If you’ve ever been looking for a shady parking spot only to come up empty or shady outdoor seating at a restaurant you may appreciate the SkyShades company that builds such devices to keep us cool. But, what you really may like is that SkyShades has teamed up with photovoltaic company Konarka to put thin, […]
Continue ReadingIs it humid in here is just me? You’re the only humid being I see. Yes, it’s an old joke but oh so applicable here. Atmospheric water generators have been taking off recently, well, into the stratosphere. When I was a kid in the 60’s and 70’s we had a dehumidifier that could pull the […]
Continue ReadingSchools and zoos (one may argue that they are in fact the same) are embracing geothermal energy. Take for instance the middle schools near Madison, Wisconsin and the public zoo in Toledo, Ohio. The Fort Atkinson School District in Madison, WI has decided to embrace geothermal energy as a method to save money while teaching […]
Continue ReadingWith the rising cost of oil, gas, natural gas and other fossil fuels and the design for energy independence many, over the years have gone off-grid or partially off-grid in order to take back power from the power companies. Wind and solar energy is particularly appealing to people as a means towards home energy generation […]
Continue ReadingOver the past few months, I’ve been talking about run your car on water supplementary systems as a method to boost performance, gas savings and emissions reductions in gasoline-powered engines. Now, it seems that Ford has gone a different route in boosting their gasoline engine with ethanol. That’s correct, the Ford Bobcat is a direct […]
Continue ReadingA company called Quiet Revolution has come out with a better mousetrap in regard to residential wind turbines. What makes the Quiet Revolution wind turbines unique is the vertical axis that the blades rotate upon. A horizontal axis is more efficient when it is pelted with consistent winds. A vertical axis, however, is efficient in […]
Continue ReadingHybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies (HEVT) out of Chicago, Illinois is one of 120 current contenders for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize. The Automotive X-Prize is giving away a $10 million award to the company that creates a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) vehicle that is production ready and that people will want to buy. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Fuel Vapor Technologies (FVT) Ale is running on fumes, literally. This three-wheeled vehicle that they are calling a sports car (of course, we’ll see about this in California) is able to get up and go from 0 to 60 mph in just 5 seconds and as also able to achieve a very economical 92 […]
Continue ReadingOne would expect an electric vehicle website to show the worst case scenario regarding hydrogen cars and the best case showing everything else. After all electric cars and hydrogen cars are natural enemies, right? Well, if you buy into the “Who Killed the Electric Car?” movie you may buy into the idea that hydrogen cars […]
Continue ReadingPropane conversion kits have gotten a lot of attention lately as gasoline prices still hover in the $4 per gallon range. With propane selling between $2 and $2.70 per gallon, depending upon the part of the country you’re in, many motorists have taken to converting their cars to this relatively inexpensive fuel. But, more so […]
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