It was rainy in the Middle East last summer. Like, super rainy, which is unusual for a desert. A company called Meteo Systems is boasting that they caused all that rain, using a secret weather control system based on technology first developed by Nikola Tesla in 1890.

Tesla Motors today unveiled an update to its famous Roadster sports car, the Roadster 2.5. The changes are fairly minor, including a new front fascia, better seats, an optional touchscreen navigator, better sound in the cabin and improved wheels. But any chance to post a bunch of photos of a super-sexy car of the future is one we'll gladly take.

Wind power has long been a favorite of the tree hugging environmentalists, but as with most great ideas, you'll also find a NIMBY (not in my back yard) crowd complaining about everything from bird strikes to the swishing noise created by the rotating blades. Personally, I think wind farms are really cool, and they show that we're actually doing something about energy besides chanting drill baby drill.

I got the chance to drive the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport earlier this week. Sitting behind the wheel, feeling the power of the all-electric motor, it was hard not to get caught up in the potential of electric vehicles (EVs)....