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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
5 Simple Things You Can Do to Increase Your Gas Mileage
Here are a few easy things you can do that will lessen your car’s impact on the environment, and reduce your guilt, all while saving you money on gas at the same time. Of course, your first consideration when driving should be your safety, and the safety of those around you, but once you’ve got [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Mark
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Convert Almost Any Car to Electric
A nice article with a broad view of electric vehicle conversion from the good folks over at TreeHugger.com
Read the article: Converting Your Car to an Electric Vehicle
1 Comment » - Posted in DIY Projects, General by Mark
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Convert Your VW Into an Electric Vehicle!
Yes it’s true! You can convert your VW into an electric car with the kits available at e-volks.com. It’s pretty amazing really. I read about this website in Make magazine, and it looks really cool. The guy in the article made his car not only electric, but solar as well, by [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in DIY Projects, Solar by Mark
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
A Strong Argument for Nuclear Power… in the Short Term
I have been against nuclear power for as long as I have given any thought to the issue. I hate to say it, but I have just changed my mind. There is a great article in a recent Discover Magazine that lays out the important details, and is the first comprehensive comparison I have seen [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Solar, Wind by Mark
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
University of Wisconsin, Madison to Lead National Bioenergy Initiative
Wisconsin will soon light the way to energy independence, thanks to a $125 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. UW-Madison announced plans for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, where UW scientists will work in partnership with two other universities to develop methods of converting plants into renewable liquid fuels.
Read the full story [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Bio-Fuel by Mark
Friday, June 8th, 2007
125 mpg Plug In Toyota Prius!
The bar has been raised yet again. Lithium Technology Corporation out of Pennsyvania has released a new line of lithium batteries
that are “…the answer the automotive industry has been searching for.” according to their website.
The Future of Thongs has a great article on the new 125 mpg hybrid. Read it here.
Learn more about [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in General by Mark
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
New Solar Roof for the Toyota Prius!
A company called Solar Electric Vehicles has put out what Prius owners have been waiting for: a solar roof panel. It apparently costs about $2000-4000 and will pay for itself in 2-3 years. Read a very nice article at TreeHugger.com.
Photo from TreeHugger.com
Also, check out the Solar Electric Vehicles site for more information.
No Comments » - Posted in Solar by Mark
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
New Eco-Friendly Car Manufacturer
photos: Michel Zumbrunn
The Venturi Company from Monaco is hitting the renewable energy vehicle market full-force. They have three different models already: The Eclectic (a golf-cart looking super eco-car; below), the Astrolab (in between a sports car, and a an eco-car; above), and the Fetish (all-out sports car).
Only the Fetish is in production at the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Solar, Wind by Mark
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
New X-Prize for Super-Efficient Automobiles
The X Prize Foundation has announced several new X Prizes, and one of them is “To inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change.”
The winner gets a HUGE amount of glory and, of course, $10 million. The gauntlet has been dropped, [...]
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Monday, February 26th, 2007
“An Inconvenient Truth” Wins Best Documentary Oscar
Could this be a sign of a change in societal thinking? We’ll see.
Read about the big Oscar wins here.
An Inconvenient Truth website: www.climatecrisis.net
