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WattStation: Yves Behar Designs A Charger Pretty Enough For Any Street

Two TreeHugger regulars, designer Yves Behar of Fuseproject and GE Ecoimagination, collaborate to make electric vehicle charging stations sexy. The Wattstation is “smart grid ready” and has “level 2 capabilities for faster charging times.” Autoblog Green explains that Level 2 means a 240 volt power supply. Like all of Behar’s work, it is lovely to look at. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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WattStation: Yves Behar Designs A Charger Pretty Enough For Any Street

Bizarre Wind-Powered Car Travels Downwind Faster than Wind (Video)

Image credit: FasterThanTheWind.org I am not sure if this one is awesome, pointless, or a bit of both. It turns out that there is a huge debate in certain circles as to whether it is possible to create a purely wind-powered vehicle that can travel directly downwind, faster than the wind itself. But while some eminent people are claiming it is impossible, others are busy making it happen. And they have video to prove it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bizarre Wind-Powered Car Travels Downwind Faster than Wind (Video)

Sailboats So Green You’ll Want to Quit Your Job and Sail Around the World (Slideshow)

Photo via Popular Science Sailing is one of the world’s oldest — and greenest — forms of transportation, but adding a motor or using synthetic materials to build your ship can negate the environmental benefits of natural wind power. These catamarans, sailboats, and yachts — made of wood and recycled materials, outfitted with solar panels, and including plenty of luxury touches — are setting a new standard in green boating.

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Sailboats So Green You’ll Want to Quit Your Job and Sail Around the World (Slideshow)