Archive for December 25th, 2009

Yes, we can … but so far, Obama hasn’t

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Less than 12 months into his presidency, Barack Obama is confronting an excruciating paradox. He is on the brink of being the first US president to deliver comprehensive reform of America’s health-care system, a radical change for which he clearly had a mandate, and yet his popularity with voters has plummeted. He is increasingly regarded with either disappointment or downright distaste by …

Source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Year of the electric car dawns

Friday, December 25th, 2009

It was dark and rainy, and the battery on his nifty Mini E electric car was almost gone. Paul Heitmann rolled quietly through the suburban…

Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

AUO supplies PV modules for solar-power plant in Germany

Friday, December 25th, 2009

AU Optronics (AUO) has disclosed that a 3MWp solar-power plant in a small town in Germany using its PV modules started running on December 22, supplying electricity for 800 households.

Source: www.digitimes.com