During the Bill Clinton campaign, political strategist James Carville once said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This became a rallying cry for people who were concerned about their jobs during the political season. This political season is no different and at least a couple of the candidates (including one named Clinton) are focusing on the economy • Read More »
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AFS Trinity Extreme Hybrid SUV XH-150 on Tour for Earth Day
April 9, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.The Extreme Hybrid XH-150 by AFS Trinity is taking a little tour now and will end up at the Capital Mall in Washington DC on Earth Day, April 20, 2008. The XH-150 is a plug-in hybrid SUV that was first unveiled in January this year. The cross-country tour started in San Francisco yesterday and will • Read More »
Solar Paint Offers By the Numbers Breakthrough
April 7, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.It’s been said that there is nothing so boring as watching paint dry. Tell this to the researchers at the Swansea University School of Engineering in the United Kingdom who have developed a way to roll on solar-cell paint over steel cladding. The project started as a way to help the steel manufacturing industry coat • Read More »
Electric Bikes for Cuba!
April 4, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Bikes.Viva los electric bikes! That’s the cry from Cuba as the newly founded President Raul Castro has lifted the ban on flat screen TV’s, microwave ovens, DVD players, electric bikes and other electronic items. The new lift on formerly restricted electronics is seen as progressive movement in Cuba and a way for citizens to feel • Read More »
Selsam Superturbine
April 2, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.The Selsam Superturbine is an offshore concept that harnesses wind power while at sea to produce energy. Some of the highlights of the Selsam Superturbine include a direct drive generator, no transmission of power, self-aiming, floats, tilts, moves easily, serviced at sea or easily moved ashore for servicing. Groovy Green points out that the Selsam • Read More »
Velomobiles Picking Up Speed As Gas Prices Climb
March 31, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Pedal Power.With gasoline prices soaring and the public sentiment souring over global warming and greenhouse gases, many people are looking for alternatives to help the cause. Buying hybrids, alternative fuel vehicles or riding bikes have become more popular with the public. Also increasing in popularity is the velomobile such as the Go-One3 that I had talked • Read More »
Voltaic Generator Solar Bags and Carrying Cases
March 28, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Products.In January this year, I had talked about how solar chargers are charging ahead in the marketplace. Small devices to recharge cell phone, iPods and other items were on display in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. New on the market is the Voltaic Generator, which is a laptop carrying bag aimed toward those • Read More »
Nissan Denki Cube Electric Concept Car
March 26, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.First Nissan gave us the gasoline-powered Cube, then there was the Cube3 and now the Japanese automaker has upped the ante by unveiling an all electric version at the 2008 New York International Auto Show. The Nissan Denki (which means “electric”) Cube concept has the styling of a couple of sugar cubes pasted together, but • Read More »
Electric CHP Chopper at 2008 New York Auto Show
March 24, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Vehicles.The all-electric CHP Chopper, a collaboration by Hybrid Technologies and Big Bear Choppers, is being shown now at the New York International Auto Show. The CHP Chopper was also built in with input from the California Highway Patrol, and thus the CHP part of the name. The California Highway Patrol helped design the bike in • Read More »
Organic Light Emitting Diodes Developed by General Electric
March 21, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Energy Conservation.Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) developed by GE Global Research in conjunction with Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) have been demonstrated in the world’s first roll-to-roll manufacturing process. OLEDs are made of thin, organic materials for the lighting industry and offer the same quality illumination and lower cost that other comparable lighting. The demonstration by GE • Read More »