Archive for the 'BATTERIES' Category

Advanced Clean Cars Program & California

Feb 5, 2012 – The New York Times has the following report about the Advanced Clean Car Program and California.  Apparently it turns out to be 1 step forward and 2 steps back. Air regulators approved new car-pollution rules to cut down on smog and global warming they included a provision that critics described as [...]

Battery Maker Ener1 in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Ener1, which received a $118.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to make lithium-ion and other batteries for electric cars, filed for bankruptcy protection after the demise of a large customer. It comes amid persistent criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama from Republican lawmakers about whether his administration is properly assessing “clean energy” companies before [...]

Green Energy Winning and Losing Sectors in 2011

Not only is research and development pushing forward in so many different directions, certain technologies are evolving quickly, while others are just getting going. For the first time, energy storage received the most venture capital funding ($514 million), displacing solar ($350 million). Solar also lost the No. 1 spot in deal volume. Energy efficiency was [...]

Webinar on Materials Science for Alternative Energy Applications

Date: January 19th, 2012 Time: USA 11:00 a.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 8:00 a.m. PST / 16:00 GMT Energy storage & conversion materials are a hot topic. Chemistry and materials science are playing a leading role in developing more powerful and long-lasting batteries, solar panels, fuel cells, biologically derived fuels, and other energy-related [...]

Very Inexpensive Solar Outdoor Landscape Lights

You ma;y have noticed more and more houses use LED solar landscape lighting to light a walkway.  It is very convenient because you do not have to run any wires. At Home Depot, I have seen solar landscape lights for as little as $2.38 with a rechargeable AA battery included.  I purchased a different one [...]

2012 Detroit Auto Show

Jan 10, 2012 – The Detroit Auto Show is on.  Are you there?  More auto  manufacturers are introducing hybrid and all electric cars, but does anyone want one now that gasoline prices came down in 2011?  The category dropped to 2.2% of cars sold in the USA in 2011 from 2.2% in 2010.  But, gasoline [...]

Energy Saving Gifts

Dec 26, 2011 – What energy saving gifts did you receive? Did you get a hybrid car? Did you get a new Tesla?  Did you get a solar radio? Please leave your comments here.

Daimler Delivers Hybrids to Deutsche Post

Dec 9, 2011 – Daimler AG handed over ten Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid vehicles to DP Fleet GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL, at the manufacturer’s Wörth plant today. The vehicles will be deployed throughout Germany in the mail and freight segments. The trucks assigned to DHL’s freight operations will operate in Wustermark and [...]

smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again

Dec 7, 2011 – smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and young-at-heart with active lives who attach importance to low emissions and taking up [...]

GM Will Buy Back Volts

Dec 2, 2011  – GM has announced an unprecedented offer to buy back Volt cars from owners who are concerned about a fire hazard.  Of course, there are only a total of 15,000 cars on the road so this is not like Toyota’s problems last year with millions of cars affected.

Do You Need Qualified Green Energy Employees?

Dec 1, 2011 – Do you need qualified green energy employees.  They are reading this blog and similar  blogs and websites around the world.  Post your available jobs by clicking through on the posting to the right.  It is only $10 for 30 days of posting.  Please note that your posting will be seen on [...]

GM Volt: Fire!!

Dec 1, 2011 – We know there are not many GM Volts on the road yet. Do you have a Volt? Have you had a fire? Are you concerned about a fire? Have you accepted GM’s offer to get a  loaner vehicle until the fire issue is examined? Do you own GM stock? Are you [...]

Black Friday Getting Closer: Buy Energy Conserving Devices to Make it a Green 2012

Nov 21, 2011 – Black Friday, November 25, 2011 is even closer.  There will be major sales around the United States, some beginning as early as midnight Thursday night.  Make sure that your shopping list includes items that will help you conserve energy or use alternative energy sources.  Many hybrid cars will be on sale [...]

Shop Black Friday Sales: Green Energy

Nov 19, 2011 – Black Friday, November 25, 2011 is almost upon us.  There will be major sales around the United States, some beginning as early as midnight.  Make sure that your shopping list includes items that will help you conserve energy or use alternative energy sources.  Many hybrid cars will be on sale during [...]

car2go Launches in Vienna

Nov 14, 2011 – car2go today announced that it is going to start operations in Vienna. Beginning in December, 500 smart fortwo “car2go edition” vehicles will be distributed throughout the Austrian capital. As the world’s first mobility program with maximum flexibility and without fixed rental locations, car2go offers its members an opportunity to spontaneously rent [...]