The Freeloader 8.0 iPhone charger has just been unveiled that will actually recharge just about every small electronic gadget under the sun. Made by UK company Solar Technology, the Freeloader 8.0 can charge iPhones, iPods, MP3 players, PSPs, PDAs, Nintendo DSL Lites and a whole host of other devices.
The Freeloader 8.0 solar charger is especially [...]
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Adams Electric Cooperative in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has announced that it will be utilizing the world’s first plug-in hybrid utility bucket truck. The PHEV was developed by DUECO, Inc. and ODYNE, Inc. and will serve the counties of Cumberland, upper Franklin and parts of York.
The utility truck will have a standard diesel engine and transmission complemented [...]
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Norwegian wind turbine manufacturer Sway has decided to test its sea legs and put its product many miles offshore. The problem with wind turbines has been traditionally, the “not in my backyard” syndrome, where people may like the idea of them for generating renewable energy, but they don’t want to have to look at them.
Sway [...]
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The Solar Impulse, Swiss solar-powered airplane has gained backing from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and may take its first test flight in early 2009. The President of Solar Impulse, Bertrand Piccard (could he be a Trekkie) signed an agreement with IATA CEO Giovanni Bisignani for his organization to gain traffic control clearance worldwide [...]
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The Durham University Solar Car (or DUSC) will compete for the first time in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. The Dusc is only one of six solar cars currently signed up, out of 30 probably challengers for the grueling 9-day, 2,400 mile race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The 2008 North [...]
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