Archive for December 4th, 2008

Tesla Schooled By Tango In Electric Car Drag Race [Electric Car Drag Race]

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

newVideoPlayer(”/electricdrag_jalopnik.flv”, 506, 323,”"); In what may be the first ever drag race between production electric cars, the geeky Tango electric cruiser edged out the trendy Tesla…

Source: jalopnik.com

Electric Car Sales in Freefall; Industry Risks Collapse

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

A bright star just months ago, electric car industry goes into dramatic reverse….

Source: www.dailytech.com

Will solar power ever be as cheap as coal?

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

“Solar power is the energy of the future – and always will be.” That tired joke, which has dogged solar-generated electricity for decades due to its high cost, could be retired far sooner than many think. While solar contributes less than 1 percent of the energy generated in the United States today, …

Source: features.csmonitor.com

GM CEO Rick Wagoner Drives to Capitol Hill in Volt Prototype

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

GM’s Rick Wagoner to showcase Volt technology in his trip to Washington…

Source: www.dailytech.com

Rooftop solar power installation is being built at Schering-Plough Corporation’s Summit site

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

One of the largest rooftop solar power installations in North America is being built at Schering-Plough Corporation’s Summit site as part of the company’s comprehensive energy management program. Renewable energy will enable the company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions…

Source: www.nj.com

Harper meeting with GG in bid to save government

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has arrived at Rideau Hall and is meeting with Gen. Michaelle Jean to ask to have Parliament suspended in order to keep his government alive.

Source: toronto.ctv.ca

TGI Solar Power Group Inc. Appoints Advisor for South-East Asia

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

TGI Solar Power Group Inc., a turnkey supplier of vertically integrated solar systems for a variety of applications ranging from Solar Parks to commercial markets, announces the appointment of Sarmir Ahshrup as a Special Advisor for South-East Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia and India.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

The cars of the future are here now

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

For a century the gasoline engine has remained largely unchallenged, seeing off all pretenders to its crown. But with concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and a host of new contenders looming large in the rear view mirror, is the gasoline-fueled automobile due to be overtaken by a fleet of cleaner, leaner rivals?

Source: www.cnn.com

Obama’s energy pick to punch up post

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama’s pick for energy secretary will likely lead the department through a new era with a sharp focus on renewable energy, but who’ll lead a revamped agency is far from clear.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

Sunshine and air: the gas of the future?

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Hydrogen and electric vehicles might be leading the charge, so to speak, towards cleaner transport, but will cars powered by air and the sun ever surpass the sales figures of petrol cars?

Source: www.cnn.com