Entries tagged India

Tata Nano passes European crash testing

By Hank Green Posted Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:43pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The Tata Nano, a tiny car with an even smaller price tag, just surprised a lot of folks (including me) by passing European crash testing. Obviously, to make vehicles smaller, cheaper and lighter, it's easy to compromise on safety. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Safety, India, Europe, Cars, Video
Who wants a Tata Nano? 230,000 people

By Yoni Levinson Posted Tue May 5, 2009 9:38am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Tata has recently come out with the Tata Nano, a compact city car that seats 4 and costs about $2,000 for the basic version and a $3,300 for the higher end Nano LX. Read full post »
Related topics: India, China, Electric Cars, Biofuels, Cars
$2,000, 56 mpg Tata Nano, now available

By Hank Green Posted Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:51pm PDT for ecogeek 3 Comments

It's time to choose sides in the Tata Nano debate. The car has officially hit streets in India, and will likely be coming to the U.S. in 2011 or 2012. The price for the Indian market is under $2,000, making it the cheapest new car in history. It's likely Read full post »
Related topics: India, Cars
Green solutions across India

By Yoni Levinson Posted Wed Mar 4, 2009 1:03pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

Thomas Friedman recently wrote an article about a pair of American college students who were taking a road tour through India via electric car, stopping along the way to document examples of sustainable solutions that were being implemented by entrepreneu Read full post »
Related topics: India, Design, Electric Cars, Lights
India completes its first green housing complex

By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:45am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

58 new homes in Kolkata keep cool in summer and get hot water from solar systems, part of a growing eco-friendly movement in the subcontinent. Read full post »
Related topics: India, Solar Power, Buildings
Putting 'the People's Car' under the microscope

By Jozef Winter Posted Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:15pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

The tiny Tata Nano sips gas, but what does it mean for the climate if India's huge population starts driving it in droves? Read full post »
Related topics: India, Cars
Skyscraping forest condos for Mumbai

By Hank Green Posted Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:32pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The 27-story Antilla tower being planned for Mumbai is literally green: Its walls will be covered in vegetation. Read full post »
Related topics: India, Design, Buildings