Topic: Transportation (5)
Raleigh Garage Outfitting Priuses for Once-Unimaginable Mileage: 100 Miles Per Gallon
Friday September 19, 2008 6:04 AM
The Advanced Vehicle Research Center garage in Raleigh is one of a handful of companies that converts the Prius or other hybrids into plug-in hybrids, doubling their gas mileage. The result: A car that breaks a once-unimaginable fuel efficiency and delivers 100 miles per gallon, on average, with some drivers reaching 150 to 200 mpg under optimal conditions. The spare battery costs less than 75 cents to charge and gives the plug-in Prius about a 35-mile range solely on electric power, making gas optional on short commutes.
The small garage sees demand mostly from corporate customers with fleets of cars, but recently converted its first car for a private consumer. Anyone who owns a Prius and can spare $10,400 can get a custom conversion by the Raleigh garage, Charlotte Energy Solutions and other custom installers in nearby states. By the end of the year, Advanced Vehicle Research Center expects to have at least 30 such plug-ins on the road, including 20 in this state.
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/technology/story/1213178.html
Gore: U.S. Can Get 100 Percent Renewable Energy in 10 Years
Thursday July 17, 2008 3:55 PM
http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53096&src=rss
"In an effort to get American citizens and policymakers to think more aggressively about combating climate change, former Vice President Al Gore challenged the U.S. to procure 100 percent of its electricity from renewable resources within 10 years."
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/the-annotated-gore-climate-speech/?scp=4&sq=Al%20Gore&st=cse
This link provides an annotated version of Al Gore's speech on energy.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/the-annotated-gore-climate-speech/?scp=4&sq=Al%20Gore&st=cse
This link provides an annotated version of Al Gore's speech on energy.
Context: Building Sciences, Climate Change, Efficiency, Electric Grid, Electricity, People Power, Solar, Storage, Transportation, Wind
Pickens' Plan to Escape the Grip of Foreign Oil - wind and solar
Friday July 11, 2008 9:26 AM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121556087828237463.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_mostpop
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
Context: Biodiesel, Biomass, Building Sciences, Climate Change, Economic Development, Efficiency, Electric Grid, Electricity, Finance and Investment, Hydrogen, North Carolina, People Power, Petroleum, Politics, Public Policy, Rural, Solar, South Carolina, Southeast, Storage, Transportation, Wind, Fuel cells
DOE to Guarantee $10 Billion in Loans for Efficiency, Renewables
Thursday July 3, 2008 10:08 PM
http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=11849
"DOE is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for projects that involve energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution. The guarantees are only available for projects using new, non-commercial technologies."
'Green' cities pop up around the globe
Thursday July 3, 2008 12:58 PM
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_tech/~3/324900909/index.html
"From the simplest methods to the most technologically advanced, the strategies employed around the world to be more environmentally friendly and reduce reliance on fossil fuels are as varied as the people that inhabit the planet."
