So, which makes more sense, using compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs? The short answer is both. CFLs are a good short-term solution for replacing incandescent light bulbs and cutting down energy costs by as much as 80-percent. LED bulbs are a long-term solution that will most likely take over the • Read More »
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Solar Chargers Charging Ahead in Marketplace
January 9, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas solar chargers are everywhere. Different manufacturers have chosen this event to debut their solar chargers for laptops, cell phones, iPods and other small and larger electronic devices. Is this the year of the solar charger? Perhaps. There are many companies competing this year in this market, which • Read More »
Cadillac Provoq Provokes Interest
January 8, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.The Cadillac Provoq is provoking interest as it is being debuted today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the first luxury hydrogen car that GM has designed and may compete with the BMW Hydrogen 7 for celebrity endorsements. The Cadillac Provoq uses General Motors’ newest fifth generation fuel • Read More »
Biofuels Produced from E. Coli Bacteria
January 7, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Biofuels.Now, before you grab your stomach and start to wretch a little bit at the thought of E. Coli bacteria being used to produce biofuels, listen just a bit to the rest of the story. Researchers at UCLA have discovered that they can use E. Coli bacteria (Escherichia coli) with glucose to produce higher chain • Read More »
Finavera AquaBuOYs Provide Wave Power in California
January 4, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wave Power.Vancouver, British Columbia company Finavera Renewables, Incorporated has secured a deal from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in Northern California to place its AquaBuoys in the coastal waters in Humboldt County north of San Francisco. The AquaBuoys will generate electricity using wave power for 1,500 homes. PG&E, the first company in the U. S. to • Read More »
Toyota A-Bat Hybrid Pickup Truck
January 3, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hybrid Cars.The Toyota A-Bat hybrid pickup truck will be debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which begins on Monday, January 14. The Toyota A-Bat is for now a gasoline-electric hybrid concept vehicle designed in Newport Beach, California by Calty as well as the TMS Advanced Product Strategy group. The Toyota A-Bat • Read More »
Taiwanese Solar Car May Debut This Year
January 2, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Vehicles.A commercial version of the Taiwanese solar car that came in second place at the Australian World Solar Challenge (WSC) may appear for sale this year. This mini solar racer, made in Taiwan, will be considered a city car, with a top speed of 44 mph. The two-seater (with perhaps a third being added) has • Read More »