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December 11, 2009 03:09 AM EST
(featured date: December 11, 2009)
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Solar electric vehicles feature prominently at the Sanyo display at the Eco Products 2009 International Exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight , held from December 10 - 12.
The Solar Electric Vehicle . . .
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November 17, 2009 06:09 AM EST
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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1. High Speed Rail
High speed rail can move large amounts of people and freight fast, conveniently and economically. High speed rail systems have been operating successfully in Europe and Japan . . .
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October 11, 2009 10:53 PM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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A team of recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates have made roof tiles that change color with temperature, as described in MIT News .
The tiles turn white in hot weather and . . .
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October 06, 2009 01:42 AM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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Two Detroit Electric vintage cars were parked in front of Old Parliament House in Canberra, last Sunday, making the visual statement that the cars are ready - they have been since 1915 and 1917 . . .
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September 26, 2009 05:18 AM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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As I discussed in What will power your next car? , solar/PV energy represented a meager 0.081% of the energy produced in the US in 2007, barely more than the 0.066% it produced back in 2000. Renewables' . . .
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September 22, 2009 12:18 AM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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Canberra group wants laws to change for electric vehicles
A CANBERRA group of Electric Vehicle (EV) enthusiasts is proposing a set of policies, in the lead-up to the National Electric Vehicle . . .
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September 13, 2009 09:56 PM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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The Frankfurt Motor Show , held every two years, is the world's largest motor show. It will be held from September 17th - 27th, 2009, in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai will . . .
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August 15, 2009 04:57 AM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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1. Are electric cars expensive?
The Nissan LEAF EV promises to be as cheap as a similar-sized conventional car. EVs qualify for rebates, tax breaks and further incentives.
Furthermore, electricity . . .
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August 11, 2009 01:54 AM EDT
(featured date: November 17, 2009)
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The National Electric Vehicles Festival, organised by Canberra EV and the Australian Electric Vehicles Association , will be held on Sunday 4 October 2009, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the grounds . . .
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May 28, 2009 09:21 AM EDT
(featured date: May 28, 2009)
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What will power your next car? Will it be gasoline, diesel, perhaps mixed with biofuel? Or will it be electricity? In case electricity will power your next car, how will it be produced? From coal, natural . . .
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May 21, 2009 08:32 AM EDT
(featured date: May 28, 2009)
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Will America be a desert by 2100? Or Africa, India or China, for that matter?
Chances are, according to MIT projections , that global median surface temperature will rise by 9.4 o F (5.2 o C) by 2100, . . .
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April 30, 2009 02:09 AM EDT
(featured date: May 28, 2009)
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NASA scientists are proposing algae bags as a way to produce renewable energy that does not compete with agriculture for land or fresh water. It uses algae to produce biofuel from sewage, using nutrients . . .
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April 07, 2009 10:25 AM EDT
(featured date: April 08, 2009)
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The Segway Personal Transporter (pictured right) has been around for years. It was first unveiled in 2001, and produced in 2002. It is self-balancing and users lean forward or backward to go forwards, . . .
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March 20, 2009 04:49 AM EDT
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U.S. Department of energy Announcement
President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding to Support Next Generation Electric Vehicles
DOE Support for Advanced Battery Manufacturing and . . .
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February 23, 2009 02:09 AM EST
(featured date: February 23, 2009)
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On Monday, March 2, 2009, people from all walks of life and organizations from across the political spectrum will gather for Capitol Climate Action in DC.
People will gather at 1:00pm, at the Spirit . . .
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February 15, 2009 10:31 PM EST
(featured date: February 23, 2009)
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has in many respects underestimated the severity of global warming and the speed at which it strikes. "From 2000 to 2007, greenhouse gas emissions . . .
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February 03, 2009 01:10 AM EST
(featured date: February 23, 2009)
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President Obama, please read this!
The energy and environmental policy that you have proposed for the U.S. is a patchwork of policies, ranging from higher fuel efficiency standards and subsidies for . . .
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January 28, 2009 02:26 AM EST
(featured date: February 23, 2009)
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In Greek mythology, Ceto was a sea goddess. Ceto was a daughter of Gaia and Pontus, and she personified the power of the sea.
In a current incarnation, CETO is the name of a wave power technology . . .
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January 13, 2009 05:34 AM EST
(featured date: February 23, 2009)
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Cycle A: Inorganic Waste
We're all familiar with the idea that we're running out of scarce resources. We just cannot continue to keep drilling and mining for more fossil fuel, metals . . .
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December 26, 2008 02:52 AM EST
(featured date: December 26, 2008)
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In Oregon, the Portland City Council has developed a feebate policy to improve the environmental performance of buildings.
The proposed policy seeks to cut carbon emissions from buildings, reduce . . .
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