In the escalating war to squeeze every last mile from every last drop of gas, automakers are attacking on every front, going well beyond the cratered fields of aerodynamics and optimized engine ...

For architects looking to build structures that are sustainable and efficient, today’s solar-reflective coatings offer a powerful, cost-effective option. Many of the benefits of solar-reflective ...

It's gaudy, and some would call it downright ugly, but the lime green paint job option for the 2017 Toyota Prius keeps the vehicle cool and can even save drivers on gas. A Wired report says that ...

The Toyota Prius pictured above features a shade of green that is probably the last color you'd want adorning the Japanese manufacturer's popular hybrid, but it actually serves a special purpose. The ...

The initiative covers roads, playgrounds, and parking lots, and it has already cooled the surface by 10 to 12 degrees. [Photo: courtesy GAF Cool Community Project] The team behind the GAF Cool ...

In a nutshell: Mercedes-Benz is developing an innovative "solar paint" capable of generating electricity when applied to a car's entire body. The technology could potentially provide enough energy to ...

Toyota’s 2017 Prius comes in a lurid shade of lime green that’ll make you thirsty for a mojito. Surprisingly, that same paint could make your car a little less thirsty for gasoline. Toyota expects ...

White cars can be boring. So Toyota created a colored paint that also reflects light and keeps the car cooler on hot days. The new coating can affect the temperature by nine degrees, Toyota says. BY ...

A public-private research initiative in Pacoima, Calif., a Los Angeles section, is testing a new type of maintenance pavement coating across roads and hardscapes to improve longevity and mitigate ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana is reporting the creation of a "solar paint" that could mark an important milestone on the road to widespread implementation of ...

Toyota is giving its 2017 Prius a lime green paint job—and it serves a larger purpose than a change in aesthetic. On the automaker's Japanese website, Toyota explains that it's using Thermo-Tect lime ...