Archive for May 15th, 2009

Binyamin Netanyahu’s delicate balancing act with Barack Obama

Friday, May 15th, 2009

When Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, lands in Washington tomorrow he will have to attempt a delicate and complicated balancing act. His performance when he meets President Obama on Monday will have a profound effect on the Middle East for years to come.

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

NY gov explores solar power project

Friday, May 15th, 2009

New York Gov. David Paterson wants the state to install 100 megawatts of solar power at schools, municipal and commercial buildings and other sites around the state.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

GM CEO: "We Have New Vehicles That Will Blow You Away"

Friday, May 15th, 2009

DETROIT — Even as General Motors tries to stave off a bankruptcy filing, it is still finding the time to work on future products, according to a Thursday posting in the corporate GM FastLane blog by GM president and CEO Fritz Henderson.

Source: www.edmunds.com

BMW Considering Range of Two- Three- and Four-Wheelers For Project i

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Back in the summer of 2007, BMW and the University of Bath put their combined heads together and designed a vehicle called the Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transportation, or Clever for short.

Source: www.autospies.com

Paterson’s solar power plan envisions 50,000 jobs

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Gov. David A. Paterson will announce today that the state’s two power authorities will purchase up to 150 megawatts of solar power through a program aiming to make the state the nation’s second-biggest solar power producer.

Source: www.buffalonews.com

Solar Power Inc. results similar to year earlier

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Roseville-based Solar Power Inc. on Thursday reported flat revenue and earnings in the first quarter

Source: sacbee.com

OPEC cuts 2009 forecast for oil demand

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut its 2009 forecast for oil demand for a ninth straight month as consumption shrinks in the U.S., the world’s biggest energy consumer.

Source: www.financialpost.com

Honda to Lower U.S. Auto Incentives on Demand, Production Cuts

Friday, May 15th, 2009

May 15 (Bloomberg) — Honda Motor Co. , outselling Chrysler LLC in the U.S. this year, plans to lower incentives after curbing production and forecasting a recovery in demand.

Source: www.bloomberg.com

The Peak Oil Crisis: Waiting for Reality

Friday, May 15th, 2009

By Tom Whipple Our economic perturbations become more bizarre every day. The stock markets fly up just as employment, production, construction, and retail sales decline. General Motors is facing bankruptcy at the end of the month and soon will be thrown off its 83 consecutive year tenure on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Oil prices touched $60 a barrel this week as demand falls and worldwide …

Source: economie.moldova.org

METROBuddy electric car debuts, kind of resembles a mail van

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Looking from behind , one might assume that the METROBuddy is an electric car with style. Unfortunately, those hopes are dashed when peeking the whole whip from the side, as you suddenly become overwhelmed with hints of USPS mail van, garbage truck and a rather large protractor. Design gripes aside, our good pals over at AutoblogGreen were able to sneak a peek at the bantam automobile, which …

Source: www.engadget.com