Compressed air powered cars are not as far out as they seem. And, while many people think that electric vehicles and hydrogen cars are the only true zero emission vehicles (ZEV), air cars are also in this category (unless of course, you’re using smoggy compressed air to begin with). Now, much has already been written […]
Continue ReadingA new environmental website is opening today at JogoGreen that combines the fun of participating in a game and testing your knowledge with saving trees. According to the website, for every 10 environmental questions you get right, JogoGreen will plant a tree on your behalf. I just participated in their survey, found it to be […]
Continue ReadingEarth Day is tomorrow and it has been pre-announced that 46 of the nation’s top comic strips have all decided to jump on the green bandwagon and write humor honoring this day. It’s been foreshadowed that upon this blessed day, Dagwood will take a nap to conserve energy and the Mutts strip will offer environmental […]
Continue ReadingHydro Green Power has received a $2.6 million investment by Quercus Trust develop its river and tidal renewable energy generators. This funding will help Hydro Green Power deploy its hydrokinetic technology to states such as Minnesota on the Mississippi River, where testing will begin as early as August. Hydro Green Power currently has four methods […]
Continue ReadingHydrogen fuel cells have been around for decades now. NASA has used hydrogen fuel cells in manned spacecraft to provide onboard energy for the vehicle and drinking water for the astronauts. In 1966, the GM Electrovan was the first vehicle to use a hydrogen fuel cell to power the wheels. But, hydrogen fuel cells (often […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Bill Clinton campaign, political strategist James Carville once said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This became a rallying cry for people who were concerned about their jobs during the political season. This political season is no different and at least a couple of the candidates (including one named Clinton) are focusing on the economy […]
Continue ReadingThe Extreme Hybrid XH-150 by AFS Trinity is taking a little tour now and will end up at the Capital Mall in Washington DC on Earth Day, April 20, 2008. The XH-150 is a plug-in hybrid SUV that was first unveiled in January this year. The cross-country tour started in San Francisco yesterday and will […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been said that there is nothing so boring as watching paint dry. Tell this to the researchers at the Swansea University School of Engineering in the United Kingdom who have developed a way to roll on solar-cell paint over steel cladding. The project started as a way to help the steel manufacturing industry coat […]
Continue ReadingViva los electric bikes! That’s the cry from Cuba as the newly founded President Raul Castro has lifted the ban on flat screen TV’s, microwave ovens, DVD players, electric bikes and other electronic items. The new lift on formerly restricted electronics is seen as progressive movement in Cuba and a way for citizens to feel […]
Continue ReadingThe Selsam Superturbine is an offshore concept that harnesses wind power while at sea to produce energy. Some of the highlights of the Selsam Superturbine include a direct drive generator, no transmission of power, self-aiming, floats, tilts, moves easily, serviced at sea or easily moved ashore for servicing. Groovy Green points out that the Selsam […]
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