BYD E6 and the EV Range Solution
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Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency & Other Cleantech News of the Week
Here are some more top cleantech stories of the week for you
Total Power Saving
The Japanese company DNP Social Link has launched a smartphone application which allows users to monitor electricity usage in the home. The application, called “Total Power Saving,” is free to download for DNP Social Link’s customers in Japan.
Can Tokyo Function Without Nuclear Power?
Tokyo City proper has again decided to incorporate recent energy saving and renewable energy technology, calling it “Tokyo Specifications for Reduced and Renewable Energy.”
Cost to Run a Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Vehicle: $233 a Year; $0.82 a Gallon
The average annual cost of running a Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle amounts to around $233 a year, equivalent to paying some $0.82 a gallon for gasoline, according to New Zealand’s EECA. EECA undertook the study as part of introducing a consumer label that offers “independent, comparative information on the efficiency and running costs of vehicles,” which, in turn, is expected to help the government meet a long term goal of increasing renewable electricity generation from 74% currently to 90%.
Google & NASA Start “Green Flight Challenge” (+ 16 Other Cleantech Stories of the Week)
Google, NASA, and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation (CAFE) are teaming up in an effort to make flying a little bit (or a lot) greener. They are hosting the “Green Flight Challenge,” a clean air transportation competition.
Operation “Green Stick” Propels Low-Cost Algae Biofuel to the Big Time
The algae biofuel company OriginOil has been pulling out all the stops to bring low cost algae biofuel to the market, and Operation Green Stick looks like their biggest move yet. Operation Green Stick is the code name for OriginOil’s network of sensors that automatically control for hundreds of variables in commercial-scale algae biofuel operations.
Off-grid Solar Powered Vaccine Cooler Keeping Children in Remote Areas Healthy
An off-grid, solar-powered vaccine cooler developed in Denmark is helping keep vaccines fresh and children vaccinated against diseases in Kenya’s Rift Valley and other remote, rural areas of countries around the world. The 20-liter SolarChill Vaccine Cooler stores vaccines for two to eight days on a single charge and doesn’t require batteries.
Which Efficient Light Bulb Is Right For You?
The law mandating energy efficient improvements to light bulbs may be the most controversial energy-related topic in America right now. Most consumers aren’t familiar with the array of lighting choices available to them, and finding the right light bulb can be confusing and frustrating.
energyNOW! special correspondent Daniel Sieberg recently shed some light on the situation by comparing the different types of bulbs in a studio demonstration. He tests several different types of efficient light bulbs, and rates them on cost, brightness, type of light they produce, and how fast they turn on.
Philips Wins Prestigious Department of Energy L Prize
The traditional incandescent light bulb has been the market staple for more than a century. Unfortunately, this light source uses 10% of its energy output for light and wastes the other 90% as heat. The the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized that energy efficient alternatives needed to be made readily available and become the new standard for Americans. On August 3, 2011, DOE officially announced Philips Electronics North America as the first winner of the L Prize competition with an LED replacement for the 60-watt incandescent bulb.
