When Toyota was developing the marketing campaign for the Prius, its number one goal was to educate consumers that this was a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle that didn’t have to be plugged in. Their thinking was that people really didn’t want to plug in their cars. This was either a miscalculation on Toyota’s part or the […]
Continue ReadingSally sells algae by the seashore. Or does she? Actually, Sally works for Shell Oil Company and will be heavily involved in farming algae on the shores of Hawaii that will in turn create biodiesel for cars and trucks. Shell has teamed up with HR Biopetroleum, Inc. in a joint venture named Cellana to grow […]
Continue ReadingIBM used to throw away up to 3 million silicon chips a year, but no more. The engineers at the Burlington, Vermont facility have found a way to scrub the ultra-pure silicon from the chips in an environmentally friendly manner and either reuse them or sell the chips to photovoltaic companies to use in solar […]
Continue ReadingLithium Iron Phophate (LiFePO4) batteries may soon take over the market for electric cars and plug-in electric vehicles. Based upon lithium ion technology, LiFePO4 batteries offer greater safety plus higher output than lithium cobalt dioxide (LiCoO2) batteries that are used commonly in laptops, mp3 players and cell phones. Developed by Dr. John Goodenough (as opposed […]
Continue ReadingIn 2006, Aptera first unveiled its diesel-electric hybrid concept car that the company said was able to achieve 330 mpg. Now, a year or so later, those numbers have dropped a bit, but Aptera says it is ready to release two commercial versions of this two-seater vehicle. The Aptera Typ-1e is an all-electric vehicle with […]
Continue ReadingThat’s correct, a group of Welshmen have created a hydrogen fuel cell minibus that will go on sale for only $190,000. Researchers at the University of Glamorgan in Wales developed the fuel cell minibus known as the Hydrogen Bus and put it on display at the Tenth Grove Fuel Cell Symposium in October 2007. The […]
Continue ReadingSome people may take a Big Yellow Taxi and pave paradise and put up a parking lot. But, Swiss Teacher Louis Palmer is taking a small blue environmentally-friendly taxi around the world. The solar-electric hybrid two-seat taxi with trailer is an attempt to call attention to global warming while providing solutions. Palmer so far has […]
Continue ReadingThis week, the Tanfield Group has introduced the Smith Newton electric truck to North America at the EVS23 show in Anaheim, California. The Smith Newton (sans fig) figures to be a major player in urban settings taking head on similar diesel powered trucks. The zero emissions Smith Newton weighs in at 24,000 lbs. and is […]
Continue ReadingThe Envision LifePort solar carport is debuting at the Electric Vehicle Symposium 23 (EVS-23) this week in Anaheim, California. The Envision LifePort has been designed to help homeowners not only power their residences in an environmentally-friendly manner, but they can also power their electric vehicles as well. The photovoltaic carport offers both residences and businesses […]
Continue ReadingThe Electric Vehicle Symposium 23 (EVS-23) in Anaheim, California offers many noteworthy debuts from the manufacturers. The conference runs from December 2-5, 2007 and is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Most notable are three ZEV’s that are being announced, a solar carport and a follow-up to Exxon’s announcement about their thin film polymer […]
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