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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Mark
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
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Fun Energy Conservation Site for Kids
With a bunch of educational flash games energyhog.org is a fun place for kids to learn about energy conservation. There is both an adult section and a kids section on the site. I found the adult section to be pretty basic, but if you are new to all this energy stuff, and haven’t been espousing [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Mark
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Discovery’s Future Car TV Show Talks Fuel
The Discovery channel is 3/4 of the way through their four part series on the car of the future, appropriately called Future Car. The most recent episode was about fuel and hit on everything from ethanol, bio-diesel, hydrogen and solar all the way to having a car powered by air. A few of the finer [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Bio-Fuel,General,Hydrogen,Solar by Mark
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Thin-Film Solar Bags Charge Your Device Anywhere
Reware has a trio of nice-looking bags that have thin-film solar panels built right into them. I have not seen the product with my own eyes, or tested it in any way, but they look really cool. Check it out for yourself: Reware solar bags Check out the Power Pockets while you’re there, and they [...]
