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Audi Testing Water in Electric Car Production

Syndicated — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:10:54 +0000

The entrepreneurial Audi is planning to take advantage of changes portended in the automobile market with an eye towards emission-free vehicles. Until now Audi has not shown any interest in electric car production but now that there is a growing demand for small and electronically-driven cars, Audi is keen to join the race. [...]
Posted in: Electric Cars, Industry, Transportation

USPS Goes Green

Syndicated — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:20:01 +0000

In strict adherence to guidelines released by the Department of Energy, the United States Postal Service gets on a fast track to reach the goal for energy reduction. Green roofs, green buildings and an optimally efficient management system of energy consumption form part of the energy-reduction strategy. Power Guzzlers: Use of air conditioning is one [...]
Posted in: Environment, Industry, Transportation

First Factory Built Solar Charging Station

Syndicated — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:41:37 +0000

International Green Energy Expo Korea 2010 was chosen as the venue where SunPods SP-300 was first displayed. This is the first factory built-to-order solar-powered integrated electric-vehicle charging station – ready for powering up immediately. This ready-to-use solar power platform from SunPods is called EV Plug-N-Go. Perfect launch pad: Deagu, South Korea, played host to [...]
Posted in: Industry, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Hybrid Organic Solar Cells Now More Efficient

Syndicated — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:41 +0000

Success greets the research team of National Research Council’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) and the University of Alberta. The plastic solar cells have now an operating life of 8 months instead of mere hours. And they are low-cost, environmentally efficient, unsealed plastic dollar cells – a green energy source. Developing economically viable plastic [...]
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New Battery Warranty for Chevy Volt Owners

Syndicated — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:16:50 +0000

The Chevrolet Volt is giving its extended range electric vehicle customers a great deal with an eight year/100,000 mile (whichever comes first) warranty for its lithium-ion battery. The battery pack has some 161 components, nine modules and 288 cells. The warranty is offering coverage for all the parts. The battery is basically made up [...]
Posted in: Electric Cars, Industry, Transportation

More Power to Electronics Thanks to Nano-scale Wires

Syndicated — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:07:01 +0000

Today a long-standing electronic dream has become a reality thanks to research done by a team of scientists from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, supported by U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Producing superconducting nano-scale wires to facilitate faster and more powerful electronic devices has been the long-time ambition which had eluded achievement [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Inventions

Cell Phone Chargers to go Green

Syndicated — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:52:25 +0000

Today cell-phones have become an integral part of our life and are the most used mode of communication. More prevalent the use of cell-phone, more imperative is the need to curtail eco-pollution that emanates from the huge number of still-in-use and out-of-use cell phones. Toxic products like lead, mercury, cadmium and other materials pose [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Solar Power

VIDEO: Solar Stereo Speakers

Syndicated — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:22:04 +0000

Imagine a cool poolside with golden sunlight, lifting music and relaxing time – sounds great, no! Now great music, wireless speakers, and excellent audio quality – all these are possible with Devotec Solar Sound 2 Stereo Bluetooth Speakers. Almost all phones, MP3 players and music players can be connected to these speakers wirelessly to [...]
Posted in: Industry, Inventions, Solar Power

eCRP Electric Motorcycle Launches for TTXGP

Syndicated — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:14:32 +0000

A trip around the eCRP plant headquarters at Modena: The eCRP is the first of its kind of purpose-built electric superbikes, and today it is pitting against the legendary gas-powered Ducati, MV Agusta et al in the Italian TTXGP. With classic gorgeous looks and efficiently designed high performing parts, Moto2 bikes are packed with [...]
Posted in: Electric Cars, Industry, Transportation

Fresh-Water Wind Farm on Lake Erie

Syndicated — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:08:09 +0000

A fresh-water wind farm is taking shape at Lake Erie and when completed will provide 20 megawatts and get on to about one gigawatt power by 2020. Huge individual turbines 300 feet tall, to be built by GE will be erected off Ohio, Cleveland. Better designs: These are special gearless super-efficient turbines, with three [...]
Posted in: Industry, Wind Farms, Wind Power