It doesn’t get nearly as much attention as the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt, but Honda’s 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicle is a green one (by today’s standards). Now, Google, Stanford University, and the city of Torrance (CA) have received the car to add to their fleets as part of the Honda Electric … [continued]
For the first time in the 12 year history of the Greencars.org Greenest Vehicle List, an electric vehicle has topped the list, based on the 14th annual comprehensive environmental rankings provided by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Other than our 60+ stories from the past week, here are a few more noteworthy ones worth a look or two: Solar Energy http://youtu.be/zlCmFIMm8bM 1. MidAmerican Renewables, LLC Completes Acquisition of 550-MegawattAC Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar (solar farm in video above) MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, … [continued]
Clean energy is definitely a great thing for the average consumer – but it’s a little hard to get and it’s not easy to ensure a steady and sufficient supply from 100% green sources. Cue the formation of several coalitions testing the idea of a green neighborhood to see just how clean, energy efficient, and […]
I scroll through thousands of articles on dozens of sites so that you don’t have to 😀 1. Solar-Powered, Energy-Efficient Homes & the Nissan LEAF In one of the latest solar-EV team-ups, City Ventures and Nissan offer a green triple combo. From the news release: How would you like never … [continued]
Three global companies from the worlds of agriculture, petroleum and car manufacturing are lead investors in a company called Virent, which has developed a biogasoline that is practically the molecular equivalent of conventional gasoline. The milestone is significant because the feedstock consists of woody, non-food waste from pine and corn (aka corn stover), a vast improvement over corn, soybeans and other food crops. The partnership is also significant because
Honda hosted a truly excellent “thought leadership series” this week, “Race Against Time,” on the topic of our diminishing oil supply (especially relative to global demand) and how we can try to deal with this critical topic. Honda representatives asked me to respond if I had more to add to this … [continued]
[social_buttons] The Cleantech Group has just released its latest quarterly report of new clean energy patents, the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI). It shows that the number of clean energy patents issued in the first quarter of 2010 hit a record high. 379 US patents were granted. Solar energy, … [continued]
The economy is down, but here is another sign that green technology may be the way out of our economic dilemma. US clean energy patents hit a record high last quarter.
The Obama administration is hoping that $1.5 billion will finally be enough to make the U.S. a player in the global manufacturing of advanced batteries, which until now has been dominated by Asia. Since most of the hybrids sold to date have been from Japanese manufacturers (with Toyota and Honda … [continued]
