Mar 28, 2010 – Choe Sang-Hun reports in the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times on electric vehicles in Seoul. “On a recent morning, the mayor of Seoul stopped by a local amusement park to inaugurate an electric tram system to ferry tourists around the grounds, replacing an old noisy one that belched [...]
CNBC video about how green manufacturing is built on site of old steel factory. Wind turbine and solar materials companies are among those who are at the site. There were financial incentives to become established in Fairless Hills, PA.
Homeowners are discovering solar hot water heaters to decrease their utility bills.
Mar 17, 2010 – The improved networking of cars among themselves and with traffic lights or warning signs is expected to make road traffic more efficient. The exchange of data on traffic density, road conditions, or traffic signal cycle times enables traffic to flow more freely and also makes it safer. This information is particularly [...]
Mar 15, 2010 – Siemens Energy and the Norwegian utility Statkraft have signed an agreement to build solar plants in Italy. With a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW), this is the largest PV framework agreement Siemens has negotiated in Europe. Siemens will perform the engineering, project management, and turnkey construction of the photovoltaic plants. [...]
When looking for alternative energy jobs, you may want to consider the unemployment rate in the various states. This could indicate the availability of green energy jobs as well as others. Unemployment Rate by State – January 2010 Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Latest Numbers Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted Alabama 11.1%(p) [...]
This video with Steven Chu, Energy Secretary, discusses the future demand for alternative energy.
Mar 9, 2010 – Clifford Krauss reports in The New York Times on “The Lithium Chase.” “For many years, few metals drew bigger yawns from mining executives than lithium, a lightweight element long associated mostly with mood-stabilizing drugs. Suddenly, the yawns are being replaced by eurekas. As awareness spreads that lithium is a crucial ingredient [...]
March 8, 2010 –BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, today announced plans for an extended line of BioBacksheets used to protect PV modules compatible with conventional c-Si PV modules. Conventional c-Si Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers [...]
The following is a video about President Obama’s speech at Opower in Arlington, Virginia. From its founding in 2007 to today, Positive Energy – now OPOWER™ – has established itself as the leading utility partner for energy-efficiency and smart-grid software services. www.opower.com
Mar 5, 2010 – What is the tagline for the ad by Earthjustice? “Because the earth needs a good lawyer.” OK, I know there are too many lawyer jokes to list here. Does that mean that the earth currently only has bad lawyers now. Of course, as I have indicated before, most ads, even in [...]
Mar 5, 2010 – Is this a green energy subject? The headline of the ad is “Concerned about a sustainable world?” The photo shows a favela in, I guess, Rio de Janeiro. “Over 60% of poor women in Latin America and the Caribbean don’t have access to contraceptives. IPPF/WHR provides essential sexual an reproductive health [...]
Mar 5, 2010 — Jad Mouawad reports in The New York Times that FPL Group “is running an experiment in the future of renewable power. Across 500 acres north of West Palm Beach, the … utility is assembling a life-size Erector Set of 190,000 shimmering mirrors and thousands of steel pylons that stretch as far [...]
Mar 4, 2010 – A new train from Siemens will make transport at airports faster and more flexible. Airval — a driverless train that runs on tires — has a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The train’s transport capacity can be increased from 1,000 to 30,000 passengers per hour and per direction: If [...]
Mar 4, 2010 – At the Geneva Motor Show (March 4 to 14) Siemens will present more key components for electric mobility. The company will present an integrated charging system and, at the stand of Ruf Automobile GmbH, a “dual motor” concept in a new version of the eRuf Greenster electric sports car. Electric mobility [...]
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