Termites, the most flatulent animals on the planet, hold promise for growing the biofuels industry. The termites’ digestive microbes and enzymes hold great promise according to the U. S. Department of Energy for breaking down wood and waste biomass to generate cellulosic biofuels. Termites can mow down a massive amount of wood in a very […]
Continue ReadingThe Guangzhou Auto Group (GAG) in China has developed a new hybrid crossover concept vehicle they are calling the A-HEV. The A-HEV was recently displayed at the Guangzhou International Auto Show and shows promise that the Chinese are committed to cleaner burning vehicles. The Guangzhou Auto A-HEV was developed as a joint venture with Toyota […]
Continue ReadingThe Ikoo Electric Scooter is a funky little ride that looks like it would be equally adept at cracking walnuts or could be easily rigged to have an ejector seat. But, even though the Ikoo is high on funk it is also high on performance as well. Made out of T304 stainless surgical steel, the […]
Continue ReadingThere is more than one way to harness wind energy as Chetwood and Associates architectural firm is quick to point out. While other manufacturers are building multi-bladed wind turbines or tilting at windmills, Chetwood is in the process of building a wind dam. The Chetwood Wind Dam Project is being developed for a place in […]
Continue ReadingThe French-made Matra MS1 human electric hybrid vehicle is much more that just another electric bike. This light electric vehicle can travel 62 miles on batteries alone with a top speed limited to 30 mph so that one doesn’t have to get a motorcycle driver’s license to operate it. In addition, if the rider wants […]
Continue ReadingHow green do eco celebrities have to be? There is an expectation in this culture that if celebrities talk the talk, then they must walk the walk and do so to the Nth degree. In fact, some people hold extreme viewpoints that eco celebrities all need to be clones of Ed Begley, Jr. who used […]
Continue ReadingIt folds. It stacks. It slices & dices and makes Julian fries. It’s the MIT City Car. Okay, maybe it doesn’t slice and dice, but it does fold and stack and it’s the latest green car technology from a university known for their tech expertise. The MIT City Car is an electric vehicle prototype being […]
Continue ReadingHelix Wind out of San Diego, California has come up with an atypical wind turbine design for home use. While most wind turbines still use the tried and true rotor or propeller style to catch the breeze, the Helix Wind turbines use something more akin to artwork. The video shows a small demonstration model, but […]
Continue ReadingPeople in the industry know that wind energy is a hot growth sector right now. Validation of this belief comes from AWEA (American Wind Energy Association) who says that in the U. S., a million new homes will be powered by wind energy in 2007. This more than doubles their prediction from last year. And, […]
Continue ReadingNissan usually gets overlooked as one of the automakers actively seeking solutions to clean up the environment. GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW are heavily invested in hydrogen cars. A bunch of smaller automakers like Tesla, Phoenix Motors and Zap are heavily invested in electric cars. Nissan has made major investments in both of these areas as […]
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