There’s an interesting article in the NY Times about how a fight is brewing around the building of large solar farms and water rights in several states. Simply stated some large solar farms use water to cool the PV panels and can consume millions (and sometimes billions) of gallons of H2O per year. This consumption • Read More »
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BMW Gina a Production Vehicle?
September 22, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Technology.The BMW Gina when it was unveiled last year was a great example of outside the box thinking. Gina stands for Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations. The BMW Gina’s defining characteristic is its spandex like textile skin that replaces a metal outer body. The textile skin fits over an aluminum and carbon fiber wire • Read More »
Google Solar Instead of Search Coming Soon
September 11, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: News.For those who thought I was crazy, insane, off-the-wall, ludicrous, way off base and downright cuckoo for suggesting that one day we all may be able to Google our refrigerators, take note. Google is now developing its new cheap thermal solar technology complete with mirrors tracking the sun, focusing its beams upon a heliostat, turning • Read More »
Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2009 Picks 6 Finalists
September 10, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Technology.The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge encourages green innovation that will have a positive impact on everyone’s lives. This year 6 finalists have already been picked and could win $500,000 euro ($727,000 USD). The winner will be picked September 25, 2009 in Amsterdam. In order to qualify for the top 6, the finalists had to do • Read More »
More Plug In Hybrid Utility Trucks by Odyne and DUECO
September 3, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hybrid Vehicles.I’ve talked about Odyne Systems and DUECO twice before. The first time I talked about these companies was in February 2008, where in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, they along with the Adams Electric Cooperative unveiled the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) utility truck. Then a month later in 2008, Odyne Corporation upped the ante again • Read More »
One Gallon Challenge a Part of Greenfest Festival
September 1, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Transportation.Six vehicles recently participated in the One Gallon Challenge, which took them on a 100 mile road trip from Greenfield, Massachusetts to Boston. This alternative fuel vehicle contest encouraged innovation of all the participants. The Dirigo diesel 3-wheeler was able to squeeze out 88 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) with a top speed of 72 • Read More »