• Somebody tell the GOP… Most Americans Link Global Warming to Extreme Weather – livescience
• Green-Glowing Zebrafish Provides New Insights into Health Impacts of Pollution – sciencedaily
• The answer appears to be ‘yes’… Are EV’s Worth it? Study Helps Calculate Savings on Fuel and Emissions – cs monitor
• Innovation… Los Angeles Will Use Geothermal Energy to Process Sewage and Prevent Emissions – enn
• A big stinky problem if, and when, they thaw… Forest Service in Quandry About Colo. Frozen Cows – myway

related: more eco news from The Alternative Consumer

A very new and interesting electric car has been unveiled by SIM-Drive, a Japanese company that is making a push to capture a big chunk of the Electric Vehicle (EV) market with the SIM-WIL, its “future production car”.

The WIL (if you will) touts an estimated total range of 218 miles with a impressive top speed of 110 mph and the acceleration of a mid-level sports car (zero to 60mph in an estimated 5.4 seconds). The car will require 12 hours of charge time on a 200 volt (household) outlet to reach a full charge. Another major plus  — though the Wil is classified as a compact car, it has the interior space of a larger sedan-like vehicle.  (more…)