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1. Tesla 100% electric car

• Up to 250 miles in one single charge
• Reduce to only on tenth pollution compared to IC engine
• 288 horsepower
• A/C electric motors
• 3,000 pounds
• Speed of rotor is 14000 rpm
• 53 kw battery stack
• 6831 individual batteries
• The battery stack could last for 100000 miles or 7 years
• 2 to 3 times more efficient than Pruis
• 220 volts charging, 4 hours quick charging, 8 hours slow charging

 

 

2. Chevrolet Volt

• 55 miles in one single charge
• Gasoline and electric engine
• 9 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour
• 16 kw lithium battery
• 4 hours charging in station, 8-10 hours using household outlet
• 7 kg wheel
• First launched in Texas and CA at the end of 2010

 

 

3. Jaguar CX75concept

• 3.4 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour
• 195 horsepower electric motors for each wheel
• 800 horsepower
• 1180 pound ft torque
• Two turbine blade engines

Hydrothermal Vents; An untapped Renewable Energy Source From Below…

Marshall Hydrothermal Vent SystemHydrothermal vents have been around since the planet was first formed. They are a natural occurrence and a byproduct of the tectonic plates. These plates are the largest geological feature on Earth and run in one continuous mountain range over 40,000 miles (65,000 km) long. This geological system encircles the globe, and vents are formed at the points where the continental plates are pulling apart from each other. Sounds like a science lesson but in reality this natural process of mother earth could provide the catalyst to answer the energy crises we face today.

Southern California inventor Bruce C. Marshall has patented the first practical system for commercializing the energy flowing from these vents. Called the Marshall Hydrothermal Recovery System, it literally has the potential of revolutionizing electric power generation worldwide. … Continue Reading


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Is Solar Power Really too Expensive or Is that Just What Opponents Want You to Think

16 Apr 2012

A distributed solar model - even in snowy weather the sun still shines and the panels will collect much needed energy.

Recently I visited the west coast of the U.S. and being a resident of Florida for the past twenty-plus years I must say that I was totally exhilarated by what I saw in California, and totally disappointed with what I know to be the case in Florida. Over and over, I saw the rooftops of …

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Most Energy Efficient Place on Earth?

9 Apr 2012

A biodiesel tractor on Samso

Denmark’s Samso Island is a sort of paradise for renewable energy enthusiasts. The residents have created, in just over a decade, a 100 percent carbon neutral, self-sufficient community.The local Samso Energy Academy is an example for other areas around the globe who might want to create an economic environment that is good for the ecological …

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Nice Effort to Stem the Rising Price of Gas – $5 on the Horizon

4 Apr 2012

Gas Pump Colored Mean look

Here is a brief but possibly, substantial effort to assist in America’s benefit in the price of gas. An overt appeal for a serious effort NOT TO BUY GAS FROM THOSE COMPANIES WHO BUY FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.  Are you interested in stopping $5/gallon Gas?

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Turning Commercial Engines into Hybrids

3 Apr 2012

HPEV

 by Dana Blankenhorn – HPEV  is among the many companies trying to transform transport by making it more efficient. CEO Tim Hassett said his Hybrid Plugin Electric Vehicle has patents on a technique for using heat pipes to turn engine waste heat into electricity, which can then help power the vehicle. The electric motor acts …

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Walmart publishes 2012 global responsibility report

19 Apr 2012

Photo: Walmart

by Melissa Hincha-Ownby (MNN.com) On Monday, Walmart released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report (GRR). The 2012 report covers sustainability issues at the retail giant during fiscal year 2011, which began on February 1, 2011 and ended on January 30, 2012. Walmart is a large company with a strong global presence and that means that it …

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Coalition seeks to protect public lands, launches “Energy Democracy” sign-up

10 Apr 2012

ocotillo cactus parking

 By Ariele Johannson – (San Diego’s East County)–Driving through the southwestern deserts, I’ve long been impressed by the ocotillo, a cactus-like tree with straight branches angling upwards to the sun, ablaze with red blooms. This thorny desert tree is an apt metaphor for the ways different people view energy issues– especially proposed industrial solar and …

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Clean energy becoming a needed reality for the Great Lakes

6 Apr 2012

If the U.S. wants wind power, The Great Lakes are definitely windy.

Illinois and four other states came a step closer to offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes (New, April 1), and that is welcome news. Wind farms, once mocked by climate skeptics and opponents of renewable energy, are now a profitable way to generate clean electricity for our homes and businesses.

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Green Jobs In Kansas City: Profiling The People Who Make Up America’s 3.1 Million Green Jobs

29 Mar 2012

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There were 3.1 million green jobs around the U.S. in 2010, according to new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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