Archive for November, 2009
Obama Induces Chinese to Cut GHG 40% and Share Electric Car Tech
What a humiliating failure the President’s Asian trip was. Not only did the President make the humiliating faux pas of bowing deeply to one tiny Asian leader, but no sooner had he returned than two more Asian leaders made counter-offers of deep cuts in carbon emissions at Copenhagen: India offered reductions of 20% and [...]
German Biofuel Industry Collapsing Under New Taxes
Not everyone wants to save the planet. This is a sad, but true fact. Yet everyone who lives and works within a capitalist economy loves saving money. So it’s good for the planet that, in many cases, saving money and green initiatives go hand in hand by providing an increased economic benefit while lessening environmental [...]
EV Batteries Could Be Used To Boost Nation’s Energy Grid
Most of us have been in this situation before; you’re up late cranking away at some work project or homework assignment as thunder and lightning dance outside your window, shaking the whole house. Then the power goes out. All your work is gone, as is your time, and you’re left with frustration and darkness until [...]
Scientists Make Fuel from CO2 Emissions and Sunlight
Scientists from Sandia National Labs have successfully field-tested a machine that uses solar energy to convert CO2 waste from power plants into fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
Cylindrical in shape, the device has both a hot and cold chamber with 14 Frisbee-like rings in the middle. The rings’ outer edges–made of iron oxide–are [...]
2010 Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster will turn any driver into an electric car acolyte. The two-seat, soft-top sports car, adapted from certain components of the Lotus Elise, will do 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, besting cars that cost twice its $109,000 sticker price. The recently released Sport Model, at nearly $130,000, shaves another [...]
Will Plug-in Hybrids Help Obama in Copenhagen?
Experts see limits to “moon shot” approach for reducing car emissions.
President Barack Obama will propose that the US dramatically reduces greenhouse emissions [...]
Nissan Leaf Details Revealed in National Tour
The Nissan Leaf on display in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2009.
The national tour for the all-electric Nissan Leaf continues to [...]
Toyota Will Replace Gas Pedals on Recalled Cars
Toyota said today it will reshape or replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles involved in the company’s largest recall ever. The announcement expands the scope and expense of the recall, which was announced [...]
Red Tape Threatens Green Future
California’s renewable power boom is off to a slower start than planned.
Delays have hit more than half of the big solar, wind and geothermal energy projects under development throughout the state, according to a recent government report. They’re still moving forward, but not at the pace their developers expected.
As a result, California probably won’t meet [...]
Saginaw Hopes to Snag 500 Solar Jobs
Saginaw could land a $177 million solar modular production plant that officials say could employ 500 people within five years.
Officials say the city is in a bidding war with a Texas community also vying for the courting of GlobalWatt, a San Jose, Calif.-based solar industry company.
A GlobalWatt spokeswoman said the business could decide by late [...]
Enthusiasm and Challenges Highlight National Green Workforce Education Conference
More than 500 participants from across the U.S. and Europe packed plenary and breakout sessions at the third New Ideas in Educating a Workforce in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conference, November 19-20 in New York’s capital city. National leaders in renewable education and training shared valuable, updated information and insight into all aspects [...]
Crews Begin Hanging Panels on Largest Solar Array in Martin County
Crews from Abundant Energy Inc. began hanging solar panels on the largest privately owned solar panel array in Martin County and quite possibly the largest to date in all of South Florida. The solar energy array will be used to power most of the privately owned office spaces in the Sawgrass Business Park on [...]
Solar Architecture: Reshaping the Icons
WHW Architects and Green Power Labs Inc.will present Canadian examples of collaboration by architects and solar energy engineers in deploying the Solar Architecture concept to reshape the built environment.
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SGS to attend China Wind Power 2009
SGS attended the China Wind Power 2009, October 21-23, 2009 in Beijing, China. The conference provided SGS a great opportunity to introduce its new Wind Energy Technology Center.
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The Future of Energy: Exploring Our Options in the Production of Electricity
A new study called CIRPS will reveal the true, nonbiased consequences of the various options of electric power generation. Participants include: electric utilities, equipment suppliers, environmental organizations, academia, and regulatory agencies.
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Continental Wind Power in Partnership with DRS Power & Control Tech for Alternative Energy Solutions
Continental Wind Power & DRS to develop technology to convert wind power to electricity. DRS owned by Finmeccanica S.p.A., $24 billion Co. w/ 70,000 employed. Continental’s turn-key, modern 300-900kW mid-sized wind turbines designed for U.S. & World.
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City ponders power needs as rates rise – Lompoc Record
City ponders power needs as rates riseLompoc RecordAnother reason Lompoc may need to find new sources of electricity is the traditional trend of geothermal energy production to slowly decrease over time, …
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Maui seen as good prospect for geothermal energy – Pacific Business News
Maui seen as good prospect for geothermal energyPacific Business NewsOrmat Technologies, founded by Israeli-based Ormat Industries, is the second-largest geothermal power plant owner in the US It owns seven plants in the US, …
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Greenearth Energy to maintain focus on Geelong Geothermal Power Project – Proactive Investors Australia
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Greenearth Energy to maintain focus on Geelong Geothermal Power ProjectProactive Investors AustraliaGreenearth Energy, which is primarily focused on developing conventional geothermal energy for power production, was the first Victorian geothermal …
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Is clean power our only option? – Cebu Daily News
Is clean power our only option?Cebu Daily NewsThe Department of Energy (DOE) reports that the country's renewable energy potential is vast—with 4531 MW from geothermal energy; 13097 MW from hydropower, …
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DOE to evaluate 24 bids for 10 geothermal sites – Business Mirror
DOE to evaluate 24 bids for 10 geothermal sitesBusiness MirrorTHE Department of Energy (DOE) is currently evaluating the 24 bids it has received for the 10 geothermal sites it offered under the Geothermal Energy …
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CarGo: an Adaptable Transformer Design for a Crosstown Messenger Service
Here’s a transformer idea for city messenger services from design student Adam Schacter. This tiny EV would carry small cargo loads efficiently in its upright mode. In that configuration, the vehicle would be able to fit three to a parking space. But for days when you had a larger load, you’d simply flip down the [...]
Mimic The Movements Of Cheetahs With Pardo
As the fastest land animal on Earth, the cheetah is a beast often referred to in metaphors, and studied for its movements. Humans, as you may have noticed, have something of an obsession with speed. Many of us won’t give up that obsession, no matter how much climate change may endanger our future. Did I [...]
CO2, Methane Ousted as Worst Global Climate Change Chemicals
Move over CO2—you’ve been ousted, along with methane, as the biggest offenders of global climate change. According to a new a study by Purdue University and NASA, the major chemicals most frequently cited as leading to climate change, namely carbon dioxide and methane, are actually outclassed in their warming potential by compounds receiving less attention. [...]
Th!nk Chooses Indiana as Site of U.S. Electric Car Factory
Norwegian electric car maker, Th!nk, has seen some rough financial patches as of late—having gone through a bankruptcy and restructuring—but they seem to be clawing their way back to relevance these days. With a long wait list and more demand for the Th!nk City than they can meet in Europe, think has once again turned [...]