The 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 • Read More »
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Exxon Lithium Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?
November 29, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Batteries.When you think you’ve heard it all in the alternative energy field, a story like this comes around and you just have to say, WTF? ExxonMobile has announced this week that they have developed a thin plastic polymer film that can be used in lithium ion batteries for hybrid vehicles. Yes, you heard that right. • Read More »
Google Getting Greener
November 28, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Renewable Energy.In October 2006, search giant Google announced that it was installing over 9,000 solar panels at its Mountain View, California campus. This 1,600 kilowatt project made Google the envy of Yahoo and other corporate giants with their own green programs. Then Google announced their RechargeIT Initiative to encourage the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Google • Read More »
Solar Gifts for Christmas
November 27, 2007 | By Kevin | 2 Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.All I want for Christmas are my solar powered gadgets. Well, this doesn’t have the ring to it like the “my two front teeth” song, but several photovoltaic manufacturers are rolling out interesting products one can give as gifts this holiday season. Upon any green tech’s Christmas list may be items such as a solar-powered • Read More »
Plug-In Hybrids Are Revolting
November 26, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles are revolting against the rest of the marketplace. Or starting to. Toyota and General Motors have publically announced that they are working on plug-in versions of their Prius and Volt vehicles, respectively. Now, Ford has jumped into the plug-in fray announcing they will be giving 20 of these vehicles to Southern • Read More »
Termite Guts to Generate Biofuels
November 23, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Biofuels.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 • Read More »
Chinese Guangzhou Auto Hybrid No Gag
November 21, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.The 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 • Read More »
Ikoo Electric Scooter
November 20, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Bikes.The 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 • Read More »
Chetwood Wind Dam
November 19, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.There 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 • Read More »
Matra MS1
November 16, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Bikes.The 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 • Read More »