This one escaped me last summer so I thought I would catch up and talk about it now. The Ventomobile, which is a wind-powered velomobile may just be one of the most unique green vehicles on the planet. A typical velomobile is a human-powered vehicle (some come with electric assist, too) that one sits inside, […]
Continue ReadingThere is a hydraulic hybrid car in the hunt for the Automotive X-Prize that is geared towards getting over 100 mpg. A company called Lightning Hybrids is keeping the details of their new hydraulic engine very hush-hush as patents are pending and competition is fierce. What the company is saying however is not only will […]
Continue ReadingJust one week ago I was talking about whether the Ronn Scorpion super eco-car was a scam or not. This week apparently California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger thinks not as he test drove one of these vehicles and is thinking of purchasing one for himself. The Ronn Motors Scorpion is both a supercar and an eco-car […]
Continue ReadingThe Pininfarina B0 Electric Car (that’s B Zero and not B. O. as in body odor) will start rolling out in 2010 to six European countries. In fact, the near bankrupt Pininfarina now plans to rollout 10,000 models that year plus 20,000 in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012. The Pininfarina B0 will rollout first to […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about the MDI air cars before and this is another iteration by the French company that is sure to gain a following. The MDI AirPod air car is a cute little 3-seater that runs on compressed air and is just begging to carry a few iPods inside as well. The AirPod is a […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about ways to run your car on water many times over this past year. And, last June I talked about the Ronn Scorpion supercar using a hydrogen-on-demand system that helps it achieve 40 mpg, which is unheard of for a super fast car in this class. Now, some critics, naysayers and non-believers have […]
Continue ReadingOn this blog, I’ve talked about wind power, solar energy and other forms of renewable energy such as geothermal quite a bit. But, one area that I haven’t covered much is hydroelectric power. Dam, that’s an oversight, I jest. Now, really, hydroelectric power is not only just a bunch of big ass dams such as […]
Continue ReadingThere is an article on the CNN online website that has gotten me excited. It talks about the surge of green jobs imminent now that the Obama stimulus package has been approved. About $20 billion is going into creating green jobs, and some of those are in the fuel cell industry. According to John D. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that President Obama’s new stimulus program offers major incentives for the solar and wind industries. Also included in the package are plans to conserve energy at government offices throughout the nation by adding insulation, CFL bulbs and hybrid vehicles. And, District of Columbia officials have just announced that they will be offering […]
Continue ReadingAbout a year ago, I talked about Solar Roadways and how they were going to revolutionize not only the solar panel industry but the road construction industry as well. The idea behind having solar roadways is to replace a portion of our existing 25,000 square miles of existing pavement with tough and efficient photovoltaic panels. […]
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