Archive for May 22nd, 2009

SoCal to Vancouver On Hydrogen–And We’ll Do Some Of The Driving!

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The California Fuel Cell Partnership has announced a Hydrogen Road Tour 2009 event, aimed at informing the public about hydrogen-fueled vehicles. From May 26 through June 3, the tour will travel nearly 1,700 miles, from Chula Vista, California, to Vancouver, British Columbia. Twelve different fuel cell vehicles from seven automakers will ..

Source: blogs.thecarconnection.com

T. Boone Pickens: Wind Power Finally Getting Its Due

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Earlier this month I made a point of going to WINDPOWER 2009, the world’s largest conference on wind energy. Yes, it was in the Windy…

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Will the Electric Car Make the World a Better Place?

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

There is no gas tank in an electric car. So how will you fill ‘er up?

Source: www.fool.com

Best hybrid: Prius or Insight

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

CNET Car Tech asks which car best embodies the hybrid, the 2010 Toyota Prius or the 2010 Honda Insight.

Source: reviews.cnet.com

Solar-power plant planned west of Phoenix

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona power provider is teaming up with a two companies to build a solar-power plant west of Phoenix that could help it surpass a state-imposed alternative-energy requirement.

Source: www.fox11az.com

Wind turbine farm off Cape Cod approved

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board has voted unanimously to approve a clutch of permits for the controversial Nantucket Sound wind farm, the Cape Cod Times reports. The decision marks a major milestone for the hotly contested project to build as many as 130 huge wind turbines in the sound. Local opponents say they will appeal the decision, which overrides a 2007 denial of the …

Source: blogs.usatoday.com

Burns High students take home state prize for converted electric car

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

LAWNDALE - Burns High School Advanced Trade and Industrial Studies students not only transformed a combustion engine car into an electric vehicle but won prizes with it in a competition in Raleigh.The 1984 Pontiac Fiero took first place in the Troubleshooting

Source: www.shelbystar.com

DONG satisfied with electric car tax relief

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

DONG Energy, which plans to introduce a major electric car initiative to Denmark, is pleased at the announcement that the government has changed its stance on registration taxes for electric vehicles.

Source: www.cphpost.dk

WorleyParsons Wins Contract to Build Armenian Nuclear Plant, an Industrial Info News Alert

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Researched by Industrial Info Resources — WorleyParsons Limited, one of the world’s largest consulting and engineering design firms providing services to the power, hydrocarbons, minerals and metals, and infrastructure and environment sectors, recently secured a contract from the Armenian government to build a new nuclear power plant in Metsamor, Armenia.

Source: biz.yahoo.com