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Fuel Cell Jobs on the Rise, Really

February 27, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells.

There is an article on the CNN online website that has gotten me excited. It talks about the surge of green jobs imminent now that the Obama stimulus package has been approved. About $20 billion is going into creating green jobs, and some of those are in the fuel cell industry. According to John D. • Read More »

Solar Panels on the White House or Just Wind?

February 25, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Energy.

It’s no secret that President Obama’s new stimulus program offers major incentives for the solar and wind industries. Also included in the package are plans to conserve energy at government offices throughout the nation by adding insulation, CFL bulbs and hybrid vehicles. And, District of Columbia officials have just announced that they will be offering • Read More »

Solar Roadways See Daylight with Stimulus Package

February 23, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.

About a year ago, I talked about Solar Roadways and how they were going to revolutionize not only the solar panel industry but the road construction industry as well. The idea behind having solar roadways is to replace a portion of our existing 25,000 square miles of existing pavement with tough and efficient photovoltaic panels. • Read More »

Chery S18 Plug-In Hybrid Chinese Car Unveiled

February 20, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.

The Chery S18 is the second Chinese-build PHEV that will take a bite out of the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius plug-in pie. Yesterday Chery announced its S18 (pictured) that can run 93 miles on all battery power alone. Compare this to the Chevy Volt that rolls out in 2010 that promises only the first • Read More »

Build Your Own Wind Generator and Get a Tax Credit

February 11, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.

With the Federal stimulus plan and economic bailout, the government is thinking of giving tax credits to those with home wind turbines. The alternative energy tax credit plan will allow homeowners a tax credit of $1,000 per kilowatt hour up to a maximum of $4,000. The tax credit for homeowners with residential wind generators will • Read More »

Self-Cleaning Solar Panels Save Homeowners Money

February 9, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.

Okay, so you’ve gone to the time, trouble and expense to install solar panels upon your home in order to save money on your electric bills and help save the environment as well. Now that you’ve done your part, your work is finished right? Well, no, like all devices solar panels have to be maintained. • Read More »

Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference in Capitol Today

February 4, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Green Jobs.

The Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference is starting in Washington DC today and will run through Friday, February 6, 2009. There is definitely an interest in this particular conference now since it is sold out after reaching maximum capacity. On the speakers list are the EPA Administrator, three U. S. Senators, one U. S. Congressman • Read More »

Adam Fuller’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Is Big Idea

February 2, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.

Adam Fuller of Racine, Wisconsin (not to be confused with Simon Fuller of American Idol) has a Big Idea. While other inventors have been dabbling in the idea of small vertical wind turbines for home use, Fuller has been developing a large utility scale vertical wind turbine with a very unique design. Upon first glance • Read More »