Archive for October 12th, 2008
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
This post is almost half a Retromodo, in that compressed air cars have been peddled by companies like MDI for the last 20 years. But this compressed air-powered pod, the AirPod, is all new. The…
Source: gizmodo.com
Tags: airpower, cars
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Companies are working to improve the range of the electric car’s battery before it hits showrooms.
Source: www.wilx.com
Tags: cars, gm, Hybrids, volt
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — General Motors Corp.’s new electric car is two years away, but already two Ohio companies are working to make the Chevrolet Volt better.
Source: www.freep.com
Tags: cars, electriccars
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Iran is set to push for a production cut at OPEC’s emergency meeting in November as ministers from the oil producing group express concerns over sliding crude prices and a worsening global financial crisis. On Sunday, the Islamic Republic’s Oil Minister Gholamhossin Nozari was quoted as saying by a local newspaper that unless OPEC acted decisively to arrest the current …
Source: www.iii.co.uk
Tags: iran, Oil, oilprice, opec
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Joe Biden thought he was flaying John McCain’s approach to energy development when, during the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate, the Delaware Democrat summed up the GOP policy as “drill, drill, drill.”
Source: www.sltrib.com
Tags: mccain, obama, politics
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
I am writing about our environmental crisis. We need to stop using foreign or domestic oil and support clean energy sources. Wind and solar power are here.
Source: www.dailyrecord.com
Tags: Solar
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
It’s been a rewarding career, following the reporting on major issues and economics over the past 16 years and getting to refute incorrect statements or facts with which reporters too often validate false stories.
Source: www.star-telegram.com
Tags: Oil, peakoil
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
On the 15th anniversary of Nelson Mandela receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, South Africa is gaining attention for another world-friendly achievement: This time, it’s an electric car from Cape Town-based Optimal Energy. Wired.com
Source: blog.wired.com
Tags: cars, electriccars
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
The Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon continues to pursue plans to build a test wind turbine on Muskegon Lake. MAREC Executive Director Imad Mahawili has written a proposal for a Muskegon Lake pilot project that would put…
Source: blog.mlive.com
Tags: Wind
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