Saturday, February 28, 2009
YouTube - Bay XP Meeting Part 1: Agile Estimation, Mike Cohn
YouTube - Bay XP Meeting Part 1: Agile Estimation, Mike Cohn: "Agile Estimation, Mike Cohn"
Insulate! Insulate! Insulate! : TreeHugger
Insulate! Insulate! Insulate! : TreeHugger: "Perhaps we don't have to Drill, drill drill! as some suggest, or Invent, Invent, Invent! as Tom Friedman calls for. Perhaps all we really have to do is Insulate, Insulate, Insulate!"
Eco-Pedal Driving Light - hypermiling feedback
Driving Edmunds Daily Blog on Edmunds' Inside Line: "have noticed in my own driving that when I make a conscious effort to drive in a more relaxed manner that my fuel economy goes up 2-3 mpg. Having an active device that forces relaxed driving could make driving more efficiently something that you can do without thinking about it. Just remember to turn it off before you try to make that left turn across four lanes of oncoming traffic!"
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sign for Electric Vehicle Charging Station, A blue sign points to a charging station for electric vehicles in Paris., © Owen Franken/CORBIS, RM, Alternative energy, Arrow, Communication
Sign for Electric Vehicle Charging Station, A blue sign points to a charging station for electric vehicles in Paris., © Owen Franken/CORBIS, RM, Alternative energy, Arrow, Communication: "Sign for Electric Vehicle Charging Station
A blue sign points to a charging station for electric vehicles in Paris.
Image: © Owen Franken/CORBIS
Collection: Corbis Edge
Value RM
Photographer: Owen Franken
Date Photographed: ca. 1990-2002
Location Information: Paris, France"
Chery Makes Its First Electric Car - WSJ.com
Chery Makes Its First Electric Car - WSJ.com: "BEIJING -- China's Chery Automobile Co. said it has produced a prototype of its first alternative-energy vehicle.
The company also is setting up a separate electric-car company, people familiar with the matter said. A Chery spokesman said such a 'possibility can't be ..."
The company also is setting up a separate electric-car company, people familiar with the matter said. A Chery spokesman said such a 'possibility can't be ..."
Danny Westneat | Reality check on plug-in cars | Seattle Times Newspaper
Danny Westneat | Reality check on plug-in cars | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Remember last spring, when Seattle's mayor rolled out the city's first car that could be 'filled at the plug instead of the pump?'
It's called a plug-in hybrid. They are all the green rage — 'possibly the most sought-after technological innovation since Captain Kirk first flipped open his communicator,' says The New York Times.
You may have seen the city's cars around town, painted with an eye-catching claim on the rear bumper: 'This plug-in hybrid gets 100+mpg.'
Also, a greener boast: '150+City MPG!'
Not exactly, it turns out. Not even close.
Try 51 miles per gallon, city and highway combined. Not counting the cost of the electricity.
It's what 14 plug-in Priuses averaged after driving a total of 17,636 miles. The pilot project is one of the few in the nation to subject plug-in hybrid cars to regular motor-pool duty, as opposed to being driven by hypermilers or alt-energy enthusiasts.
'We're not putting these cars on a test track,' said Scott Thomsen, a spokesman for Seattle City Light, which has three of the plug-ins. 'We've got them on hills and wet streets, in the cold and the hot, on short trips and long — all the conditions that real people deal with every day.'
Getting 51 miles per gallon sounds f"
It's called a plug-in hybrid. They are all the green rage — 'possibly the most sought-after technological innovation since Captain Kirk first flipped open his communicator,' says The New York Times.
You may have seen the city's cars around town, painted with an eye-catching claim on the rear bumper: 'This plug-in hybrid gets 100+mpg.'
Also, a greener boast: '150+City MPG!'
Not exactly, it turns out. Not even close.
Try 51 miles per gallon, city and highway combined. Not counting the cost of the electricity.
It's what 14 plug-in Priuses averaged after driving a total of 17,636 miles. The pilot project is one of the few in the nation to subject plug-in hybrid cars to regular motor-pool duty, as opposed to being driven by hypermilers or alt-energy enthusiasts.
'We're not putting these cars on a test track,' said Scott Thomsen, a spokesman for Seattle City Light, which has three of the plug-ins. 'We've got them on hills and wet streets, in the cold and the hot, on short trips and long — all the conditions that real people deal with every day.'
Getting 51 miles per gallon sounds f"
Detroit Automakers Go Electric « The Present Future
Detroit Automakers Go Electric « The Present Future: "1. GM Chevrolet Volt (Production Model for 2010)
2. Chrysler 200C (Concept)
3. GM Cadillac Converj (Concept)
4. Chrysler Dodge Circuit(Concept)"
Iceland Gets a PHEV for Sept. Int'l Conference
Iceland Gets a PHEV for Sept. Int'l Conference: "PHEVS COME TO ICELAND
In European countries where fuel costs over $5/gallon, our 100+MPG message (translated to 40+ kilometers/liter plus electricity) resonates. And the global warming benefit is of great interest especially when the European Union is establishing goals of 120 or 130 grams of CO2/kilometer. A Prius conversion can emit less than 110 grams/kilometer! (For documentation, see the Technical Notes for the Presentation by CalCars Tech Lead Ron Gremban at EET-2007 European Ele-Drive in Brussels last spring at http://www.calcars.org/downloads.html )
Some time ago, we agreed to speak at a Sept. 17-18 conference in Iceland bringing together key policymakers in that country along with many leaders from Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. We were interested in doing this because we'd been hearing that this unique nation, 72% powered by goethermal energy and hydropower, was reconsidering its assumptions about a fuel-cell future. We saw a chance to present the pathway of electrifying transportation, using existing technology and infrastructure, and avoiding the high energy needed to electrolyze water into hydrogen. (That said, there's still lots of momentum for hydrogen in Iceland.)
With three cabinet ministers and the President driving hybrids, the climate seemed favorable for our message. (Barbara Boxer, Chairperson of the Senate Environment and Pu"
In European countries where fuel costs over $5/gallon, our 100+MPG message (translated to 40+ kilometers/liter plus electricity) resonates. And the global warming benefit is of great interest especially when the European Union is establishing goals of 120 or 130 grams of CO2/kilometer. A Prius conversion can emit less than 110 grams/kilometer! (For documentation, see the Technical Notes for the Presentation by CalCars Tech Lead Ron Gremban at EET-2007 European Ele-Drive in Brussels last spring at http://www.calcars.org/downloads.html )
Some time ago, we agreed to speak at a Sept. 17-18 conference in Iceland bringing together key policymakers in that country along with many leaders from Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. We were interested in doing this because we'd been hearing that this unique nation, 72% powered by goethermal energy and hydropower, was reconsidering its assumptions about a fuel-cell future. We saw a chance to present the pathway of electrifying transportation, using existing technology and infrastructure, and avoiding the high energy needed to electrolyze water into hydrogen. (That said, there's still lots of momentum for hydrogen in Iceland.)
With three cabinet ministers and the President driving hybrids, the climate seemed favorable for our message. (Barbara Boxer, Chairperson of the Senate Environment and Pu"
Automakers Sing the Body Electric | Autopia from Wired.com
Automakers Sing the Body Electric | Autopia from Wired.com: "The future of the automobile was sealed at North America's biggest auto show this week, where all of the hottest new cars and concepts had extension cords.
Any idea that ethanol or hydrogen will lead us past petroleum was tossed out the window, as the big automakers — hobbled by a brutal economy, gyrating oil prices and humiliating congressional tongue-lashings — limped into the Detroit auto show. They all put on a brave face with the hybrids and electric vehicles they promise to start putting on the road next year.
'They've finally gotten a little religion,' says Chelsea Sexton, an EV advocate who serves on the advisory board of Plug-In America. 'The auto industry is at the point where it has to invest in its future, and smart investors bet on the inevitable. Electric drive is inevitable.'"
Any idea that ethanol or hydrogen will lead us past petroleum was tossed out the window, as the big automakers — hobbled by a brutal economy, gyrating oil prices and humiliating congressional tongue-lashings — limped into the Detroit auto show. They all put on a brave face with the hybrids and electric vehicles they promise to start putting on the road next year.
'They've finally gotten a little religion,' says Chelsea Sexton, an EV advocate who serves on the advisory board of Plug-In America. 'The auto industry is at the point where it has to invest in its future, and smart investors bet on the inevitable. Electric drive is inevitable.'"
Thursday, February 26, 2009
240V Power Meter
Basic Pass-through Meter 240V: "100A 120/208 to 240-volt 3-wire 60Hz • Standard North American household current. Most commonly a white neutral, a black “hot” and a red “hot” wire, 200V to 252V between the “hots”, 110V to 126V either “hot” to neutral.
Very voltage tolerant--the meters will tolerate voltages from 168 V to 312V hot to hot, 84V to 156V hot to neutral !!"
Whole House Energy Monitor - Stationary - Promolife - Promoting a Healthier Lifestyle
Whole House Energy Monitor - Stationary - Promolife - Promoting a Healthier Lifestyle: "The EM2500 Meter Reader is a two channel Energy Monitor. It tracks and records the True Power consumed by an electrical load. The term 'load' represents an appliance, a machine, a lighting circuit or any electrical device which consumes electrical power. In order to derive true power the Energy Monitor requires real time access two two parameters:
1. The voltage (volts supplied to the load) and
2. The current (amperes) flowing through the load.
In order to access these parameters from a powered load, the EM2500 uses a non-intrusive and safe method:
1. The EM2500 reads the line voltage via the supplied AC wall transformer adapter. The low voltage secondary AC signal from a wall transformer is proportional to the line voltage. With this technique, there is no need to connect to dangerous voltage levels."
1. The voltage (volts supplied to the load) and
2. The current (amperes) flowing through the load.
In order to access these parameters from a powered load, the EM2500 uses a non-intrusive and safe method:
1. The EM2500 reads the line voltage via the supplied AC wall transformer adapter. The low voltage secondary AC signal from a wall transformer is proportional to the line voltage. With this technique, there is no need to connect to dangerous voltage levels."
Hydroponics, Fluorescent Grow Lights, Plant Nutrient
Hydroponics, Fluorescent Grow Lights, Plant Nutrient: "Heavy Duty A/C Timer T240
SKU: J_734047
Features 24 hour electro-mechanical plug in timer. Programming resolution of 15 minutes. It has a manual override. Great for window A/C 240V AC or electric heaters. Grounded 3-conductor plug and receptacle. Running indicator and captive trippers. Input Voltage: 220~250VAC 60Hz Switch Rating: 20A Resistive 4800W Ambient Temperature Range: 14°F to 122°F Grounded 3-conductor plug and receptacle 24-Hour Synchronous Timer 15-Minute Time Intervals The T240 is designed to control 240VAC appliances such as window air conditioning units electric heaters and other. Both the receptacle and plug have been designed to fit 240V applications. OPERATION: The BLUE triangle pointed at the 2-o¿clock position indicates the current time. To set the current time simply rotate the clock dial clockwise until the time of day on the outer dial is aligned with the blue triangle; note the AM/PM positions. Each tripper represents a 15 minute time interval. Pushing the trippers outward programs the T240 to be ''ON'' position; conversely when the trippers are pointing towards the inner perimeter the T240 will be programmed to be ''OFF''. Note that the second hand (towards the left) should be turning clockwise; this indicates that the timer has power and is functional. OVERRIDE: The three position selector swi"
SKU: J_734047
Features 24 hour electro-mechanical plug in timer. Programming resolution of 15 minutes. It has a manual override. Great for window A/C 240V AC or electric heaters. Grounded 3-conductor plug and receptacle. Running indicator and captive trippers. Input Voltage: 220~250VAC 60Hz Switch Rating: 20A Resistive 4800W Ambient Temperature Range: 14°F to 122°F Grounded 3-conductor plug and receptacle 24-Hour Synchronous Timer 15-Minute Time Intervals The T240 is designed to control 240VAC appliances such as window air conditioning units electric heaters and other. Both the receptacle and plug have been designed to fit 240V applications. OPERATION: The BLUE triangle pointed at the 2-o¿clock position indicates the current time. To set the current time simply rotate the clock dial clockwise until the time of day on the outer dial is aligned with the blue triangle; note the AM/PM positions. Each tripper represents a 15 minute time interval. Pushing the trippers outward programs the T240 to be ''ON'' position; conversely when the trippers are pointing towards the inner perimeter the T240 will be programmed to be ''OFF''. Note that the second hand (towards the left) should be turning clockwise; this indicates that the timer has power and is functional. OVERRIDE: The three position selector swi"
Monday, February 23, 2009
Eschew Obfuscation : Real Electric Vehicle Costs
Eschew Obfuscation : Real Electric Vehicle Costs: "Interested in what it really costs to operate an electric vehicle? Here is what one RAV4-EV owner estimated his costs to be, including replacing the battery pack:
First 115,000 miles:
* $30,000: Original price minus $20,000 rebate
* $5,000: Charger, solar panels, some grid power
* $4,000: Tires, brake pads, minor dent removals, AAA, rear glass, seat covers, registration
* $6,000: Insurance
* $45,000: Total, or $0.39 per mile
Next 120,000 miles:
* $15,000 battery pack replacement
* $3,000 electricity
* $5,500 tires, registration and others
* $4,000 insurance
* $27,500 total, or $0.23 per mile
The takeaway from this is not just that the total per mile cost of an electric vehicle will be lower than a regular car, but also that replacing the battery pack can be done economically.
Source: RAV4-EV Archives (registration required)"
First 115,000 miles:
* $30,000: Original price minus $20,000 rebate
* $5,000: Charger, solar panels, some grid power
* $4,000: Tires, brake pads, minor dent removals, AAA, rear glass, seat covers, registration
* $6,000: Insurance
* $45,000: Total, or $0.39 per mile
Next 120,000 miles:
* $15,000 battery pack replacement
* $3,000 electricity
* $5,500 tires, registration and others
* $4,000 insurance
* $27,500 total, or $0.23 per mile
The takeaway from this is not just that the total per mile cost of an electric vehicle will be lower than a regular car, but also that replacing the battery pack can be done economically.
Source: RAV4-EV Archives (registration required)"
YouTube - The Good Life
YouTube - The Good Life: "author Mark Albion's 3-minute animated movie Based on Mark's book, More Than Money.
'The Good Life' takes you to a chance meeting between an MBA and a fisherman on a small island. As the MBA tries to teach the fisherman about business, the fisherman teaches him about life."
'The Good Life' takes you to a chance meeting between an MBA and a fisherman on a small island. As the MBA tries to teach the fisherman about business, the fisherman teaches him about life."
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Electric Cars Get a Makeover : Discovery News
Electric Cars Get a Makeover : Discovery News: "'There is virtually no market for them given the current economic situation,' said Koji Endo, auto analyst at Credit Suisse.
'People don't even want to buy a conventional car. Why would they buy a more expensive one? Furthermore, with gasoline prices falling sharply, an incentive for cutting fuel costs has disappeared,' Endo said.
Longer term, green cars may be necessary lineups for carmakers because of regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, Endo said.
'Green cars would be more sellable if the world economy recovers, which would lead to a surge in gasoline prices and generous government subsidies to purchase of green cars.'
Japanese automakers have enjoyed brisk demand for their smaller, fuel efficient cars in recent years.
The ailing Big Three US automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- meanwhile have faced criticism in Washington for being too slow to shift their focus from gas-guzzling SUVs.
But even Japanese automakers still have more work to do before fuel-cell or electric vehicles are completely environmentally friendly.
While fuel cell or electric vehicles emit no carbon dioxide themselves, CO2 is produced when hydrogen or electricity is produced from fossil fuels."
'People don't even want to buy a conventional car. Why would they buy a more expensive one? Furthermore, with gasoline prices falling sharply, an incentive for cutting fuel costs has disappeared,' Endo said.
Longer term, green cars may be necessary lineups for carmakers because of regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, Endo said.
'Green cars would be more sellable if the world economy recovers, which would lead to a surge in gasoline prices and generous government subsidies to purchase of green cars.'
Japanese automakers have enjoyed brisk demand for their smaller, fuel efficient cars in recent years.
The ailing Big Three US automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- meanwhile have faced criticism in Washington for being too slow to shift their focus from gas-guzzling SUVs.
But even Japanese automakers still have more work to do before fuel-cell or electric vehicles are completely environmentally friendly.
While fuel cell or electric vehicles emit no carbon dioxide themselves, CO2 is produced when hydrogen or electricity is produced from fossil fuels."
Filling up with sunshine | Up to Speed | Los Angeles Times
Filling up with sunshine | Up to Speed | Los Angeles Times: "The report said it would be years before Toyota could bring a sun-powered vehicle to market."
Friday, February 20, 2009
Nissan's "Pure Electric" Car To Debut In Tennessee Next Year
2/16/2009 - Nissan's "Pure Electric" Car To Debut In Tennessee Next Year - Business - Chattanoogan.com: "A Nissan official said Monday in Chattanooga that a 'pure electric' vehicle with a 100-mile range between charges will debut late next year.
Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan Americas, said Tennessee will be one of the launch locations.
He spoke at the Doubletree Hotel at a luncheon sponsored by the Chattanooga Engineers Club, the Chattanooga Technology Council, the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Quality, the Society of Women Engineers and IEEE.
Mr. Perry said the debut of the new EV is 17 months away.
He said it will be 'a real car' that will seat up to five people and have standard amenities."
Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan Americas, said Tennessee will be one of the launch locations.
He spoke at the Doubletree Hotel at a luncheon sponsored by the Chattanooga Engineers Club, the Chattanooga Technology Council, the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Quality, the Society of Women Engineers and IEEE.
Mr. Perry said the debut of the new EV is 17 months away.
He said it will be 'a real car' that will seat up to five people and have standard amenities."
Polish your resumes: green car job alert! | Up to Speed | Los Angeles Times
Polish your resumes: green car job alert! | Up to Speed | Los Angeles Times: "Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs. The auto industry is imploding and with every passing week comes news of more job losses; on Tuesday, General Motors said it would reduce its salaried workforce by 10,000 people. That's a lot of engineers on the curb.
GM Impact But at least one company in the auto game is hiring. AeroVironment Inc., the publicly-held engineering firm best known for spy planes, solar cars and developing the unfortunately-named prototype for the Chevrolet EV1, the GM Impact, is handing out job applications at (if you can believe it) a job and hiring fair today at a Doubletree Hotel near company headquarters in Monrovia."
GM Impact But at least one company in the auto game is hiring. AeroVironment Inc., the publicly-held engineering firm best known for spy planes, solar cars and developing the unfortunately-named prototype for the Chevrolet EV1, the GM Impact, is handing out job applications at (if you can believe it) a job and hiring fair today at a Doubletree Hotel near company headquarters in Monrovia."
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time is right for electric-car boom: industry experts
Time is right for electric-car boom: industry experts: "Plug-in electric cars can make a breakthrough into the North American market within the next decade as the economy emerges from its current slowdown, says the head of an industry-led panel advising the Harper government."
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Electric cars threaten gas engines
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Electric cars threaten gas engines: "Wheelbase called the Cadillac Converj -- an electric car -- the best concept car at the Detroit show. Parent General Motors Corp. plans to have the two-door coupe on the road in about three years using the electric platform pioneered by the Chevrolet Volt. Vehicles such as the Converj will make it pretty easy to forget all about internal combustion and jump onto the electric bandwagon.
Still, keep in mind that the Converj is an outstanding example that is coming at the infancy of our desire to fully develop electric technology. That will take some time, but remember that the internal-combustion engine has been under development for more than a century and it's obviously not ideal or we wouldn't be looking to replace it."
Still, keep in mind that the Converj is an outstanding example that is coming at the infancy of our desire to fully develop electric technology. That will take some time, but remember that the internal-combustion engine has been under development for more than a century and it's obviously not ideal or we wouldn't be looking to replace it."
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Electric cars threaten gas engines
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Electric cars threaten gas engines: "After more than 100 years, it appears that the internal-combustion engine is about to lose its fire.
This type of serious-yet-gradual phase-out/phase-in change to new-vehicle development had to eventually get under way, but that doesn't mean it will be easy, cheap or come without hardship."
This type of serious-yet-gradual phase-out/phase-in change to new-vehicle development had to eventually get under way, but that doesn't mean it will be easy, cheap or come without hardship."
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment: "Volkswagen AG (VOW.DE) and Toshiba Corp (TOSBF.PK) signed a letter of intent to co-develop an electric-powered version of Volkswagen's subcompact Up! concept car according to a Reuters report.
'The objective is a cooperation for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen's planned new small (car) family,' Volkswagen reportedly said in a statement."
'The objective is a cooperation for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen's planned new small (car) family,' Volkswagen reportedly said in a statement."
McDonalds to cook up EV charging station network • Register Hardware
McDonalds to cook up EV charging station network • Register Hardware: "McDonald's of Sweden is going to start serving electricity as well as the usual Big Mac and fries, according to Elforsk, an electricity R&D operation co-owned by Svensk Energi (Swedenergy) and Svenska Kraftnät - the Swedish national grid."
Sweden's McDonald's Restaurants Reveal Plans For EV Charging Station Network
Sweden's McDonald's Restaurants Reveal Plans For EV Charging Station Network: "Since the invention of the ‘drivethru’, fast food and cars have been inextricably linked. However, it appears that Sweden’s numerous McDonald’s fast food outlets are about to deepen that relationship. The McCompany has announced that charging stations for electric cars will be set up in several of its restaurant car parks across the country."
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Oregon Begins Nation’s First Solar-Powered Highway
Oregon Begins Nation’s First Solar-Powered Highway: "The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is taking solar steps to reducing their energy consumption. As of a snowy day in December, a 594-panel, 104 kW solar array was officially online off the shoulder of a section of Interstate 5 in northern Oregon. The power generated will provide roughly one third of the lighting needs for a nearby interchange.
The pioneering solar system, the first of its kind, is grid-tied. During the day, the interchange lights will be off and the panels will collect solar energy, feeding it to Portland General Electric (PGE). At night the utility will return that power back to the interchange for lighting. ODOT expects to cut their power bills by roughly 33% thanks to the roadside solar system. More efficient lighting on down the road would only increase those savings (even more so if a proposed feed-in tariff succeeds in the Oregon legislature)."
The pioneering solar system, the first of its kind, is grid-tied. During the day, the interchange lights will be off and the panels will collect solar energy, feeding it to Portland General Electric (PGE). At night the utility will return that power back to the interchange for lighting. ODOT expects to cut their power bills by roughly 33% thanks to the roadside solar system. More efficient lighting on down the road would only increase those savings (even more so if a proposed feed-in tariff succeeds in the Oregon legislature)."
Monday, February 16, 2009
As electric cars gain currency, Oregon charges ahead | csmonitor.com
As electric cars gain currency, Oregon charges ahead | csmonitor.com: "Last November, Oregon became the first state to develop standards for a statewide infrastructure of electric-car plug-in stations in terms of performance, safety, and voltage. The stations should be ready for purchase by interested parties, such as cities and private companies, by the end of the year. Nissan, in turn, announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Oregon would be the site for the carmaker’s early introduction of its highway-ready electric cars around the same time.
But the question today is identical to the one posed in the late ’90s, when GM tested its EV1 on enthusiastic drivers in California: Will this latest bid for the electric car energize the nation or fizzle out beyond state borders?
Dozens of electric car startups are popping up, boasting futuristic names like the Obvio 828e, Aptera’s Typ-1e, and Myers Motors’ NmG (No More Gas). Even the big names are weighing in"
But the question today is identical to the one posed in the late ’90s, when GM tested its EV1 on enthusiastic drivers in California: Will this latest bid for the electric car energize the nation or fizzle out beyond state borders?
Dozens of electric car startups are popping up, boasting futuristic names like the Obvio 828e, Aptera’s Typ-1e, and Myers Motors’ NmG (No More Gas). Even the big names are weighing in"
Plugs and Cars: Nissan cuts 20,000 jobs, EV plans threatened?
Plugs and Cars: Nissan cuts 20,000 jobs, EV plans threatened?: "'the company will suspend its current business plan, announced last May.' But the same report states that 'production of an electric car will still start in late 2010; the car will be mass-marketed globally by 2012.'"
Technology Review: Making the Power Grid Smarter
Technology Review: Making the Power Grid Smarter: "A project is networking home appliances and thermostats to electricity grids, decreasing utility costs and electricity loads"
Chrysler, GM plans due Tuesday | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Chrysler, GM plans due Tuesday | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press: "Since his Detroit Economic Club speech in 2007, Obama has challenged automakers over their reluctance to meet tougher fuel economy standards. Since taking office, Obama has tied environmental goals to economic revival, suggesting Detroit would become competitive only when it catches up with foreign automakers in efficiency.
The president has long been a booster of plug-in hybrids, a technology he's frequently referred to while pushing his economic stimulus. He also has vowed to let any state set its own limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles, which automakers oppose, and promised a review of federal fuel economy standards.
But greener vehicles come with higher costs in design and manufacturing and, ultimately, higher sticker prices. Will consumers be willing to pay significantly more for hybrid or plug-in vehicles, especially if gas prices remain depressed, giving them less incentive to buy a 40 m.p.g. car? The Bush administration was ready to set higher fuel economy standards last year but passed, partly because of the price tag: $31 billion for Detroit automakers alone through 2015.
Despite the focus on hybrids, they accounted for 2% of the market last year, and plug-ins aren't expected to be available in large numbers until at least 2015."
The president has long been a booster of plug-in hybrids, a technology he's frequently referred to while pushing his economic stimulus. He also has vowed to let any state set its own limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles, which automakers oppose, and promised a review of federal fuel economy standards.
But greener vehicles come with higher costs in design and manufacturing and, ultimately, higher sticker prices. Will consumers be willing to pay significantly more for hybrid or plug-in vehicles, especially if gas prices remain depressed, giving them less incentive to buy a 40 m.p.g. car? The Bush administration was ready to set higher fuel economy standards last year but passed, partly because of the price tag: $31 billion for Detroit automakers alone through 2015.
Despite the focus on hybrids, they accounted for 2% of the market last year, and plug-ins aren't expected to be available in large numbers until at least 2015."
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Fisker's gorgeous hybrid frightens Detroit
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Fisker's gorgeous hybrid frightens Detroit: "With a flash of his pen, and some electrification, Fisker is single-handedly taking on Detroit's muscle, one plug-in car at a time.
About 2,500 miles west of the Motor City, Fisker is sketching creations for more variants of his Karma plug-in hybrid car. Eventually, it will spawn a family of hybrid vehicles: a four door, a two-door hardtop convertible (shown at January's Detroit auto show) and a family-oriented car.
The vehicles are drop-dead gorgeous -- works of art and emotion and high-end science.
That Fisker left a dream job as design director at Aston Martin to team up with his longtime friend Bernhard Koehler was shocking enough. Fisker's fingerprints were all over the Z8, the Aston DB9 coupe and V8 Vantage, to name a few icons."
About 2,500 miles west of the Motor City, Fisker is sketching creations for more variants of his Karma plug-in hybrid car. Eventually, it will spawn a family of hybrid vehicles: a four door, a two-door hardtop convertible (shown at January's Detroit auto show) and a family-oriented car.
The vehicles are drop-dead gorgeous -- works of art and emotion and high-end science.
That Fisker left a dream job as design director at Aston Martin to team up with his longtime friend Bernhard Koehler was shocking enough. Fisker's fingerprints were all over the Z8, the Aston DB9 coupe and V8 Vantage, to name a few icons."
Technology Review: Personal Rapid Transit Startup
Technology Review: Personal Rapid Transit Startup: "A novel kind of transit system, in which cars are replaced by a network of automated electric vehicles, is about to get its first large-scale testing and deployment. Two of these Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems are being installed this year, one at Heathrow International Airport, near London, and one in the United Arab Emirates, where it will be the primary source of transportation in Masdar City, a development that will eventually accommodate 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses and is designed to emit no carbon dioxide.PRT systems are supposed to combine the convenience and privacy of automobiles with the environmental benefits of mass transit. Automated electric vehicles, or pods, each designed to carry from four to six people, wait at stations throughout a city or development, like taxis waiting at taxi stands. A person or group gets in a pod and selects a destination and the vehicle drives there directly.
The concept isn't new--the basic idea goes back at least to the 1950s. But it hasn't caught on for a variety of reasons"
China's New Green Machine BYD
China's New Green Machine: "While major automakers like GM and Toyota are preparing to build their first plug-in hybrid vehicles, a Chinese battery maker has beat them to it.
As of yesterday, Shenzen-based BYD Auto--a subsidiary of leading Chinese rechargeable-battery producer BYD Group--is selling the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car, according to Bloomberg. This battery-loaded version of BYD's F3 sedan is said to travel up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) on stored grid power alone."
As of yesterday, Shenzen-based BYD Auto--a subsidiary of leading Chinese rechargeable-battery producer BYD Group--is selling the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car, according to Bloomberg. This battery-loaded version of BYD's F3 sedan is said to travel up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) on stored grid power alone."
Ready for the Electric Car Era? - Kiplinger.com
Ready for the Electric Car Era? - Kiplinger.com: "With new technologies and Uncle Sam’s incentives, battery-powered autos are getting cheaper and easier to find in U.S. market.
Automakers are racing to go electric. Within five years, they'll sell about 200,000 cars powered mainly by rechargeable batteries. By 2015, they’ll triple that number. The car won't be cheap, with sticker prices of about $5000 more than comparable gasoline models. But their ability to get 100 miles per gallon will be a head-turning sales attraction, along with the likelihood of tax breaks the Obama administration should advance either this year or next.
Toyota will be first off the starting block. By December, it's expected to field about 100 plug-ins for commercial fleets and then quickly rev up production for motorists. It's angling to leapfrog General Motors, which is touting the launch of its Chevy Volt by the end of 2010 and a plug-in Saturn Vue version soon after. Ford isn't idling, either. Next year, it will sell a small, plug-in delivery truck and in 2011, three passenger electric cars. Look for sales of plug-in vehicles to hit 4 million in 2020, accounting for more than 20% of new cars sold that year. By then, the sticker price premium likely will be less than $1,000.
Uncle Sam is a major force behind the move toward electric vehicles. Laws that are almost sure to be enacted limiting carbon dioxide emissions will give automakers little choice but to make ultrahigh mileage vehicles that will spew out less of the pollutants linked to global warming.
A confluence of technologies is giving plug-ins a big boost. Advanced batteries and new electronics are ready for prime time after years of research and dead-ends, says Aaron Bragman, an auto analyst with IHS Global Insight, a business consultancy. "Ethanol as a fuel to totally replace gasoline has been pushed aside as impractical for a while and hydrogen is the 'fuel of the future' and always will be," says Bragman.
GM is partnering with 30 electric utilities to develop auto recharging stations for offices, parking lots and communities. Likewise, Coulomb Technologies has teamed up with San Jose to transform hundreds of the California city's street light poles into plug-in refilling stations. Legislation likely to be enacted within a year or so to address climate change and spur alternative energy development will offer incentives to install electric vehicle recharging units in public parking lots, office, commercial and apartment buildings.
Keep an eye on China’s BYD, an advanced battery-maker. It is already selling plug-in cars at home in China. Much ballyhooed plans to crash the U.S. market are a pipedream given some high hurdles: no dealer outlets, stiff U.S. safety requirements and consumer wariness. But with billions of dollars in new investments, the odds are that BYD will make its U.S. entrance by building plug-ins for European or Asian carmakers with established U.S. dealer networks and sell them under well-known brand names."
Automakers are racing to go electric. Within five years, they'll sell about 200,000 cars powered mainly by rechargeable batteries. By 2015, they’ll triple that number. The car won't be cheap, with sticker prices of about $5000 more than comparable gasoline models. But their ability to get 100 miles per gallon will be a head-turning sales attraction, along with the likelihood of tax breaks the Obama administration should advance either this year or next.
Toyota will be first off the starting block. By December, it's expected to field about 100 plug-ins for commercial fleets and then quickly rev up production for motorists. It's angling to leapfrog General Motors, which is touting the launch of its Chevy Volt by the end of 2010 and a plug-in Saturn Vue version soon after. Ford isn't idling, either. Next year, it will sell a small, plug-in delivery truck and in 2011, three passenger electric cars. Look for sales of plug-in vehicles to hit 4 million in 2020, accounting for more than 20% of new cars sold that year. By then, the sticker price premium likely will be less than $1,000.
Uncle Sam is a major force behind the move toward electric vehicles. Laws that are almost sure to be enacted limiting carbon dioxide emissions will give automakers little choice but to make ultrahigh mileage vehicles that will spew out less of the pollutants linked to global warming.
A confluence of technologies is giving plug-ins a big boost. Advanced batteries and new electronics are ready for prime time after years of research and dead-ends, says Aaron Bragman, an auto analyst with IHS Global Insight, a business consultancy. "Ethanol as a fuel to totally replace gasoline has been pushed aside as impractical for a while and hydrogen is the 'fuel of the future' and always will be," says Bragman.
GM is partnering with 30 electric utilities to develop auto recharging stations for offices, parking lots and communities. Likewise, Coulomb Technologies has teamed up with San Jose to transform hundreds of the California city's street light poles into plug-in refilling stations. Legislation likely to be enacted within a year or so to address climate change and spur alternative energy development will offer incentives to install electric vehicle recharging units in public parking lots, office, commercial and apartment buildings.
Keep an eye on China’s BYD, an advanced battery-maker. It is already selling plug-in cars at home in China. Much ballyhooed plans to crash the U.S. market are a pipedream given some high hurdles: no dealer outlets, stiff U.S. safety requirements and consumer wariness. But with billions of dollars in new investments, the odds are that BYD will make its U.S. entrance by building plug-ins for European or Asian carmakers with established U.S. dealer networks and sell them under well-known brand names."
Plug-in cars hit New Zealand
Plug-in cars hit NZ National Business Review (NBR) New Zealand - Business, News, Arts, Media, Share Market and More: "The first plug-in electric cars have appeared in New Zealand with two brands trying to steal the limelight from each other.
Two brands chose the same day this week to reveal their plug-products.
Mitsubishi Motors unveiled the iMiev, a five seater hatchback than is claimed to have arange of 160km per charge and can reach speeds of 130km/hr.
It is factory designed and built car from Japan. Mitsubishi Motors chief executive John Leighton says the cars will be trialled here before going on sale to the public, probably next year.
Not wishing to be beaten to the draw, Hyundai Automotive New Zealand Ltd also launched an electric car called the Electron. It, too is five door hatch.
But it differs from the Mitsubishi in that the car originates in South Korea as a conventional petrol engined Getz. The pertrol engine is removed in South Auckland and is replaced by an electric motor.
Hyundai's Philip Eustace says the car can reach 120km/hr and travel a distance of 120km."
Two brands chose the same day this week to reveal their plug-products.
Mitsubishi Motors unveiled the iMiev, a five seater hatchback than is claimed to have arange of 160km per charge and can reach speeds of 130km/hr.
It is factory designed and built car from Japan. Mitsubishi Motors chief executive John Leighton says the cars will be trialled here before going on sale to the public, probably next year.
Not wishing to be beaten to the draw, Hyundai Automotive New Zealand Ltd also launched an electric car called the Electron. It, too is five door hatch.
But it differs from the Mitsubishi in that the car originates in South Korea as a conventional petrol engined Getz. The pertrol engine is removed in South Auckland and is replaced by an electric motor.
Hyundai's Philip Eustace says the car can reach 120km/hr and travel a distance of 120km."
The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - Op-Ed Commentaries - Jim Sconyers
The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - Op-Ed Commentaries - Jim Sconyers : "Clean Coal, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus - what do these all have in common? Several things:
They all are imaginary creatures.
They all have powerful promoters - the West Virginia Coal Association, your parents, big-box retailers.
They all have their believers."
They all are imaginary creatures.
They all have powerful promoters - the West Virginia Coal Association, your parents, big-box retailers.
They all have their believers."
Friday, February 13, 2009
Good Green Cars · Ford’s First EV Available in 2010
Good Green Cars · Ford’s First EV Available in 2010: "Ford announced last December that it would have an EV on the market in 2010, and we now know that this EV will be the light-duty delivery van called the Transit Connect."
Good Green Cars · ZAP Alias Debuts, Enters the X Prize Race
Good Green Cars · ZAP Alias Debuts, Enters the X Prize Race: "The Zap Alias three-wheeled EV, which made its debut at the North American Auto Dealers show in New Orleans last month, has been accepted as an X Prize competitor, along with nearly 40 other teams of alternative-fuel vehicle builders.
The winner of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize will meet several criteria:
* Achieve 100 MPGe — the energy equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline
* Be affordable (no six-figure pricetags here)
* Meet market standards for safety and performance
* Be production-ready"
The winner of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize will meet several criteria:
* Achieve 100 MPGe — the energy equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline
* Be affordable (no six-figure pricetags here)
* Meet market standards for safety and performance
* Be production-ready"
Good Green Cars · EV Ownership: A Hybrid Technologies Update
Good Green Cars · EV Ownership: A Hybrid Technologies Update: "Last week, I wrote about the LiV Wise electric car from Hybrid Technologies. A member of the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association had taken delivery of one of these Toyota Yarises with the combustion engine ripped out and replaced by lithium batteries and an electric motor. He shared his excitement about the car — and the fact that he’d put 1000 miles on it in his first month of ownership — and I shared it with GoodGreenCars readers."
Sunday, February 8, 2009
ETDA Presentation Notes - Karl Lewis of Gridpoint
ETDA Presentation Notes - Karl Lewis of Gridpoint: "It's hard to clean up the production of gasoline, we can make it more efficient in use but harder to clean the development and usage of it. By contrast, the grid is constantly getting cleaner based on generation sources (wind, solar, clean coal). This is a paradigm switch."
Saturday, February 7, 2009
CO2 Now::What the world needs to know
CO2 Now::What the world needs to know
"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.
To help the world succeed, CO2Now.org makes it easy to see the most current CO2 level and what it means. So, use this site and keep an eye on CO2. Invite others to do the same. Then we can do more to send CO2 in the right direction"
"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.
To help the world succeed, CO2Now.org makes it easy to see the most current CO2 level and what it means. So, use this site and keep an eye on CO2. Invite others to do the same. Then we can do more to send CO2 in the right direction"
Friday, February 6, 2009
Fiero Converted to Solar Electric Car at DC Auto Show - Beyond Fossil Fuel
Fiero Converted to Solar Electric Car at DC Auto Show - Beyond Fossil Fuel: "The Destiny 2000 will go 50 miles on a charge and has a top speed of 75 mph. It will do 0 to 60 in 11 seconds."
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Home | DRIVECLEAN.CA.GOV
Home | DRIVECLEAN.CA.GOV: "Recent advances in technology have made it very easy for people to find a clean car that fits their lifestyle. Search here by year, make, or model and compare smog scores of any vehicle. Or, click the 'search clean cars only' box to view only vehicles with a smog score of 8 or better."
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Zero tolerance - The Engineer
Zero tolerance - The Engineer: "Cars have no substitute — they cannot be replaced by public transportation because people need and want their autonomy. Buying a car is still a major life event and owning one is an important symbol of freedom, status, and achievement.
But what kind of cars will they be — diesels, flex fuels, hybrids, fuel cells, electric? This question is of growing importance as the world is changing rapidly.
Two trends are bringing this discussion to the forefront. The first is the shift in demographics. Today, the world's population is 6.7 billion. By 2050, it is expected to reach more than 9 billion. Today, there are 600 million vehicles worldwide. By 2050, statistics show there may be up to 2.5 billion vehicles. Many of those will be sold to the rising middle classes in markets such as China and India where, today, there are fewer than 50 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants compared with 800 vehicles per 1,000 in the US."
But what kind of cars will they be — diesels, flex fuels, hybrids, fuel cells, electric? This question is of growing importance as the world is changing rapidly.
Two trends are bringing this discussion to the forefront. The first is the shift in demographics. Today, the world's population is 6.7 billion. By 2050, it is expected to reach more than 9 billion. Today, there are 600 million vehicles worldwide. By 2050, statistics show there may be up to 2.5 billion vehicles. Many of those will be sold to the rising middle classes in markets such as China and India where, today, there are fewer than 50 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants compared with 800 vehicles per 1,000 in the US."
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
State of Oregon: Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding
State of Oregon: Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding: "Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program Development
The Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program was created to develop transportation projects for solicitation of private sector proposals for partnership and to respond to proposals initiated by private firms and units of government.
ODOT has contracted with an assortment of expert consultants to assist in project procurement, evaluation of proposals, negotiation of public-private agreements and management of public-private initiatives.
Overview
Innovative Partnerships
Current Projects
* Oregon's Solar Highway
* Oregon's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Network"
The Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program was created to develop transportation projects for solicitation of private sector proposals for partnership and to respond to proposals initiated by private firms and units of government.
ODOT has contracted with an assortment of expert consultants to assist in project procurement, evaluation of proposals, negotiation of public-private agreements and management of public-private initiatives.
Overview
Innovative Partnerships
Current Projects
* Oregon's Solar Highway
* Oregon's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Network"
Monday, February 2, 2009
Natural Economy - Amory Lovins
My meager notes:
The Auto-industry is undergoing an innovation transformation.
There are over 100 entries for the Automotive X Prize.
New competitors from India and China as well as 20 VC funded start-ups are forcing the top dogs to get off their butts. The big three will change their ways, even if it requires a change in management, or they will cease to be.
Even while the new exotic materials are more expensive, carbon fiber composite cars can be made today such that they do not cost more than steel cars.
How can they be cheaper? A carbon fiber car can be made with one 20th of the parts.
This means that there is significant less tooling that is needed. The colors can be laid into the materials, this removes the need for a separate paint facility.
Parts are actually light enough that they can be lifted by (get this) people. Robots can still be used, but they can be cheaper bots and break down less often.
For each pound of weight removed, the power needed to move the car is reduced. This means the engine can be smaller (further lightening the car), or the performance can be better.
Are they safe? Carbon fiber can absorb 12 times the crash energy per pound. Even a car that is half the weight can be more than twice as safe.
Look at the Toyota 1/X concept.
The Auto-industry is undergoing an innovation transformation.
There are over 100 entries for the Automotive X Prize.
New competitors from India and China as well as 20 VC funded start-ups are forcing the top dogs to get off their butts. The big three will change their ways, even if it requires a change in management, or they will cease to be.
Even while the new exotic materials are more expensive, carbon fiber composite cars can be made today such that they do not cost more than steel cars.
How can they be cheaper? A carbon fiber car can be made with one 20th of the parts.
This means that there is significant less tooling that is needed. The colors can be laid into the materials, this removes the need for a separate paint facility.
Parts are actually light enough that they can be lifted by (get this) people. Robots can still be used, but they can be cheaper bots and break down less often.
For each pound of weight removed, the power needed to move the car is reduced. This means the engine can be smaller (further lightening the car), or the performance can be better.
Are they safe? Carbon fiber can absorb 12 times the crash energy per pound. Even a car that is half the weight can be more than twice as safe.
Look at the Toyota 1/X concept.
Toyota: Prius plug-in gets 65 mpg - Automotive News
Toyota: Prius plug-in gets 65 mpg - Automotive News: "U.S. sales of a Toyota plug-in hybrid will begin sometime after 2010.
'It would make sense that we would do it with a Prius, but we haven't announced anything as to which vehicles' will offer plug-in technology, said John Hanson, a Toyota spokesman. But any hybrid model is a possible candidate, he said.
Reinert said fuel economy for plug-in hybrids depends on the battery pack's capacity and how the car is driven. Both factors determine how many miles can be driven in electric mode."
'It would make sense that we would do it with a Prius, but we haven't announced anything as to which vehicles' will offer plug-in technology, said John Hanson, a Toyota spokesman. But any hybrid model is a possible candidate, he said.
Reinert said fuel economy for plug-in hybrids depends on the battery pack's capacity and how the car is driven. Both factors determine how many miles can be driven in electric mode."
Zero Point Energy (ZPE)
Zero Point Energy (ZPE): "Zero Point Energy (ZPE)
A cost-effective, abundant, renewable, never before commercialized, energy resource is on the near-term horizon.
Mark Goldes
The March 1, 2004 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology featured an article headlined 'Aerospace Giants Eye Zero Point Energy'. The piece went on to say aerospace applications of ZPE being explored by BAE Systems and a large domestic aerospace company supported by the Department of Defense: 'might enable Mach 4 fighters, quiet 1,200 seat hypersonic airliners that fly at 100 mile altitudes as far as 12,000 miles in about 70 minutes, and 12.6 hour trips to the moon.'
Discovery consists in seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi - awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Vitamin C
While these future applications all now seem possible, our much more pressing problems involve freedom from the need to import oil, as well as the rapid reduction in the use of fossil fuels. Since most well-qualified scientists believe they threaten dangerous climate change.
Seemingly empty space, known to physicists as the quantum vacuum, is chock full of energy. The density of this energy per unit of volume is “comparable to (that) of nuclear energy - or even greater. Consequently, its potential as an energy source is absolutely enormo"
A cost-effective, abundant, renewable, never before commercialized, energy resource is on the near-term horizon.
Mark Goldes
The March 1, 2004 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology featured an article headlined 'Aerospace Giants Eye Zero Point Energy'. The piece went on to say aerospace applications of ZPE being explored by BAE Systems and a large domestic aerospace company supported by the Department of Defense: 'might enable Mach 4 fighters, quiet 1,200 seat hypersonic airliners that fly at 100 mile altitudes as far as 12,000 miles in about 70 minutes, and 12.6 hour trips to the moon.'
Discovery consists in seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi - awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Vitamin C
While these future applications all now seem possible, our much more pressing problems involve freedom from the need to import oil, as well as the rapid reduction in the use of fossil fuels. Since most well-qualified scientists believe they threaten dangerous climate change.
Seemingly empty space, known to physicists as the quantum vacuum, is chock full of energy. The density of this energy per unit of volume is “comparable to (that) of nuclear energy - or even greater. Consequently, its potential as an energy source is absolutely enormo"
Greentech Media: Texas Gov. Rick Perry: $5,000 Credit for Plug-In Hybrids to get EPA Off Our Backs
Greentech Media: Texas Gov. Rick Perry: $5,000 Credit for Plug-In Hybrids to get EPA Off Our Backs: "Texas Gov. Rick Perry doesn’t much care for the “increasingly activist” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and he’s willing to put Texas in the forefront of promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to get the federal agency off the state’s back."
www.spectrawatt.com
www.spectrawatt.com: "Harnessing the full potential of the sun to help meet tomorrow's global energy needs today"
Spectra Watt
Spectra Watt
3402 - TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. - Google Finance
3402 - TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. - Google Finance: "TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. is a Japan-based company that has six business segments. The Textile segment manufactures, processes and sells textile and apparel products. The Plastic and Chemical segment offers plastic, films and various chemical products. The Information Communication Material and Equipment segment offers plastic, films, electronic circuits, copy materials, color filters for liquid crystal and optical fibers. It also provides information processing services. The Carbon Fiber Composite Material segment manufactures and sells carbon fibers and carbon fiber composite materials. The Environment and Engineering segment offers functional film and machines, as well as materials for housing, construction and civil works. It is also engaged in the real estate, engineering and precision machine manufacturing businesses. The Life Science and Others segment offers medical, pharmaceutical and optical products. It fully acquired its subsidiary, TOWA ORIMONO CO., LTD. on December 1, 2008."
Coulomb vies with Better Place to build electric car charging stations » VentureBeat
Coulomb vies with Better Place to build electric car charging stations » VentureBeat: "Coulomb’s plan to roll out 40 of its charging devices along major California highways and at regular fueling stations before the end of the quarter"
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