Month December 2011

Volvo hybrid buses

Emissions reduction is up to 50 percent and fuel savings up to 35 percent for these diesel-elctric buses. They pay for themselves in 5-7 years. More at Cleantechnica.

DHS program to monitor social media users draws lawsuit

Privacy advocates are suing the Homeland Security Department to obtain information on a program that monitors the social media interactions of citizens following a federal vendor’s private sector plans to sabotage certain groups’ online activities with similar technology.