Things are easier said than done, or so the old adage goes, and we couldn't agree more.

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid A Switzerland-based company is testing an extended-range plug-in mini-vehicle that it says gets more than 200 miles per gallon and has a single-tank range of more than 300 miles, according to website TechnologicVehicles.com. The company, Catecar , tested a prototype of the vehicle at the Geneva Airport this week

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , USA Are you a U.S. automaker? Do you want a billion dollars?

Today's robots that fly, jump or roll around must refuel or recharge as does any gadget that runs out of energy.

I don’t know about you, but I plan to spend Sunday eating and drinking beer and watching lots of commercials and eating some more. Oh, and watching some football, I suppose

Filed under: MPG , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Legislation and Policy , USA , Washington DC Auto Show One of the differences between the Washington Auto Show and car shows in other cities is the almost overwhelming appearance of politicians and government officials.

A wind energy company is turning its attention to electric car charging. And the results are appearing in rest areas up and down the country.

From a biodiesel-powered record-setting pickup truck and a custom built chopper from New York to presentations by some of the country’s foremost experts in the energy industry and sustainability, the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo beckons alternative fuel enthusiasts, the environmentally conscious and the intellectually curious.

This article was updated at 10:42 a.m. EST on Feb. 2

When reporters, politicians, and environmental advocates talk about renewable energy, they talk about wind and solar. This makes sense: Of the newer generation of renewables, wind is contributing the lion's share of electricity generation. California’s wind energy association just announced that 5 percent of California’s power now comes from wind farms.