Better Place Installs First Battery-Swap Stations for Electric Taxis in Tokyo

Earlier this year, electric vehicle infrastructure company Better Place tested out its EV battery switch technology in Yokohama, Japan. Apparently the Japanese government was so impressed that it gave Better Place cash to conduct a ...READ»

Yokohama Introduces an Orange Oil-Infused Car Tire

As we attempt to wean ourselves off petroleum-based car fuels, let's not forget that cars themselves are also filled with the slippery stuff. Yokohama is doing its part to ease the transition from petroleum-based materials with the ...READ»

Peel Out! Car Tires Add Orange Oil To Go Green

Here's a riddle for you: What's orange and green at the same time? Give up? Yokohama's new tires.  When people talk about improving the eco-footprint of a vehicle, we automatically tend to imagine novel engine technology, ...READ»

World Fisheries Congress

Clams, shrimp, spicy-tuna rolls: Yum! Global seafood consumption has tripled during the past 50 years. At the fifth World Fisheries Congress (October 20 -- 24) in Yokohama, Japan, sustainability -- of the $155 billion industry and the animals it depends on -- will be the big concern. Here are seven species on the menu.READ»

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• Meet: The Federal Open Market Committee