Raser Technologies Incorporated has discovered a large geothermal field for renewable energy about 180 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The company’s stock has quickly risen on news that it is near completion of commissioning its first geothermal power units in Beaver County, at a place called Thermo. Raser is using 250 Kw power units • Read More »
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Home Wind Turbines Offer Alternatives at the Grassroots Level
December 29, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.T. Boone and his Pickens Plan call for massive wind farms to go up all over the Midwest to supplement grid energy. But, what about those who prefer residential wind turbines so they can start weaning themselves from the Big Utility companies? Home wind turbines have become increasingly popular in many locations around the U. • Read More »
Wind Turbines Powering Christmas Tree Farms
December 20, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.Last week I talked about solar-powered Christmas trees so this week I thought it was only fair that I talked about something similar in regard to wind-power. Solar power is useful once the tree is cut down and hauled into its location for lighting. But, what about the growing of the trees in the first • Read More »
China’s BYD F3 DM Plug-In Hybrid Car First to Market
December 17, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.With the GM Volt plug-in hybrid still a couple of years off and the Prius plug-in following closely in its footsteps, China has leapfrogged the world’s largest automakers with the BYD F3 DM plug in hybrid car. BYD has used their experience as one of the world’s largest battery makers to rollout their plug-in hybrid • Read More »
Solar-Powered Christmas Trees Light Up the Silent Night
December 12, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.The holidays would not be complete with an article about solar powered Christmas trees. Last year I was writing about LED Christmas lights saving energy on trees and in 2006 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was lighting up a fuel cell Christmas tree in Sacramento. But, this year several locations have gone the solar tree route. • Read More »
Phoenix Motorcars Will Make Hawaii a Better Place
December 10, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.Last week, there was the announcement to make Hawaii even greener by introducing the Better Place electric vehicle infrastructure into the tropical islands. This week, green car manufacturer Phoenix Motorcars has made the announcement that Hawaii will be testing its fleet of EV’s. Governor Linda Lingle made both announcements that she would like to see • Read More »
Deep Water Wind Farms Will Deliver More
December 8, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.The Pickens Plan centers around the “Saudi Arabia” of wind in the Midwest from Texas up through North Dakota. T. Boone Pickens envisions wind farms dotting the landscapes providing unlimited yet sporadic power to those who live nearby. But, since most people in the U. S. live on or near the coasts, piping this energy • Read More »
3Tier is Remapping Wind and Solar the World Over
December 5, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Renewable Energy.A company called 3Tier, around since 1999 is remapping the world’s wind and solar resources. While it may seem obvious to some, one of the most important aspects of installing a wind or solar farm is picking the right location. Just as in residential or commercial real estate, it’s all about location, location, location, so • Read More »
Australian Hydrogen Racecar Goes for Broke
December 3, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.Researchers and students at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have designed and built a hydrogen racecar and are hoping to achieve a Guinness World Record with it for a vehicle of its class. The hydrogen racer pictured here uses a reconfigured motorcycle engine and is expected to reach speeds around 100 mph. The body style • Read More »
Fred and Tai Robinson Ditch Gasoline for Alt Fuels
December 1, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Fuels.Fred Robinson has been converting vehicles to run on alternative fuels for 30 years and his son, Tai a bit shorter of a timeframe. But, one thing is for certain is that they’ve both gone out on quite a limb promoting alt fuel vehicles to the public. The owners of Intergalactic Hydrogen have created a • Read More »