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Sustainable motoring, powered by battery-electric, hydrogen, or hyper-efficient combustion, promises both the convenience afforded by conventional cars and the clear conscience of reduced fossil-fuel use. The technology is ever sexy, but is it ready for the market?

The Automotive X Prize, the finals of which take place this month, aim to find a car that is both eco-friendly and fun to drive. So far, it's proving tough, New Scientist reports.

Several major motor companies now offer electric cars, including Honda, Toyota and the newly floated…

As expected, the recently concluded Automotive X-Prize Knockout Stage was not easy. The challenge was particularly brutal to the teams competing in the mainstream class. Of the nine teams that entered, the only team that will make it to the finals stage is Edison2 with its Very Light Cars (one…

Many companies have been busy shedding jobs during this recession, but in Whatcom County high-tech employment growth has been robust, according to a new report.

When the Legislature gave the state's universities and colleges permission to raise tuition, lawmakers insisted it wouldn't reduce access to education.

Who are they? The only remaining American university team is backed by a legacy of fuel mileage records dating back to the mid-1970s. The school's Vehicle Research Institute has built 48 cars in the intervening years, including a few small series production runs, and one previous attempt at…

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will sponsor a primary Election Forum on July 17 at the Orcas Island Senior Center from 5-7 p.m.

The Knockout Stage of the Automotive X Prize competition is complete and now just 15 vehicles from 12 teams remain standing. (The competition started with 28 teams representing 36 vehicles.)