The world’s first long distance electric car has been unveiled in Australia, with enthusiasts touting the new Holden as decadence without the guilt trip.The Volt allows travel up to 80km without stopping at the fuel pump or plugging into a power socket.’It’s eating a chocolate sundae and not getting fat,’ said US ambassador Jeffrey Bleich’It’s watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians and getting .. more …
* Pumped hydropower* Compressed air energy storage (CAES) * Batteries* Flywheels* Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES)* Super-capacitorsThis is the future that we can safely anticipate, especially when there is a rapid depletion of other energy resources. Of course, the most important energy resource still remains the sun from where we can derive solar power and fulfill various energy .. more …
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ” Electric car charging stations are coming to the Pennsylvania Turnpike , transportation officials said Wednesday The state Department of Environmental Protection announced a $1 million grant to Car Charging Group LLC . The company will install charging stations at 17 turnpike service plazas .Two kinds of charging stations will be installed in three phases. There will be .. more …
VANCOUVER, Dec. 14, 2011 /CNW/ – Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (“Finavera” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FVR.V – News ) announces that Mr. Thomas Anderson has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson has over thirty years direct executive experience involved in running companies in the natural resource, forestry, property development, leisure, entertainment and advertising sectors. He has .. more …
IT SEEMED the eyes of the world were on Rockhampton earlier this year, with the floods that devastated the region making headlines in even the most unlikely countries.But it would seem that as big as the floods were, they failed to generate the interest that planking or the rumoured iPhone 5 did, according to the results of Google’s newly published Zeitgeist list.The annual Zeitgeist (German for .. more …
The National Environmental Education Foundation ( NEEF ) today announced the Sustainable Energy Award, sponsored by Samsung , for public high schools that demonstrate a school-wide effort to achieve energy savings using technology creatively and innovatively. Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 “NEEF hopes this new award will serve as a catalyst for schools in becoming more sustainable, .. more …
Going green isn’t just for small homes. Businesses can get in on the act as well, helping to save the environment and company funds at the same time. Going green can be big, like switching to sustainable energy sources, or small, like setting up office recycling bins and turning off the lights after work hours. There are many ways a business can go green: 1. Go digital. Using digital calendars, .. more …
1. Spend some time on the net researching for car hookup stations available in your place. Although not all cities have installed car hookups stations, the Internet can provide you with information of other nearby cities where you can have your car charged. Because of the fact that electric cars are trending today, more and more companies are going into this business. Also, since electric cars .. more …
VANCOUVER, Dec. 13, 2011 /CNW/ – Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC.V – News ) is now providing its energy efficiency technology to the French and Moroccan markets through Terre d’Energies Services, Smartcool’s newest independent distributor in Europe.”Our initial work with the ESM and ECO3 has confirmed that these products are an excellent addition to our product offering, which already includes .. more …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fayette County authorities have arrested two men in connection with a string of heat pump thefts from churches. Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler said numerous heat pumps have been stolen from churches in the New Haven area in recent days. With help from Oak Hill police officers and State Police, deputies set up extra patrols to try to catch the thieves.Kessler said .. more …
