A bus powered with solar energy. That gets my blood moving! SunPods Inc., a California-based manufacturer of modular, fully integrated and tested solar power generation systems, and Bauer Intelligent Transportation, a leading provider of chauffeured green transportation, recently teamed up to create what they say is the “first solar power-assist … [continued]
On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $600 million in awards for 191 transit projects across the nation. The transit projects are aimed at transforming the nation’s infrastructure and creating thousands of jobs. With this announcement, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) met its … [continued]
Leave it to Harvard University to invent an entire laboratory the size of an iPod nano. The device, which actually is slightly smaller than an iPod nano, makes it possible to sort enzymes and compounds 1,000 times faster than the much larger equipment in use today, making it not only … [continued]
The poplar tree has entered the crowded field of sustainable biofuel crops, and now it seems that China, Israel and the U.S. are racing to tap into its potential. Poplars have a couple of big advantages over conventional biofuel crops, especially food crops like soy and corn. For one thing, … [continued]
Surprisingly, after Obama’s announcement to give $8 billion to High Speed Rail (HSR) projects across the country, popular support for HSR has dropped, but it is still 88%. Not bad. Of course, more money is needed to make HSR the reality people dream of. A new survey shows that 83% … [continued]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/dgQiE2uhVLo&hl=en_US&fs=1&] PlanetSolar is the largest solar-powered boat in the world. And it is now set to go on a voyage around the world. The boat is 31 meters (101.7 feet) long and 15 meters (49.2 feet) wide and is fully powered by solar panels. It can carry up to 50 … [continued]
Senator Lisa Murkowski became famous beyond her home state of Alaska when she worked with lobbyists to propose what is popularly known as the Dirty Air Act (Resolution of Disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, S.J. Res 26). Opposition to Murkowski’s proposal to make a horrible step backwards grew quickly. Basically, … [continued]
Corn has been flaming out as a biofuel crop, and taking its place is a regular fruit salad of non-food and waste food alternatives. The latest up and and comer is being developed by researcher Henry Daniell of the University of Central Florida, who naturally turned to oranges for his … [continued]
Nearly two years ago, I wrote that transportation was “the leading contiributor to greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the country, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and… the fastest growing contributor.” Now, in other terms and looking at additional factors, NASA has determined that automobiles are … [continued]
A team of students at Columbia University has made it to the next round of Walmart’ s Better Living Business Plan Challenge. They achieved their spot in the sustainability-focused competition by yes, reinventing the wheel. The team has proposed a business venture that would make energy efficient, lightweight composite wheels … [continued]
