Author archives: GVN Admin

Here is one from the strange news files! A couple of fishing buddies from Delaware have been catching more than just bass. They’ve been helping police reel in cars. Larry Newirth and Dan Cathell spotted a white BMW 750 sedan on June 17. Then on Friday, they found a late-model…

This next week will be a big litmus test for many supporters of green energy and electric cars as Tesla Motors, the electric car startup scheduled to debut in public trading on Tuesday, could deliver the biggest IPO for a U.S. car company since Ford Motor’s initial public offering more…

Japanese technology is pretty cool, guess what this is? Looks like a motorcycle? It is a tow truck?  Wonder how it has the power and stability to pull a big car, but I guess Japan has mostly small sized cars.

Auto parts city was once considered a menace in the community. But after greening up its act, it’s now earning top environmental awards — including Green Business of the Year from the Green Business League. It may look like a junkyard, but brothers Jay and Larry Brosten hope to change…

These guys from Maine are great for the future of eco-friendly fuel, I think.  They are the ones who became  online sensations by creating geysers from soda and Mentos candies have discovered it’s not just entertainment. It can propel vehicles, as well. A contraption created by Fritz Grobe and Stephen…

That the appliance surfers use to tap this energy is made from petroleum-based foam, polyester resins and chemically treated fiberglass has long been surfing’s quiet contradiction. A broken board tossed in a landfill will take generations to biodegrade; the plastic fins probably never will. Even the thin strip of wood…

Researchers have found that within the first five minutes of exercise in a “green space,” like a park, mental health is improved.  Researchers in the UK have studied 1,250 people and reported fast improvement in mood and self-esteem, specially amongst young people, after a short “green” exercise. The research focused…

Rumor has it there is a new eco-friendly junk car website about to go beta! MrCarJunk.com

WAIL (1997) BMW announced a new feature for its automobiles that would cause animals to move out of the path of the car. Dubbed WAIL for “Wildlife, Acoustic, Information, Link,” the device emitted a high-pitched sound wave inaudible to human ears, but audible to animals. The sound wave sent animals…