Filed under: cars-houses, transport, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 10:43 am
October 7th 2009
Back in August of 2007, we shed the smallest of tears for Yoko Ono after she publicly urged automakers to “make hybrid cars as comfortable as a Bentley”. We felt awful for her — and the millions of happy hybrid-owners who are oblivious to the uncomfortable and spartan interiors of their vehicles.
Thanks to a [...]
Filed under: cars-houses, transport, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 9:08 am
August 19th 2009
Originally slated for a 2009 release, Chris Paine’s Revenge Of The Electric Car documentary — the follow-up to his successful Who Killed The Electric Car? flick — has now been moved to a late 2010 release.
Speaking at the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach, California last week, Paine said the decision to move back the [...]
Filed under: cars-houses, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 9:10 am
April 1st 2009
“Promoting sustainability through biking has really backfired on me. I’m almost 60, my knees are shot, and my sense of balance is not like it used to be. Unfortunately, every (beep-ing) person out there expects me to bike around — rain or shine. I can’t even drive around in a (beep-ing) electric car without some [...]
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Filed under: cars-houses, music, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 5:33 pm
January 22nd 2009
We know Neil Young is absolutely head-over-heels in love with his project to convert a classic ‘59 Lincoln Continental into an all-electric vehicle — but did anyone ever think he’d take that enthusiasm and turn it into a new album dedicated to the topic? Certainly not his fans — who are a little more than [...]
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Filed under: cars-houses, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 9:55 pm
November 26th 2008
In past interviews, Miranda Kerr has talked about how “she’s a hippie at heart” that “works hard to reduce her personal impact”. As the girlfriend of eco-warrior Orlando Bloom, Kerr obviously is well-informed on environmental issues and green practices. “I always pull plugs out of the wall when I’m not using appliances, ride my bike [...]
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Filed under: green and famous, travel — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:17 pm
November 6th 2008
Sure, maybe we aren’t extremely happy with her fur-wearing ways, but Beyonce ain’t all bad. The pop-star recently revealed that when she travels she goes commercial…and sometimes even flies coach.
Beyonce says: “Even now I sometimes fly economy if I need to. We had a storm in Miami and there was a hurricane coming so we [...]
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Filed under: cars-houses, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 10:30 am
October 27th 2008
Hilary Swank is one of the latest celebrities to receieve the keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 –- the world’s first hydrogen car for everyday use. Over the weekend, Swank officially broke the two million mile mark for this groundbreaking vehicle – since its introduction, more than two million miles have now been driven [...]
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Tagged: angelina jolie, brad pitt, hilary swank, kristen davis
Filed under: cars-houses, transport, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 8:51 am
October 18th 2008
There’s been a slew of green car news this week and I thought I would catch everyone up on updates to our “Top 5 Future Hollywood Green Cars” feature. So strap in!
First up, whether intentional or not, shots of the 2010 Toyota Prius have landed online — a full three months before the true reveal [...]
Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses, transport, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 2:33 pm
September 30th 2008
With a beer in hand, Neil Young went on camera last week to record a “State of the Linc Volt” address and give the world an update on his progress converting a ‘59 Lincoln Continental into a badass electric vehicle. We haven’t heard much on the project since engineer John Goodwin and Young nearly destroyed [...]
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Filed under: cars-houses, travel — Michael d'Estries @ 10:32 am
September 29th 2008
Back in June of 2007, we reported that Daryl Hannah had been spotted riding an iZip Hybrid Electric bike during the L.A. Bicycle Coalition LA River Ride. Digging a bit deeper, it turned out that Hannah had received the bike from Ed Begley Jr. — who couldn’t be at the race due to a [...]
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