshot, and the long-ter Full Article Transportation
b Ferrari and Porsche offer $850,000 hybrid green machines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:07 +0000 The Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari F70 offer split personalities: voracious performance on tap, but eco-driving if you tread lightly. Is it a new era of Dr. Gre Full Article Transportation
b Consumer Reports: Fuel efficiency matters to car buyers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:05:01 +0000 According to a new Consumer Reports survey, 37% of car buyers consider fuel efficiency first. Full Article Transportation
b Everything you ever wanted to know about green cars: Infographic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:14:32 +0000 With all the terminology about green cars and climate change, it's hard to make sense of it all. This graphic from One Block off the Grid breaks it down, from t Full Article Transportation
b Ford C-MAX Energi delivers best in class driving range By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:00:28 +0000 Ford's upcoming plug-in hybrid can deliver 550 miles of driving pleasure on a single tank of gas. Full Article Transportation
b Despite the red-meat rhetoric, Texas benefits mightily from clean energy projects By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:21:38 +0000 Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec Full Article Transportation
b Battle of the brands: Ford takes on Toyota in new hybrid ads By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:33:33 +0000 The Detroit automaker gets a touch of campaign fever with new marketing aimed to take down the competition. Full Article Transportation
b N.J. man powers house with hybrid car By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:08:30 +0000 Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas. Full Article Energy
b New Jersey man buys Prius to save gas, uses it as post-storm power source By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:15:42 +0000 Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre Full Article At Home
b BMW i8 Spyder: Up close with an eco-friendly supercar By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:22:04 +0000 Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept. Full Article Transportation
b I left my hybrid taxi in San Francisco By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:09:05 +0000 California's City By the Bay has dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions by switching to a mostly hybrid taxi fleet. It's a model for the rest of the country. Full Article Transportation
b Driving Ford's snazzy new C-Max Hybrid By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:30:05 +0000 A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it. Full Article Transportation
b Toyota Prius: Best-selling car in California By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:16:00 +0000 The California New Car Dealers Association reports that the Toyota Prius was the best-selling car in California in 2012. Full Article Transportation
b Hybrid cars are near a tipping point By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:17:37 +0000 At 3 percent of the US market & growing, have hybrid cars reached a tipping point? Full Article Transportation
b The next NSX: Honda's top-secret braintrust in Ohio By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:18:35 +0000 The high-performance NSX from Acura will be a platform for hybrid technology and lightweighting. Full Article Transportation
b For Europe's new plug-in hybrids, price matters (a lot) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:56:52 +0000 Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year. Full Article Transportation
b Meet Audi's 'no-compromises' plug-in hybrid By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:04:26 +0000 It's the company's first foray into electrics — a sporty hatchback A3 — and it's coming to the U.S. early next year. Full Article Transportation
b Why Honda's hybrid strategy is all wrong By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:21:55 +0000 How about bringing the Concept B, a very cool 5-door hybrid, to the U.S.? Sorry, only for China. That aggravating truth plays out again and again. Full Article Transportation
b 4 plug-in hybrids making noise at Detroit Auto Show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:02:18 +0000 Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example. Full Article Transportation
b How green are your driving habits? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:53:30 +0000 Take our Green Driving Quiz to find out how much you know about fuel economy and sustainable driving. Full Article Travel
b Despite $2 gas, Kia shows off 3 new hybrids at Chicago Auto Show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:06:00 +0000 The all-new Niro is joined by revamped versions of the Optima. Full Article Transportation