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 »
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Obama Stimulus Package Helps Green Companies
February 18, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Energy.I watched President Obama signing the U. S. stimulus package yesterday on CNN, while taking a break from other green tech matters. I was delighted to hear Blake Jones talk about how his solar company has gone from 3 employees to over 60 in 3 years time and how now (brown cow) that the stimulus • Read More »
Energy Independence Savings Bonds for Green U. S. Growth
February 16, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Energy.I received an email from a Pickens Plan supporter, Mike Kendall over the weekend, who has a novel idea for stimulating the growth of alternative energy in this country. Mike would like the U. S. government to issue “Energy Independence Savings Bonds” or “Renewable Energy Bonds” to give people a sense of ownership over green • 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 »
Small Wind Turbine Powers School
January 30, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.In Oregon, the Hood River Valley High School Earth Club turned a dream into reality by installing a small wind turbine next to their football field. Students who are interested in alternative energy did the legwork to make sure the 1.8 kilowatt wind turbine would fly high as a symbol of their commitment to green • Read More »
Shelby Ultimate Aero EV Supercar Unveiled
January 28, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.The Shelby Ultimate Aero EV Supercar has been unveiled along with some tantalizing details about this speed demon. Taking on the Tesla is no easy task, but the Shelby Aero EV reported can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in an amazing 2.5 seconds. This is not your father’s electric car. The top speed is • Read More »
Prius Plug-In Hybrid Conversions Now
January 26, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Last week I talked about how California regulators (mainly CARB) may decide to kill the aftermarket for plug-in vehicles this week. In 2010, if this deadline holds up both GM and Toyota will rollout their first commercial plug-in hybrid vehicles. GM will rollout the Chevy Volt and Toyota a plug-in Prius. But, where does this • Read More »