In January 2008, I had talked about how Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in Northern California was working with Finavera to deploy an offshore wave farm. The AquaBuoys were to be placed out to sea a little north of San Francisco in Humboldt County. Well, now the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has stricken this • Read More »
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Fisher PHEV GTB-40 Bus Debuts
October 29, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: News.While some people are wringing their hands, quietly waiting for the Chevy Volt or another plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to hit the showrooms in the next couple of years, a Fisher PHEV transit bus has already shown itself to the public. Funded mainly by the U. S. Department of Energy, Fisher Coachworks put the • Read More »
Wind Power Generators Guide
October 27, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.Since I’ve talked about wind turbines large and small over the past year, I thought it was about time I put out a wind power generators guide for those who want to know the top resources in this area. I’ve selected four categories within the wind power generators industry to profile including Large Scale, Large • Read More »
UK and Australia Launching Electric Car Infrastructure
October 24, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.Great Britain and Australia are bent on giving this world a better plan by rolling out recharging infrastructure to support future electric cars. Both countries believe the immediate zero emissions future lay in encouraging consumers to buy electric cars when they first become widely available in the next 2 or 3 years. On Monday, the UK • Read More »
Green Jobs on the Front Burner in Recession
October 22, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Green Jobs.Even though many would argue that the U. S. economy is already in recession, green jobs may just be one of the pathways out. I’ve talked about green collar jobs in the past as a growing segment of the employment market for years to come. Now, there’s some historical proof that green really pays, well, • Read More »
eBikes Soaring in Popularity
October 20, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.Over this past summer it’s no secret that electric bikes (eBikes) have been soaring in popularity due to the high gas prices. Because of this phenomenon there are a couple of details worth mentioning in regard to electric bikes. The first notable is the Ultra Motor A2B eBike that was rolled out last month that • Read More »
Soleckshaw Solar-Electric Rickshaws Power Through India
October 17, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.A product named Soleckshaw has put its foot down that rickshaws should go solar in India. On the streets of Old Delhi older pedal pushers are getting a battery assist in their driving, which is especially helpful up hills. The rickshaws carry batteries and electrical motor assist onboard (designed by Crompton Greaves) and will need • Read More »
Avion 100 MPG Car Back on Road After 20 Years
October 15, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: High Mileage Vehicles.The Avion 100 mpg sports car built by Craig Henderson and Bill Green of Bellingham, Washington is back on the road after 20 years. In 1984, the Avion was able to go into the Guinness Book of World Records with a record-setting 103.7 mpg. The Avion uses a modified Mercedes diesel engine and aerodynamic body • Read More »
Oreva Super Electric Car Going for $2000 in India
October 13, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.There are a few tight lipped automotive dealerships in India who have just gotten a sneak peak at the Oreva Super electric car. Even though loose lips sink ships, as they say, one detail did slip out, the price. According to one of the dealers the price for the Oreva Super EV would be between • Read More »
George Bush, Jay Leno and Ethiopia Install Wind Turbines
October 10, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.The alternative energy resource of wind energy is bringing some of the most unlikely characters and countries into the mix. Let’s start with President George H. W. Bush (love him or hate him, yeah I know) the prez has installed a residential wind turbine on his home away from home in Kennebunkport, Maine home. Perhaps • Read More »