Friday, October 31, 2008
UK announces £10 million electric vehicle support package, £100 for "greener motoring" - AutoblogGreen
UK announces £10 million electric vehicle support package, £100 for "greener motoring" - AutoblogGreen: "How much money will it take for the UK to reach a critical mass with electric vehicles? A lot, and the Brits are on it. The Department for Transport has announced a large £100 million commitment over five years to greener motoring in the UK. Of this, £10 million is specified to bring 100 EVs to British towns and cities and to generate 'up to 10,000 new British jobs and help preserve many thousands more.' The DfT is certainly spreading the job creation/retention news on thick, but that's to be expected and is not unreasonable."
Wind Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Available in Australia : Gas 2.0
Wind Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Available in Australia : Gas 2.0: "Better Place, a company that builds electric-vehicle networks powered by renewable energy, is partnering with AGL and Macquarie to build wind-powered electric vehicle charging stations in Australia.
Victorian Premier John Brumby said, “The Victorian Government supports any initiative that will have positive outcomes in reducing emissions in the transport sector and welcomes this innovative approach to help make broad adoption of EVs in Australia possible."
Electric vehicle driver, 84, collides with log truck | KVAL CBS 13 - News, Weather and Sports - Eugene, OR - Eugene, Oregon | News
Electric vehicle driver, 84, collides with log truck | KVAL CBS 13 - News, Weather and Sports - Eugene, OR - Eugene, Oregon | News: "Rescuers cut an 84-year-old man out of the wreckage of a road-legal electric vehicle after he was hit by a logging truck northeast of Springfield, Ore."
Fossil Fuels Can Be Eliminated By 2090, European Study Maintains
Yale Environment 360: Fossil Fuels Can Be Eliminated<br />By 2090, European Study Maintains: "cutting global dependence on fossil fuels by half by 2050 and then switching to all-renewable sources of energy by 2090."
Thursday, October 30, 2008
StatesmanJournal.com Search
StatesmanJournal.com Search: "PGE opens recharging station for electrical vehicles in Salem Wed Sep 24, 2008"
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Forget the pump and plug in
Forget the pump and plug in: "Why the sudden surge of interest in electric power? Because there may be little other choice.
DRIVING FORCES
The combined global needs to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) have reached a critical mass. And those needs are being reinforced by regulation.
While there are some uncertainties in final rulings, U.S. regulations will require at least an average 40 per cent reduction in fuel consumption from new vehicles by 2020, and Canada is expected to follow suit.
Such a dramatic reduction in what is, for the automotive industry, a relatively short time frame will require an equally dramatic rethinking of vehicle design."
DRIVING FORCES
The combined global needs to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) have reached a critical mass. And those needs are being reinforced by regulation.
While there are some uncertainties in final rulings, U.S. regulations will require at least an average 40 per cent reduction in fuel consumption from new vehicles by 2020, and Canada is expected to follow suit.
Such a dramatic reduction in what is, for the automotive industry, a relatively short time frame will require an equally dramatic rethinking of vehicle design."
Are Plug-in Hybrids Eco-friendly Green? | greenUPGRADER
Are Plug-in Hybrids Eco-friendly Green? | greenUPGRADER: "the journal Environmental Science & Technology published a study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University that covers this very issue. The study took a look at the Green House Gas emissions (GHG) of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV’s) as compared to conventional vehicles (CVs) and charge-sustaining hybrids (HEVs)."
PHEVs: Will the Grid Be Ready?
PHEVs: Will the Grid Be Ready?: "PNL study states that if the national power grid were optimally utilized at all hours of the day, it could provide enough power for plug-in hybrids to comprise up to 73 percent of the nation's cars, vans, SUVs and light duty fleet. What's more, switching from gas-only vehicles to mostly plug-in hybrids could reduce the importation of oil by up to 52 percent, according to PNL.
The PNL study compares the power consumption of plug-in hybrids with the national electricity consumption data from 2002 and does not factor in expected increases in power demand or planned additions to the power grid, according to Michael Kintner-Meyer, one of the authors of the study. (According to the Department of Energy, electricity demand will grow by 11.4 percent between 2004 and 2015.)
Even if the electricity used to charge plug-in hybrids is produced primarily from fossil fuels, burning that fuel at the power plant, rather than in a car's engine, is more efficient: The 'well to wheel' efficiency of vehicles powered by electricity generated from natural gas and coal is superior to that of petroleum vehicles (31 and 22 percent versus 13 percent respectively), according to data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission."
The PNL study compares the power consumption of plug-in hybrids with the national electricity consumption data from 2002 and does not factor in expected increases in power demand or planned additions to the power grid, according to Michael Kintner-Meyer, one of the authors of the study. (According to the Department of Energy, electricity demand will grow by 11.4 percent between 2004 and 2015.)
Even if the electricity used to charge plug-in hybrids is produced primarily from fossil fuels, burning that fuel at the power plant, rather than in a car's engine, is more efficient: The 'well to wheel' efficiency of vehicles powered by electricity generated from natural gas and coal is superior to that of petroleum vehicles (31 and 22 percent versus 13 percent respectively), according to data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission."
Oregon City EV Charging Station Goes Online
Good Green Cars: "EV Charging Stations Go Online
October 29, 2008 in EVs, Future Cars, New Tech, PHEVs by kristen | No comments
Oregon City\'s new EV charging station
Portland, Oregon, gets a lot of credit for sustainability and forward thinking, but it’s not the only place looking to an EV-powered future. Oregon City, a suburb south of Portland, unveiled its new curbside charging station October 28 by plugging in a converted electric Fiat owned by resident Mark Mongillo. The idea is to get a jump start, if you will, on the infrastructure required for the EVs and plug-in hybrids that manufacturers are promising for the near-ish future.
The charging station, which was built by Shorepower Technologies of Portland, is one of four that have been installed in the region by Portland General Electric. It can charge up to four electric cars at once using 120-volt plugs, like what we have in our homes. At that rate, it would take about four hours for a full battery charge. Most people parking curbside would likely “top off” their batteries while shopping or sipping coffee."
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
UPDATE 2-Magna says electric hybrid car development on track | Deals | Mergers & Acquisitions | Reuters
UPDATE 2-Magna says electric hybrid car development on track | Deals | Mergers & Acquisitions | Reuters: "Magna International said on Thursday its development of an electric hybrid car is on schedule for 2010, and it bolstered its efforts by buying a Michigan-based company that focuses on propulsion and energy management for electric vehicles.
The company is developing an entire range of components for the car, from electric engines to heating systems, which are were originally made to run off internal combustion engines, Ted Robertson, Magna's chief technical officer, said in an interview."
The company is developing an entire range of components for the car, from electric engines to heating systems, which are were originally made to run off internal combustion engines, Ted Robertson, Magna's chief technical officer, said in an interview."
While we wait for plug-in hybrids, electric cars bridge the gap | The Detroit News | detnews.com
While we wait for plug-in hybrids, electric cars bridge the gap | The Detroit News | detnews.com: "According to investment bank Credit Suisse, in the coming battle to replace conventional internal combustion engines, batteries will win, while hydrogen powered fuel cells will remain a distant dream.
But the internal combustion engine, under threat from legislators around the world who apparently think carbon dioxide (CO2) from car exhausts warms the climate, still has much to offer."
But the internal combustion engine, under threat from legislators around the world who apparently think carbon dioxide (CO2) from car exhausts warms the climate, still has much to offer."
Chinese company produces 1st solar-powered car - China automotive news
Chinese company produces 1st solar-powered car - China automotive news: "The mini car produced by Zhejiang's 001 Group was designed to target the increasingly serious energy crisis. The group has so far produced over 10 such cars and each of them will sell for 38,000 yuan (US$5,560)."
Husqvarna's solar-powered Automower headed to the US - Engadget
Husqvarna's solar-powered Automower headed to the US - Engadget: "Husqvarna's plain old battery-powered Automowers have been available in the US for some time now, but it looks like the company's solar-powered hybrid model is now finally making the trip across the pond as well."
GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site » Blog Archive » BREAKING: LG Chem and Compact Power Inc. to Supply Volt Battery Packs
GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site » Blog Archive » BREAKING: LG Chem and Compact Power Inc. to Supply Volt Battery Packs: "Reuters has just reported inside sources have confirmed that GM has chosen LG Chem along with Troy, Michigan-based Compact Power Inc. to supply the lithium-ion battery packs for the first generation Chevy Volt."
EVWORLD NEWSWIRE: Better Place Electric Car Network Expands to Australia
EVWORLD NEWSWIRE: Better Place Electric Car Network Expands to Australia: "Better Place Electric Car Network Expands to Australia
SYNOPSIS: Better Place will use its scalable model, which Israel and Denmark have adopted, to build the EV network in Australia."
SYNOPSIS: Better Place will use its scalable model, which Israel and Denmark have adopted, to build the EV network in Australia."
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Series vs Parallel - Overcharged!: Chevy Volt | Honda Insight | Vauxhall Insignia
Overcharged!: Chevy Volt | Honda Insight | Vauxhall Insignia: "why would GM choose to adopt an architecture that is likely to result in cars which will cost more to build and run than the alternative apparently preferred by most, if not all, of its competitors? One explanation, supported by a review of some of GM's concept projects, seems to be a desire to create a single platform capable of supporting the full spectrum of hybrid, fuel cell and battery-only vehicles."
If You Don't Know John McCain by Now | SolveClimate.com
If You Don't Know John McCain by Now | SolveClimate.com: "The League of Conservation Voters has just released this video on John McCain's record on clean energy -- set to the soundtrack of 1972 hit single 'If You Don't Know Me by Now.'
If you want to see LCV's entire scorecard on McCain's environmental record, go here. He has a 0% voting record."
Toyota announces RAV4-EV project with Portland State University - Green Daily
Toyota announces RAV4-EV project with Portland State University - Green Daily: "Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced today at its Sustainable Mobility Seminar media reception that it will place four off-lease RAV4-EV battery-electric vehicles (BEV) in a new program in Portland, Oregon designed to assist in the development of clustered electric-charging infrastructure for the arrival of future zero- and low-emission vehicles."
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Toyota announces RAV4-EV project with Portland State University - Green Daily
Toyota announces RAV4-EV project with Portland State University - Green Daily: "Toyota decided to bring back the nickel-metal hydride RAV4 and use it to promote the top automaker's green initiatives. They're refurbishing four of these RAV4-EVs from the 2002-2003 model years, and donating them to Portland State University to help build and test the city's fledgling charging infrastructure.
Portland, recently named the most sustainable city in the US, is already hard at work on a network of free standing recharging stations for the next generation of hybrids and EVs. The idea is to use the RAV4s to shuttle people (most likely VIPs) to and from Portland's mass transit stations, using the charging stations as needed."
Portland, recently named the most sustainable city in the US, is already hard at work on a network of free standing recharging stations for the next generation of hybrids and EVs. The idea is to use the RAV4s to shuttle people (most likely VIPs) to and from Portland's mass transit stations, using the charging stations as needed."
FRONTLINE: HEAT: Chapter 6 - Big Oil
FRONTLINE: HEAT: Chapter 6 - big oil: "Oil profits soared in '07, but none of the companies are investing in alternatives in a meaningful way. It's all going toward finding more oil/natural gas."
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Five Predictions for the Globe’s Climate Change Future | SolveClimate.com
Five Predictions for the Globe’s Climate Change Future | SolveClimate.com: "They give five predictions -- five possible 'climate scenarios' -- each one frightens as much as it fascinates. -- all dealing with the problem in radically different ways. Some ooze 'techno-optimism,' others a 'gloomy certainty of collapse.' But in all of them, denial is no longer an option."
Charging Connector
Powertrains - Automotive Engineering International Online
Charging connector
2008-09-02 11:21 GMT
Yazaki has teamed with the SAE J1772 Working Group to define a standard connector interface for charging batteries in the next generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with standard electrical power.
Yazaki has teamed with the SAE J1772 Working Group to define a standard connector interface for charging batteries in the next generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with standard electrical power. The group selected Yazaki’s charge coupler design proposal to develop the standard for PHEVs, which depend on electricity sourced from the utility grid to replace gasoline for improved economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Design features of the coupler include a compact size and crush-proof design; support of up to 70 A charge rate; and safe, touch-proof contacts. The connector was designed for more than 10,000 insertion cycles.
Charging connector
2008-09-02 11:21 GMT
Yazaki has teamed with the SAE J1772 Working Group to define a standard connector interface for charging batteries in the next generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with standard electrical power.
Yazaki has teamed with the SAE J1772 Working Group to define a standard connector interface for charging batteries in the next generation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with standard electrical power. The group selected Yazaki’s charge coupler design proposal to develop the standard for PHEVs, which depend on electricity sourced from the utility grid to replace gasoline for improved economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Design features of the coupler include a compact size and crush-proof design; support of up to 70 A charge rate; and safe, touch-proof contacts. The connector was designed for more than 10,000 insertion cycles.
Block the Vote : Rolling Stone
Block the Vote : Rolling Stone: "Will the GOP's campaign to deter new voters and discard Democratic ballots determine the next president?"
Change The World
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Top 10 Innovations of 2008 - Breakthrough Awards - Best Future Inventions - Popular Mechanics
Top 10 Innovations of 2008 - Breakthrough Awards - Best Future Inventions - Popular Mechanics: "APTERA VEHICLES
Innovator: Aptera founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony
Automotive Equation: aerodynamic design + lightweight composite-fiber body + real-world experience = a new, ultraefficient automotive category
Five years ago, engineer Steve Fambro was working for a biotech company, spending his weekends tinkering with his pickup truck to increase its fuel economy. “I realized it was a losing proposition because of all the weight and drag,” he says. “I thought, ‘What would a vehicle with no drag look like?’” The Aptera Typ-1e, which should be available by the end of 2008, became Fambro’s answer. It could prove revolutionary, opening up a new automotive category of ultra-high-mileage automobiles designed for real-world drivers and—at $30,000—priced for them, too."
Innovator: Aptera founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony
Automotive Equation: aerodynamic design + lightweight composite-fiber body + real-world experience = a new, ultraefficient automotive category
Five years ago, engineer Steve Fambro was working for a biotech company, spending his weekends tinkering with his pickup truck to increase its fuel economy. “I realized it was a losing proposition because of all the weight and drag,” he says. “I thought, ‘What would a vehicle with no drag look like?’” The Aptera Typ-1e, which should be available by the end of 2008, became Fambro’s answer. It could prove revolutionary, opening up a new automotive category of ultra-high-mileage automobiles designed for real-world drivers and—at $30,000—priced for them, too."
Plug-in car would fly off lots- NOLA.com
Plug-in car would fly off lots- NOLA.com: "Car dealers complain they don't have any business.
Why should they? They keep trying to push gas-guzzling pickups and SUVs on us. We don't want them!
If the car companies would offer an electric car that plugs in and gets, say, 80 miles to a charge, it would be flying off the lots.
Don't have such a car, you say? I say bull.
Anyone who has seen the documentary 'Who Killed The Electric Car?' would know that GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota all had an electric car in 1994 with an 80-mile capability, and pulled it off the market due to pressure from the oil companies.
Are the oil companies helping them sell cars now? I think not!
A car like this would take care of 90 percent of daily commutes. People want it.
Make it, and we'll buy it.
Bobby Cure
Kenner"
Why should they? They keep trying to push gas-guzzling pickups and SUVs on us. We don't want them!
If the car companies would offer an electric car that plugs in and gets, say, 80 miles to a charge, it would be flying off the lots.
Don't have such a car, you say? I say bull.
Anyone who has seen the documentary 'Who Killed The Electric Car?' would know that GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota all had an electric car in 1994 with an 80-mile capability, and pulled it off the market due to pressure from the oil companies.
Are the oil companies helping them sell cars now? I think not!
A car like this would take care of 90 percent of daily commutes. People want it.
Make it, and we'll buy it.
Bobby Cure
Kenner"
Plug-in Hybrid Cars Zooming Ahead | KIDK CBS 3 - News, Weather and Sports - Idaho Falls - Pocatello - Blackfoot, ID - Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Blackfoot - Idaho | Technology
Plug-in Hybrid Cars Zooming Ahead | KIDK CBS 3 - News, Weather and Sports - Idaho Falls - Pocatello - Blackfoot, ID - Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Blackfoot - Idaho | Technology: "Even long trips won't drain wallets, with plug-ins averaging 80 to 100 miles per gallon (mpg), cutting fuel costs about 40%, including the cost of recharging.
General Motors and Toyota will get their souped-up hybrids into showrooms first, within two years, followed by Ford. Virtually every major automaker plus niche manufacturers such as Fisker Automotive and Visionary Vehicles have a plug-in entry in the works.
Within a decade, plug-in cars will account for around 20% of all new U.S. vehicle sales, largely replacing their lower mileage gasoline-electric hybrid forebears. By 2025, that share will be about 30%.
Automakers have little choice but to go electric. They're already being forced to boost fleets' average fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020, a 40% jump. The auto companies also don't want to be caught flat-footed by enactment of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions restrictions by Congress. Lawmakers are inching toward them and may enact such restrictions as soon as next year. Although carbon caps will be phased in over several years, Detroit car makers and their foreign cousins fret that their vehicles will have to exceed 35 mpg fuel efficiency in order to slash CO2 tailpipe emissions.
Automakers are under the gun from states, too. California's zero-emissions vehicle program mandates nearly 60,000 plug-in cars be sold in the state between 2012 and 2014. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have adopted similar requirements, and other states will follow."
General Motors and Toyota will get their souped-up hybrids into showrooms first, within two years, followed by Ford. Virtually every major automaker plus niche manufacturers such as Fisker Automotive and Visionary Vehicles have a plug-in entry in the works.
Within a decade, plug-in cars will account for around 20% of all new U.S. vehicle sales, largely replacing their lower mileage gasoline-electric hybrid forebears. By 2025, that share will be about 30%.
Automakers have little choice but to go electric. They're already being forced to boost fleets' average fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020, a 40% jump. The auto companies also don't want to be caught flat-footed by enactment of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions restrictions by Congress. Lawmakers are inching toward them and may enact such restrictions as soon as next year. Although carbon caps will be phased in over several years, Detroit car makers and their foreign cousins fret that their vehicles will have to exceed 35 mpg fuel efficiency in order to slash CO2 tailpipe emissions.
Automakers are under the gun from states, too. California's zero-emissions vehicle program mandates nearly 60,000 plug-in cars be sold in the state between 2012 and 2014. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have adopted similar requirements, and other states will follow."
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Study shows fuel efficiency of plug-in hybrid cars
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Study shows fuel efficiency of plug-in hybrid cars: "The potential for plug-in hybrids to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and reduce consumer expense for transportation fuel is significant"
Fuel-efficient driving
Fuel-efficient driving: "You can boost the overall fuel-efficiency of your car as much as 30% by simple vehicle maintenance and attention to your style of driving.
Here are some tips on fuel-efficient driving that will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, but could save you hundreds of dollars a year in fuel costs."
Here are some tips on fuel-efficient driving that will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, but could save you hundreds of dollars a year in fuel costs."
Hybrids trick out, plug in - CNN.com
Hybrids trick out, plug in - CNN.com:
" San Francisco garage converts hybrid vehicles to plug-in electric power
For $7,500, Luscious Garage converts Prius, Mariner, Escape models"
" San Francisco garage converts hybrid vehicles to plug-in electric power
For $7,500, Luscious Garage converts Prius, Mariner, Escape models"
Net Impact: 2008 North America Conference: Home
Net Impact: 2008 North America Conference: Home: "Throughout history, breakthrough ideas have disrupted the status quo and revolutionized the world. What are the next breakthroughs that will improve our world and create advantages today for sustainability tomorrow? This November, at the 2008 Net Impact Conference, more than 1,800 graduate business students and professionals will come together to discuss a vast array of innovative ideas that will create social and environmental value for our future."
Roni Neff explains how the media miss the story on food's connection to climate change | By Anna Lappé | Grist | Grist Feature | 15 Oct 2008
Roni Neff explains how the media miss the story on food's connection to climate change | By Anna Lappé | Grist | Grist Feature | 15 Oct 2008: "the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization published a 390-page report called 'Livestock's Long Shadow.' The dense document came to a startling conclusion: Livestock production -- including land-use changes for pasture and crop production -- contributes more to global warming than every single car, train, and plane on the planet." eat less meat
"Electric Cars: From the Paris Motor Show to a Driveway Near You." Green Car Advisor
"Electric Cars: From the Paris Motor Show to a Driveway Near You." Green Car Advisor: "Electric cars are the hot topic at this year's Paris auto show, with General Motors, Renault, Nissan, Smart and many lesser-known car manufacturers showing off a huge variety of EVs."
Renault Z.E. Concept - Z.E. for Zero Emissions
Nissan Nuvu
Smart Fortwo ED - The Fortwo ED - stands for Electric Drive
Pininfarina B0 - The car's name is short for Bolloré Zero Emissions; That's Be Zero, not Be Oh.
Chevy Volt, yah yah. We've heard all about it.
Renault Z.E. Concept - Z.E. for Zero Emissions
Nissan Nuvu
Smart Fortwo ED - The Fortwo ED - stands for Electric DrivePininfarina B0 - The car's name is short for Bolloré Zero Emissions; That's Be Zero, not Be Oh.
LightEVs Signs with EESTOR for Two-and Three-Wheeled EV Markets
LightEVs Signs with EESTOR for Two-and Three-Wheeled EV Markets: "Light Electric Vehicles Company (LightEVs) signed a world-wide exclusive technology agreement with EEStor, Inc to provide electric vehicles and propulsion systems using EEStor’s Electric Energy Storage Units (EESUs) (earlier post) for the two- and three-wheeled vehicles markets.
The EEStor EESU—a high-power-density multi-layered barium titanate ceramic ultracapacitor—is expected to provide energy densities of more than 450 Wh/kg and more than 700 Wh/L; charge in minutes; and have extremely long life. They are expected to deliver high current without loss of efficiency or excess heat, and they should operate at optimum efficiency over a wide range of ambient temperatures. They are to be configurable for any output voltage that optimizes vehicle performance, and to maintain that output voltage at a constant level over the span of each discharge cycle. Production is now expected to start mid-2009.
LightEVs expects to offer a variety of electric propulsion systems for use in electric bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and three-wheeled vehicles in partnership with existing manufacturers and under its own brands."
The EEStor EESU—a high-power-density multi-layered barium titanate ceramic ultracapacitor—is expected to provide energy densities of more than 450 Wh/kg and more than 700 Wh/L; charge in minutes; and have extremely long life. They are expected to deliver high current without loss of efficiency or excess heat, and they should operate at optimum efficiency over a wide range of ambient temperatures. They are to be configurable for any output voltage that optimizes vehicle performance, and to maintain that output voltage at a constant level over the span of each discharge cycle. Production is now expected to start mid-2009.
LightEVs expects to offer a variety of electric propulsion systems for use in electric bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and three-wheeled vehicles in partnership with existing manufacturers and under its own brands."
The Domestic Drilling Lie Blown Apart in One Graph | SolveClimate.com
The Domestic Drilling Lie Blown Apart in One Graph | SolveClimate.com: "One look, and it becomes readily apparent that drilling for oil in offshore waters is not the cure-all its supporters assert. Not even close."
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Five Points on Why Oil Will Go Much Higher - Beyond Fossil Fuel
Five Points on Why Oil Will Go Much Higher - Beyond Fossil Fuel: "The $50 per Barrel Oil Fast One - 10/17/08
There are many forecasting $50 per barrel oil while we go through this global slowdown, but how long will that last.
James Woolsey, former director of the CIA has an interesting thought about this. He says every 10 to 15 years the Saudis drop the price of oil. This causes a wipe out of most of the projects around the world that are exploring more domestic sources. The drop in oil also has an impact on the funding for alternative energy projects. After these projects are canceled, the Saudis slowly push the price of oil back up.
In the 1970s when the first oil crises happened, the U.S. was developing oil shale just as we are doing now. Around the world projects are going forward to find more oil, alternative energy and other forms of hydrocarbons like clean coal and tar sands. Today we see dropping oil prices from a high this year of $147 to today’s price of around $70, which is over a 50% drop in just a few months. Many oil companies start scaling back their projects when oil drops to $40-50 a barrel. Oil going below $50 kills many of these projects because they don’t see it cost effective in the midterm.
The Saudis are looking out for their best interest not ours. Are the Saudis really our friends or do they keep our oil fix going like a drug dealer does to an addict?
We will see $200 oil in the next 2 to 4 years. Are you ready? "
There are many forecasting $50 per barrel oil while we go through this global slowdown, but how long will that last.
James Woolsey, former director of the CIA has an interesting thought about this. He says every 10 to 15 years the Saudis drop the price of oil. This causes a wipe out of most of the projects around the world that are exploring more domestic sources. The drop in oil also has an impact on the funding for alternative energy projects. After these projects are canceled, the Saudis slowly push the price of oil back up.
In the 1970s when the first oil crises happened, the U.S. was developing oil shale just as we are doing now. Around the world projects are going forward to find more oil, alternative energy and other forms of hydrocarbons like clean coal and tar sands. Today we see dropping oil prices from a high this year of $147 to today’s price of around $70, which is over a 50% drop in just a few months. Many oil companies start scaling back their projects when oil drops to $40-50 a barrel. Oil going below $50 kills many of these projects because they don’t see it cost effective in the midterm.
The Saudis are looking out for their best interest not ours. Are the Saudis really our friends or do they keep our oil fix going like a drug dealer does to an addict?
We will see $200 oil in the next 2 to 4 years. Are you ready? "
Alberta Tar Sands to Poison U.S. Great Lakes Region, Too | SolveClimate.com
Alberta Tar Sands to Poison U.S. Great Lakes Region, Too | SolveClimate.com: "We are already well into the development of a continent-wide industrial supply chain – a pollution delivery system – that could cause irreversible damage to the Great Lakes."
The Smart Garage (V2G*): Guiding the Next Big Energy Solution - RMI MOVE
The Smart Garage (V2G*): Guiding the Next Big Energy Solution - RMI MOVE: "RMI got into the fray as well, spinning off a for-profit PHEV technology developer, Bright Automotive, early this year."
Electric Vehicles - Department of Transportation, King County, Washington
Electric Vehicles - Department of Transportation, King County, Washington: "lists incentives for using clean alternatives to fossil fuels, continues the county’s participation in a national plug-in vehicle demonstration project, and looks to new electric vehicle technology as the key to energy efficient transportation for the coming decade."
Thursday, October 16, 2008
King County going electric to cut fuel consumption- King County
King County going electric to cut fuel consumption- King County: "Metro already provides 120-volt electric outlets at the Issaquah Highlands and Eastgate park-and-ride garages. In anticipation of the commercial availability of plug-in vehicles, an additional 20 charging stations are being added to park-and-rides currently under construction, including the new Redmond Parking Garage, Burien Transit Center and Brickyard Park-and-Ride. Metro will also seek grants to add recharging stations at other park-and-rides as demand grows and will explore the feasibility of offering plug-in vans as part of its VanShare program.
Beginning this month, Metro is also launching a pilot project intended to reward residents who are already pioneering the use of plug-in electric vehicles and use transit for part of their trip. Starting with existing recharging outlets at the Eastgate and Issaquah Highlands park-and-rides, plug-in vehicle owners can reserve a space in designated parking stalls with electrical outlets. Use of these stalls will be limited to owners of plug-in vehicles enrolled in the pilot program. In addition to reserved parking during busy morning commute periods, participants will also receive free electricity and other incentives to reward them for their green travel habits."
Beginning this month, Metro is also launching a pilot project intended to reward residents who are already pioneering the use of plug-in electric vehicles and use transit for part of their trip. Starting with existing recharging outlets at the Eastgate and Issaquah Highlands park-and-rides, plug-in vehicle owners can reserve a space in designated parking stalls with electrical outlets. Use of these stalls will be limited to owners of plug-in vehicles enrolled in the pilot program. In addition to reserved parking during busy morning commute periods, participants will also receive free electricity and other incentives to reward them for their green travel habits."
Electronic Investor - Barrons.com
Electronic Investor - Barrons.com: "THE AUTO BUSINESS NEEDS A JOLT. WILL ELECTRICITY HELP?"
Google CEO Eric Schmidt on NPR
Great talk from Google CEO Eric Schmidt on NPR about the initiatives Google and GE are undertaking towards a "Smart Grid" as well as investment in Geothermal. It was cool that a significant part of his Smart Grid plan was massive adoption of PHEVs.
Hot, Flat, and Crowded | Thomas L. Friedman
Hot, Flat, and Crowded | Thomas L. Friedman: "Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Why We Need a Green Revolution - And How it Can Renew America"
Why We Need a Green Revolution - And How it Can Renew America"
Carbon Paper, Baby, Carbon Paper! Tom Friedman Weighs in on Energy Politics, Global Warming, and the Energy Technology Revolution : TreeHugger
Carbon Paper, Baby, Carbon Paper! Tom Friedman Weighs in on Energy Politics, Global Warming, and the Energy Technology Revolution : TreeHugger: "...And Offshore Oil Drilling
Kolbert asks Friedman about the ‘drill, baby, drill’ slogan,
...that is just so stupid. I mean, it is as if on the eve of the IT revolution, on the eve of the birth of the Internet and the PC, we are out there pounding the table for more IBM Selectric typewriters. Carbon paper, baby, carbon paper! That’s nuts. There’s only one mantra for America, and that’s “Innovate, baby, innovate!”"
Kolbert asks Friedman about the ‘drill, baby, drill’ slogan,
...that is just so stupid. I mean, it is as if on the eve of the IT revolution, on the eve of the birth of the Internet and the PC, we are out there pounding the table for more IBM Selectric typewriters. Carbon paper, baby, carbon paper! That’s nuts. There’s only one mantra for America, and that’s “Innovate, baby, innovate!”"
NASCAR, meet the electric Chevy Volt - CNN.com
NASCAR, meet the electric Chevy Volt - CNN.com: "'There is a fear that if we position this as a 'pro-American' car, it will upset some of the environmentally conscious crowd,' explained Pete Lewis, who works in program operations at GM. 'And we want it to be embraced by everyone.'"
Toyota Dis's PHEV - Popular Mechanics
Toyota Prius Battery Problems - Electric Motors Rethink at Toyota - Popular Mechanics: "For all their long-standing promises of ultralow fuel costs for consumers and mega-efficiency for the environment, plug-in hybrid cars have never been as hotly anticipated as they've become in the past month. Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are promising them as answers to America's dependence on foreign oil. General Motors just unveiled the production version of its Chevy Volt, with more siblings on the way, as answers to high prices at the pump. Chrysler shocked the world last week with three new electric vehicles as answers to falling sales. Nissan (with its 150-mile-range EV-02), Mitsubishi (with its iMiev microcar) and several other major car manufacturers have all recently affirmed that their answers for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are well on the way to American shores. Tesla Motors last month perfected its drivetrain and ramped up production of its all-electric Roadster as an answer to the economic downturn."
Cities Can Drive PHEV Adoption
Cities Can Drive PHEV Adoption: "Project Get Ready, based on a Portland initiative of the same name (more details to come).
This proposed project would be a citywide effort to get 100,000 PHEVs purchased within three years.
The incentives we decided on included:
-- Free electricity for the life of the vehicles
-- A discounted rate on green energy from the utility
-- Free downtown parking
-- Free vehicle registration, a sales tax exemption, and environmental waiver to eliminate emissions testing
-- HOV lane driving, free road tolls
-- Free home charger installation (including smart meters)
-- State tax credit
-- Free public charging at muni lots, as well as free parking
-- Discounts on solar panel
-- Three 'seed' sponsor companies would create financial incentives for their employees to buy PHEVs and provide free workplace charging"
This proposed project would be a citywide effort to get 100,000 PHEVs purchased within three years.
The incentives we decided on included:
-- Free electricity for the life of the vehicles
-- A discounted rate on green energy from the utility
-- Free downtown parking
-- Free vehicle registration, a sales tax exemption, and environmental waiver to eliminate emissions testing
-- HOV lane driving, free road tolls
-- Free home charger installation (including smart meters)
-- State tax credit
-- Free public charging at muni lots, as well as free parking
-- Discounts on solar panel
-- Three 'seed' sponsor companies would create financial incentives for their employees to buy PHEVs and provide free workplace charging"
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Plug-In Hybrids Rev Up Demand for Smart Grid
Plug-In Hybrids Rev Up Demand for Smart Grid: "Automakers such as Ford, GM, Toyota, Tesla Motors, Nissan and now Mitsubishi are hopeful that plug-in hybrid vehicles will revive their industry. Consumers are equally excited about the prospect of reducing their emissions while drastically reducing the cost of driving, and the government's new $7500 tax credit for their purchase will only add to the hysteria. Utilities are excited about generating additional revenue from existing assets by selling electricity to recharge the vehicles during off-peak hours."
V2G: All Roads Lead Through Batteries
V2G: All Roads Lead Through Batteries
Does V2G help the adoption of plug-in cars, or only add risk to a fledgling movement that is risky enough?
Does V2G help the adoption of plug-in cars, or only add risk to a fledgling movement that is risky enough?
The Perils of the Coming Sugar Economy
The Perils of the Coming Sugar Economy: "The 21st century's bio-based future is called the 'sugar economy,' or the 'carbohydrate economy,' because industrial production will be based on biological feedstocks (agricultural crops, grasses, forest residues, plant oils, algae, etc.) whose sugars are extracted, fermented, and converted into high-value chemicals, polymers or other molecular building blocks. The director of Cargill's industrial bioproducts division explains: 'With advances in biotechnology, any chemical made from the carbon in oil could be made from the carbon found in plants.'
Biological engineering has the potential to affect virtually every sector of the economy that relies on fossil fuels — not only transportation fuels but also plastics, paints, cosmetics, adhesives, carpets, textiles, and thousands more consumer products. Advocates assure us that the 'food vs. fuel' debate will be irrelevant in the future sugar economy because feedstocks will come from cheap and plentiful 'cellulosic biomass' — plant matter composed of cellulose fibers (including crop residues such as rice straw, corn stalks, wheat straw, and wood chips as well as dedicated 'energy crops' such as switchgrass, fast-growing trees, algae, and even municipal waste). The giant stumbling block is that breaking down biological feedstocks into sugar requires a lot of energy and traditional chemistry
...
The pattern is familiar. Once again, to satisfy its voracious consumption addiction, the North is poised to exploit the land, labor, and biological resources of the global South."
Biological engineering has the potential to affect virtually every sector of the economy that relies on fossil fuels — not only transportation fuels but also plastics, paints, cosmetics, adhesives, carpets, textiles, and thousands more consumer products. Advocates assure us that the 'food vs. fuel' debate will be irrelevant in the future sugar economy because feedstocks will come from cheap and plentiful 'cellulosic biomass' — plant matter composed of cellulose fibers (including crop residues such as rice straw, corn stalks, wheat straw, and wood chips as well as dedicated 'energy crops' such as switchgrass, fast-growing trees, algae, and even municipal waste). The giant stumbling block is that breaking down biological feedstocks into sugar requires a lot of energy and traditional chemistry
...
The pattern is familiar. Once again, to satisfy its voracious consumption addiction, the North is poised to exploit the land, labor, and biological resources of the global South."
New Jersey Gets First Solar Parking Structure With PHEV / EV Charging Stations | Green Energy News
New Jersey Gets First Solar Parking Structure With PHEV / EV Charging Stations | Green Energy News: "Premier Power, of El Dorado, California, has installed the first of two 201kW solar canopies on the rooftops of two large six-story parking garages on each side of the new Trenton AMTRAK/NJ Transit center. The solar arrays will provide clean energy for each of the parking structures themselves as well as provide power for 110 volt charging stations for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs). These charging stations allow PHEVs to move closer to carbon independence by utilizing solar energy to directly recharge car batteries, reducing their reliance on fossil fuel."
SUN DAY Campaign: Sustainable Energy Accounts For 11 Percent of Total US Electric Supply | Green Energy News
SUN DAY Campaign: Sustainable Energy Accounts For 11 Percent of Total US Electric Supply | Green Energy News: "The SUN DAY Campaign is a nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1993 to promote sustainable energy technologies as cost-effective alternatives to nuclear power and fossil fuels."
A War on Warming to Fight a Depression
A War on Warming to Fight a Depression
If it is going to take a massive war to get the US out of this depression, shouldn't we pick the right fight?
If it is going to take a massive war to get the US out of this depression, shouldn't we pick the right fight?
Who Said This?
"We're on the verge of a technological breakthrough with plug-in
hybrids that could significantly reduce our dependence on foreign
oil. While standard hybrids run on both gasoline and electricity, a
plug-in hybrid can travel much further purely on electricity. Because
half of Americans don't drive their cars more than thirty-five miles
per day, a plug-in hybrid that could run on electricity for
thirty-five miles would free millions of Americans from the cost of
gasoline nearly every day."
former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
hybrids that could significantly reduce our dependence on foreign
oil. While standard hybrids run on both gasoline and electricity, a
plug-in hybrid can travel much further purely on electricity. Because
half of Americans don't drive their cars more than thirty-five miles
per day, a plug-in hybrid that could run on electricity for
thirty-five miles would free millions of Americans from the cost of
gasoline nearly every day."
former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
Clean Car Book
Book: "'CLEAN CAR WARS: How Honda and Toyota are Winning the Battle of the Eco-Friendly Autos' by long-time business journalist Yozo Hasegawa that tells the story of the development of hybrid cars in the past ten years. Buy it for that, not for its reporting on plug-in cars. Completed in November 2007, it simply adds a hasty two pages about the Chevy Volt and the Ford-Southern California Edison partnership on PHEV development at the end of a chapter on 'Other Green Alternatives.'"
calcars-news : What a Week: Updates for Automakers/Markets/Events
calcars-news : What a Week: Updates for Automakers/Markets/Events: ":
* PHEV Credit: Means the Volt is $7,500 less
* Audi, Volvo, Mitsubishi say they're working on PHEVs
* Warren Buffet invests in BYD, Chinese battery company
* Previewing the interior of the Chevy Volt
* Disputes over how to develop an MPG sticker for the Volt
* King County, WA unveils a new plug-in initiative; MSNBC reports
* Google partners with GE on smart energy grid
* Google envisions $4.1 trillion 22-year project.
* Rocky Mountain Institute Smart Garage charrette in Portland
* Vehicle-to-grid resources
* Cascadia conference presentations an reports available
* Journalist Dan Neil at AltCarExpo; Volt photo with"
* PHEV Credit: Means the Volt is $7,500 less
* Audi, Volvo, Mitsubishi say they're working on PHEVs
* Warren Buffet invests in BYD, Chinese battery company
* Previewing the interior of the Chevy Volt
* Disputes over how to develop an MPG sticker for the Volt
* King County, WA unveils a new plug-in initiative; MSNBC reports
* Google partners with GE on smart energy grid
* Google envisions $4.1 trillion 22-year project.
* Rocky Mountain Institute Smart Garage charrette in Portland
* Vehicle-to-grid resources
* Cascadia conference presentations an reports available
* Journalist Dan Neil at AltCarExpo; Volt photo with"
Plug-in cars sparking a power shift
Plug-in cars sparking a power shift: "'You're at 159 on this trip,' he said. That's 159 miles per gallon."
Energy Tech Stocks – The Financial News Site for The Global Energy Tech Revolution
Energy Tech Stocks – The Financial News Site for The Global Energy Tech Revolution: "Why It is Important for Investors to Create A ‘Wise Energy Use’ Stock Portfolio"
Chrysler LLC: Innovation - ENVI - Jeep Vehicle Specifications
Chrysler LLC: Innovation - ENVI - Jeep Vehicle Specifications: "typical commutes, the four-door Jeep EV won't sip an ounce of gasoline or emit any carbon, relying on its electric motor and advanced lithium-ion battery system for the first 40 miles. When you feel like wandering, a small gasoline engine with an integrated electric generator produces the additional energy needed to power the electric-drive system - up to 400 miles on eight to ten gallons of gas."
Monday, October 13, 2008
Ignorance Is Futile!
Ignorance Is Futile!: "To even contemplate the notion of cognitive “Artificial General Intelligence” one must first embrace emergence. Emergence is the key to all complex systems that could be considered in attempting to create a model for an AGI system. Google’s methodology in their quest is to exploit and harness the powers of emergence, while adding ‘parts’ that perform cognitive tasks in their own right. The idea is to push the term superorganism to the fullest potential. The insights are the ant colony, and the beehive. The models are the Internet, and the human brain. The entire premise of emergence is ‘the sum is greater than its parts’."
Accelerating change - Wikipedia
Accelerating change - Wikipedia: "In futures studies and the history of technology, accelerating change is an increase in the rate of technological (and sometimes social and cultural) progress throughout history, which may suggest faster and more profound change in the future."
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Park And Power, electrical transport, recharging, sustainable transport
Park And Power, electrical transport, recharging, sustainable transport: "Park and Power is designed to meet the growing need for conveniently located recharge points for electric cars, motorbikes, bikes and older person / disabled buggies."
PC World - Business Center: Google Proposes $4.4 Trillion Clean Energy Plan
PC World - Business Center: Google Proposes $4.4 Trillion Clean Energy Plan: "The U.S. consumes 21 million barrels of liquid fuels per day, with 60 percent going into cars and other 'light personal vehicles.' The plan calls for incentives to increase electric and hybrid car sales to 100,000 in 2010"
Solar power and plug-in hybrids win big | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Solar power and plug-in hybrids win big | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist: "The energy tax credits in the bailout bill"
Solar power and plug-in hybrids win big | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Solar power and plug-in hybrids win big | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist: "The energy tax credits in the bailout bill"
Bear markets and bull clean-tech investments | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Bear markets and bull clean-tech investments | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist: "Investing in early-stage companies now is analogous to getting your MBA or going to grad school during a tough job market. It's a good way to ride out tough times. Here is where the hot money is going:"
After platinum parachutes, a green lifeline by Van Jones
After platinum parachutes, a green lifeline | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist: "a bold, green cure for the economic mess we are in. Think of it as a comprehensive plan to bail out ordinary people -- and the planet, too." ..."The bottom line is: you can't base a national economy on credit cards. But you can base it on solar panels, wind turbines, smart bio-fuels and massive, a program to weatherize every building and home in America."
ILSR Columns: How T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan Just Got Killed
ILSR Columns: How T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan Just Got Killed: "The Pickens energy proposal has a fatal flaw. Transforming our transportation fleet to natural gas will require massive investments in new engines and new fueling systems. Although largely buried in the fine print, Pickens isn't proposing to use natural gas to entirely replace transportation fuels derived from oil. His goal is a 20 percent replacement. So after 15-20 years and the expenditure of tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars we would then have a transportation system still 80 percent dependent on oil and 20 percent dependent on a fossil fuel whose life expectancy is not much longer than oil's."
Two Steps Forward: The Greening of Mobility
Two Steps Forward: The Greening of Mobility:
"The push to get electric and other alt-fueled vehicles into the market has gone from zero to, well, 20 over the past year — that is, from a standstill to a puttering pace." ... "Cities are starting to wake up, egged on by VC-backed entrepreneurs."
"The push to get electric and other alt-fueled vehicles into the market has gone from zero to, well, 20 over the past year — that is, from a standstill to a puttering pace." ... "Cities are starting to wake up, egged on by VC-backed entrepreneurs."
ElectricalEngineer.com - Online community for future and present Electrical Engineers
ElectricalEngineer.com - Online community for future and present Electrical Engineers: "“The potential for plug-in hybrids to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and reduce consumer expense for transportation fuel is significant"
Saturday, October 11, 2008
California Tops List of Most Energy-Efficient States; Idaho Most Improved | SolveClimate.com
California Tops List of Most Energy-Efficient States; Idaho Most Improved | SolveClimate.com: "Here are the top 10:
10. New Jersey
9. Wisconsin
7. Minnesota (tie)
7. Massachusetts (tie)
6. Washington
5. New York
4. Vermont
3. Connecticut
2. Oregon
1. California"
10. New Jersey
9. Wisconsin
7. Minnesota (tie)
7. Massachusetts (tie)
6. Washington
5. New York
4. Vermont
3. Connecticut
2. Oregon
1. California"
Urban Energy
Urban Energy:
1. Michael C. Lee
2. InFuels LLC
3. Better Place
4. Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation
5. UniServices Limited
6. Coulomb Technologies teamed with AeroVironment, V2Green,Silver Spring Networks
7. ZAP!
8. Booz Allen Hamilton
9. Vectrix Corporation and Scuderia West
10. Janus Technology Advisors
11. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Network
12. Rubelab
13. San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association
14. Porteon Electric Vehicles
15. Envision Solar International
16. Fehr & Peers
17. Friends of the Earth
18. Nu Element
19. Park and Power
1. Michael C. Lee
2. InFuels LLC
3. Better Place
4. Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation
5. UniServices Limited
6. Coulomb Technologies teamed with AeroVironment, V2Green,Silver Spring Networks
7. ZAP!
8. Booz Allen Hamilton
9. Vectrix Corporation and Scuderia West
10. Janus Technology Advisors
11. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Network
12. Rubelab
13. San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association
14. Porteon Electric Vehicles
15. Envision Solar International
16. Fehr & Peers
17. Friends of the Earth
18. Nu Element
19. Park and Power
Friday, October 10, 2008
ElectricalEngineer.com - Online community for future and present Electrical Engineers
ElectricalEngineer.com - Online community for future and present Electrical Engineers: “The potential for plug-in hybrids to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and reduce consumer expense for transportation fuel is significant,” said Hal Snyder, vice president of customer programs for SDG&E."
CO2 Now | Home
CO2 Now | Home: "Global warming is mainly the result of CO2 levels rising in the Earth’s atmosphere. Both atmospheric CO2 and climate change are accelerating. Climate scientists say we have years, not decades, to stabilize CO2 and other greenhouse gases."
In retail slump, cash discounts offered
In retail slump, cash discounts offered: "Desert Hills Shutters created coupons offering 20-percent discounts for people who paid cash. Business owners say they hope the increased sales will make up for the smaller profit margin. With cash transactions, they also avoid retailers credit card use fees, totally three percent to four percent of charged sales."
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Paige Donner: Greening Hollywood: The Electric Revolution
Paige Donner: Greening Hollywood: The Electric Revolution: "That is not just a movement,that is a revolution. Read more from Woolsey"
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming — They're Here | Autopia from Wired.com
Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming — They're Here | Autopia from Wired.com: "The combination of gas and electric technology is a happy medium for getting us off of oil and appeasing those who need to travel long distances"
Tesla Welcomes Electric Car Competition
Tesla Welcomes Electric Car Competition: "A more expensive version [of the Model S] may come later equipped with a range extending [EREV] internal combustion engine to charge the batteries when you are unable to get the car to a plug-in."
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Paris Motor Show: A Jolt From Venturi - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com
Paris Motor Show: A Jolt From Venturi - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com: "Electric cars are big news at this year’s Paris show, but few manufacturers seem able (or willing) to top Venturi’s wild creations."
Monday, October 6, 2008
1998 GMC EV 1 Oak Bay, Victoria
1998 GMC EV 1 Oak Bay, Victoria: "75000 is a minimum offer please. GM EV 1 excellent shape. 142,500 km's. Grandfather prepaid in 1995. Have not taken out of garage in four years. GM still want's the car so I'm looking for car collectors only, depending on the offer."
Sunday, October 5, 2008
11 Common Myths about Green Lighting
11 Common Myths about Green Lighting | HomeGardenGreen.com: "A single low energy bulb costing $2 can save you up to $100 in energy costs over its lifetime and avoid hundreds of kilograms of CO2 emissions."
Larry Lessig says the law is strangling creativity | Video on TED.com
Larry Lessig says the law is strangling creativity | Video on TED.com: "Larry Lessig
Stanford professor Larry Lessig is one of our foremost authorities on copyright issues, with a vision for reconciling creative freedom with marketplace competition."
Stanford professor Larry Lessig is one of our foremost authorities on copyright issues, with a vision for reconciling creative freedom with marketplace competition."
10 states holding first mandatory CO2 auction - MarketWatch
10 states holding first mandatory CO2 auction - MarketWatch: "The first mandatory cap-and-trade auction in the United States kicks off Thursday under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, adopted by 10 Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states"
Remember the acid rain concerns, this method reduced Sulfur Dioxide and eliminated that problem. It is an important first step for CO2.
Remember the acid rain concerns, this method reduced Sulfur Dioxide and eliminated that problem. It is an important first step for CO2.
Government Scientists Affirm Geothermal’s Huge Energy Potential | SolveClimate.com
Government Scientists Affirm Geothermal’s Huge Energy Potential | SolveClimate.com: "results 'point to a greater potential for geothermal power production than previous assessments,' and called geothermal energy 'not only a renewable resource' but one that could 'significantly contribute to our domestic energy resource base.'"
Friday, October 3, 2008
Solar Energy Industries Association
News Detail | SEIA - Solar Energy Industries Association
"Industry Leaders Forecast Dramatic Growth in the U.S. Solar Market by 2016 with Extension of Credit"
"Industry Leaders Forecast Dramatic Growth in the U.S. Solar Market by 2016 with Extension of Credit"
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