LasVegas Subscribe

Sin City orders up 26 CNG-powered stretch limos for new CityCenter

The giant CityCenter that is under construction in Las Vegas – which, at a cost of $8 billion, it is the largest single privately funded development in U.S. history, say the developers – certainly has the funds to invest in some green enhancements. The 18-million-square-foot development is on track to get a combination of gold and silver LEED ratings. Part of the greenery will be a fleet of 26 stretch limos, each 24 feet long, that burn compressed natural gas (CNG), apparently the first such fleet in the world. The limos will ... Read more →

CES 2009: Garmin eco-route software upgrade promotes fuel-efficiency Xavier Navarro

Garmin, one of the most well-known satellite navigation device manufacturers, has developed new software that can help motorists save gas. Announced at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show ...

Drop the family at Disney, take MagLev to Vegas Domenick Yoney

Gamblers with families might start humming "It's a small world after all" if plans for a high-speed maglev train between Disneyland and Las Vegas continues to go forward. The "technical corrections" ...

Las Vegas opens solar powered hydrogen generating and filling station Sam Abuelsamid

When it comes to utilizing solar power, being in a desert is a good place to be. That makes Las Vegas a prime location for solar applications. The Las Vegas Valley Water District and the UNLV Research ...

Hybrid taxis in San Francisco doing great, New York fleet still too new to know Sebastian Blanco

The Ford Escape hybrid taxis that are rolling through the streets of San Francisco I mentioned last week are getting good reviews from apparently everyone, according to The Auto Channel: drivers, cab ...

Lexus hybrid test drive exclusive video 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Autospies has a video up of their test drive of the new GS450h Lexus hybrid. The reviewer’s write-up of the drive through the desert near Las Vegas is a tad hyperbolic, but we’ll forgive for now. According to the review, anyone who likes to drive a powerful motor without quite the ...

Featured
Breaking
Popular

View all

Tip of the Day

Guide to Common Green Acronymns

CAFE – Corporate Average Fuel Economy. A system used in the U.S. to define mileage requirements of new vehicles.

Featured Galleries

Team Autoblog Green

Editor-in-Chief

Sebastian Blanco: Email

The Team

Autoblog Green bloggers (30 days)

#	Blogger	Posts	Cmts
1	Sebastian Blanco	102	14
2	Sam Abuelsamid	82	1
3	Jeremy Korzeniewski	52	0
4	Domenick Yoney	21	0
5	Xavier Navarro	17	1
6	Chris Shunk	3	0
7	Damon Lavrinc	3	0
8	Michael Harley	3	0
9	Jonny Lieberman	2	0
10	Drew Phillips	2	0
11	Jonathon Ramsey	2	0
12	Gary Witzenburg	1	0
13	John Neff	1	0
14	AutoblogGreen Staff	1	0
15	Frank Filipponio	1	0