MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies is trying to blow away their competition, so much so that they’ve even hired a guy named Larry Blow to join as the Chief Consulting Engineer (They have not released whether or not brother Joe was also courted as well). MagLev Technologies made a splash in energy technology in July 2006, […]
Continue ReadingMan has been using a small percentage of the Earth’s water power for a number of years as many large hydroelectric dams have been constructed. But, this renewable energy resource is only a small fraction of the water power this planet has to offer. More recently, researchers have been exploring tidal energy, ocean waves and […]
Continue ReadingIn Saginaw, Michigan at Great Lakes Auto Sales is the only Flybo Electric Car dealership in the states. The Flybo XFD-6000ZK is a Chinese-made Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) that can go 45 mph (with the 25 mph limiter removed) and gets 70 to 150 miles per charge, depending upon use. The Chinese import is being […]
Continue ReadingThe mobile E-ONE Hybrid Electric Command Center changes the face of fighting fires, rescues and other emergency response duties by going green. The E-One Hybrid is currently the first and only hybrid electric command center in the nation. Based in Ocala, Florida, E-One is known as an industry leader in manufacturing fire rescue vehicles, having […]
Continue ReadingBiodiesel is making a comeback as many people have a renewed interest in cleaning up the environment and ending our dependence upon foreign fossil fuels. But, while Willie Nelson may be going broke pedaling his BioWillie like a traveling medicine man in the Old West, other vendors are starting to prosper. In fact, while BioWillie […]
Continue ReadingThe Miles XS500 is an electric car now under development. Unlike some of the company’s other neighborhood electric vehicles, the Miles XS500 EV will be meant for highway travel with a top speed of 80 mph and a range of 120-plus miles per charge. According to Miles Electric Vehicles, based in Santa Monica, California the […]
Continue ReadingThe Honda CR-Z is one of the most exciting green cars to come out of the automaker in quite a while. At the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the Honda CR-Z gasoline-electric hybrid concept car was unveiled. This sporty two-seater shows what the future of hybrid will most likely be, combining the power and speed of […]
Continue ReadingC’mon, get real! Is this Toyota i-Real for real? The Toyota i-Real is another personal transportation vehicle rolled out at the 2007 Tokyo Motor show just made for a SciFi movie. The other vehicle one may see in the same movie is the Suzuki Pixy. But, the Toyota i-Real appears to be the more intimidating […]
Continue ReadingThe Suzuki Pixy is another pod people favorite from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Officially called the Suzuki Pixy + SSC (Suzuki Shared Coach), these futuristic vehicles could have come straight out of a SciFi thriller. Two of these little Segways-on-steroids can be driven into the Suzuki Shared Coach, which can then be driven to […]
Continue ReadingThe 20th World Solar Challenge in Australia has gone Dutch this year. The Dutch Nuon team’s Nuna4 car crossed the finish line in the Outback at 33 hours and 17 minutes. This does not set a new record for the World Solar Challenge, however, as the same Dutch team in 2005 barreled along at 29 […]
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