Archive for November, 2009

LED Bulbs Save Substantial Energy, A Study Finds

Nov 30, 2009 – Eric A. Taub writes in The New York Times that “LED Bulbs Save Substantial Energy, A Study Finds.“  Osram, a German bulb manufacturer has made a detailed study of the energy savings of LED bulbs that includes their manufacture, packaging, shipping and energy use and finds a 5-fold savings over incandescent [...]

Tesla May Manufacture Electric Cars at Old NASA Factory in Downey, California

Tesla Motors is in the process of closing a deal to manufacture electric cars  at the site of a former NASA manufacturing plant in Downey, California,  according to Mayor Mario Guerra. The facility once employed 30,000 aerospace engineers and scientists.
“We’re excited by the possibility of Tesla coming here,” Guerra said. “We feel this could become the [...]

Obama to Go to Copenhagen With Emissions Target

Nov 26, 2009 – Get the details of Obama’s visit to Copenhagen in John M. Broder’s article in The New York Times.

Siemens Wins Order for Wind Power Plant in New Zealand

Nov 26, 2009 – Siemens Energy and Meridian Energy have signed an order for the supply of 28 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for the Te Uku wind power project near Hamilton, New Zealand.  The wind farm is scheduled to come on line in 2011 and will have a capacity of 64 megawatts [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! Black Friday, Green Energy

Nov 26, 2009 – Happy Thanksgiving!  How can you participate in the sales of Black Friday with Green Energy?  Buy solar lights, panels, CFLs, etc. on Black Friday and do it by shopping online so that you don’t use any gasoline.

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

 
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is an most affordable midsize hybrid. The engine is an ECOTEC 2.4L four-cylinder Hybrid engine with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) and four-speed automatic Hybrid transmission. A Hybrid Propulsion Electric System is used.  This car’s MSRP starts at $25,555. For more information please visit chevrolet.com.

Nissan Altima Hybrid

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid gets up to 45 miles per gallon. This automobile has 158-hp 2.5-L 4-cylinder engine with 40-hp electric power motor. This car is only available in California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Oregon, Rhode Island, Maine, and New Jersey.  The 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid is priced from $26,780. For more information [...]

Start Small and Think Long-Term: Saving Energy

Nov 22, 2009 -  Here is a how-to article by Elizabeth A. Harris in The New York  Times.  Thirty-nine percent of New York City’s greenhouse gases come from residential buildings. And there are New Yorkers who have looked hard at their homes, in buildings of all ages and sizes, and found ways to [...]

Ads Continued: Shell Oil

Nov 22, 3009 – Shell Oil also has a 2-page ad featuring all the good things they are doing with green energy for the blue planet, earth.  “FOR THE NEW ENERGY FUTURE, WE NEED TO MAKE IT ALL ADD UP.”  Then ther is a picture of a pseudocalculator with one plus button that says, “MORE [...]

Ads Continued: Chevron

Nov 22, 2009 – Are you into games?  Chevron has 2-page ads promoting Energyville, an energy game developed by The Economist Group.  “You have the chance to power your own city.  How will you do it?  …. Energyville is a lot more than just a game.  It’s a chance to better understand and discuss the [...]

Ads Continued: Toyota Recycles Sunshine

Nov 22, 3009 – Toyota continues to heavily advertise its Prius Hybrid.  This print ad shines light on its optional Solar Roof that helps ventilate the Prius interior.  This should come in handy in Florida, Arizona and other sunshine states.

ECOtality Reports 3Q Financial Results

November 19, 2009 – ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and is providing a shareholder update. During the third quarter of 2009, ECOtality was focused on the launch of the [...]

Business of Green

Nov 19, 2009 -  The New York Times published a full section titled “Business of Grren” Nov 19, 2009.   The following articles are included.  Click on the title to go to The New York Times article.  “Making Renewables Reliable“, “Storm Over the Chamber“, “A Surplus of Energy That Might Even Last“, “Companies Call Government Incentives [...]

SunPower Completes 1-Megawatt Solar Power System at Agilent Technologies Headquarters

Nov 19, 2009 – SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced the completion of a 1-megawatt solar power rooftop system on three buildings at Agilent’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. This is SunPower’s second project with Agilent, following the [...]

Eco Solutions November Show – Biofuels for Airlines, LED lights