Archive for February, 2009

Green Nightclubs – Dance Floor in London Generates Electricity

Tesla Motors to be Profitable in 2009; See full Letter from CEO

Although extraordinarily difficult to close, the $40M financing round completed in December was twice the amount Tesla needed to reach profitability.  Moving forward two months later, we remain on track with our cost reductions and production ramp, so it appears highly likely that Tesla will meet the goal promised to those investors of becoming profitable [...]

House and Senate Approve $789 Billion [with a B] Stimulus Plan

Feb 12, 2009 – Please start reading through this massive legislation that President Barack Obama will sign into law promptly to find how many dollars, tax incentives, tax credits and what specific projects are targeted to green energy. Then, list the information you cull right here.

Green Ads Continued: Portugal

Feb 12, 2009 – Today Portugal took out full page ads in United States newspapers titled, “ENERGY: FROM EUROPE’S WEST COAST.” The ad shows mostly sky and a wave hitting some coastal rocks, but goes on to say: “In our country, you can see two great wave catchers in action: surfers and engineers. Portugal. Home [...]

Oil-Rich Dubai Getting Poor[er]

Feb 12, 2009 – How does one cut down on fuel consumption of luxury vehicles in an oil-rich Middle Eastern emirate? First, have a global recession that cuts the price of oil from $145 per barrel to under $40. This affects Dubai drastically with tens of thousands of foreign workers losing their jobs and then [...]

Happy Birthday Charles R. Darwin; 200 Years

February 12, 2009 – Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles R. Darwin. In contrast to Abraham Lincoln, we hardly ever commemorate his birthday on February 12. However, you may note that they both have 14 letters in their names, which was useful information for today’s crossword in The New York Times. [...]

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln; 200 Years

February 12, 2009 – Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Of course, we no longer commemorate the birthday on February 12 as we find it more convenient to do so on a Monday. Most of us know that he was involved in Illinois politics and served a term as a [...]

Corn Conversion to Ethanol Situation Driving Investors to Drink

Feb 12, 2009 – It wasn’t too long ago everyone in the Midwest was sending their corn to be processed into ethanol at conversion facilities that were sprouting as fast as daisies in the spring. Congress mandated production goals for how much ethanol had to be in our nation’s fuel [Didn't the former Soviet Union [...]

Coastal Drilling Plan Comment Period Extended

Feb 12, 2009 – President Bush’s administration provided a plan to give oil and gas companies the ability to resume operations off the coasts of the United States. Now, President Barack Obama’s administration has extended the public comment period by 6 months. The new Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that all offshore energy initiatives would [...]

Solio Solar Battery Charger 30% Off for Valentines Day

The Solio Solar Battery Charger is ideal for charging cell phone batteries and other small battery-powered appliances. This product is available from Solio by clicking the link below. Solio Hybrid Charger (Pink). Valentines Day Special 30% Off

Solar Energy Exchange Traded Fund and Index

If you are considering investing in solar energy but do not wish to buy individual stocks, you could purchase shares of an exchange traded fund. This will allow you to invest in a number of solar energy companies. Risk is reduced through diversification. We found such a fund, The Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF.  [...]

Aqua EWP and Idropan Dell’Orto sign EWP Licensing Agreement

Feb 11, 2009 – Aqua EWP, LLC of San Antonio, Texas and Idropan Dell’orto Depuratori s.r.l. of Milan, Italy have formed a business alliance. Under a license agreement Idropan will assemble water purification systems for commercial systems using the capacitive deionization technology under the brand name EWP (Electronic Water Purifier). Idropan has been manufacturing water [...]

StatoilHydro Submitted its Plan for Carbon Capture at Mongstad

Feb 11, 2009 – In connection with establishing the Mongstad energy project, StatoilHydro and the Norwegian government entered into an implementation agreement. Under this agreement StatoilHydro undertook to prepare a Master Plan for future carbon capture at Mongstad, north of Bergen – The master plan addresses the most important challenges and sums up key issues [...]

JA Solar to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar cells,  announced that Ming Yang, vice president of business development and corporate communications, will present at the Kaufman Brothers Green Investor Conference, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Langham Hotel in Boston. On Thursday, Feb. 19, Mr. Yang will present at the Piper [...]

Electric Stations to Replace Gas Stations

Feb 10, 2009 – See The New York Times of Feb 9, 2009 to read “Running on Fumes No More.” Shai Agassi, the founder of Better Place, has been promoting electric car recharging centers before gasoline went to over $4 per gallon. President Barack Obama has been pushing the idea of renewable energy and reducing [...]