Archive for May, 2006
« Previous EntriesGeneral Electric’s Ecomagination
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006From Barron’s Online via SmartMoney comes an article written by the Chairman and CEO of General Electric. Here’s what Jeff Immelt calls Ecomagination – “Ecomagination was designed to develop new technologies to meet customers’ needs in an increasingly energy- and carbon-constrained world. It came from our belief that we can support our customers [...]
From The EnergyBlog – Solar Hybrid Cars
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006This is one of those ideas that, in the past, seemed to make a whole bunch of sense until you examined the underlying equation. It’s possible that with $3.00 gasoline, that equation is changing.
“The incremental cost of solar PV panels on hybrid cars and displacing gasoline has a payback period [...]
From CNN.com – Quest for energy alternatives steps up
Monday, May 29th, 2006Big article today on CNN.com – describing many of the various alternative energy research programs going on today.
Here’s a snippet – ‘”A lot of people in government who ridiculed energy conservation and alternative energies … are now investors,” said Al-Hallaj. “The people who are funding these projects are the same ones who said, ‘Drill and [...]
US Dairy Farm Manure Begins to Power Homes
Saturday, May 27th, 2006From Reuters by way of Planet Ark – 26 May 2006
“NEW YORK – Lee Jensen says the manure from his dairy farm powers almost as many homes as he has cows.” By using methane digestors to power generators, farmers are beginning to pump electricity back into the power grids. Lee [...]
House votes again to open up Artic for drilling
Friday, May 26th, 2006You’ve probably seen by now the news reports that the House has again voted to open the Artic up for drilling. And you’ve probably seen the same hysterical arguments on both sides of the aisle as to why this is either a) a windfall to the evil oil companies b) the solution to [...]
Toyota Looks to Hybrids, Detroit pushes ethanol
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006Toyota officials testified before congress today and said it could produce over 1 million hybrids per year during the next decade. Over the last week, officials from Ford, GM and Chrysler also testified before Congress. Their vision includes hybrids, but focuses more in althernative fuels like ethanol and hydrogen fuel cells.
You can [...]
From Red Herring – Cheaper Solar Comes Closer
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006Red Herring wrote an article last week describing a new solar start up named Stellaris, who have just won an MIT competition and plan to introducing new lower cost, higher efficiency solar panels in 2007. 40% cheaper and 20% more efficient in converting sunlight to electricity, according to this article
Old Theory May Provide Energy System for More Fuel-Efficient Cars
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Now this is interesting. Researchers at MIT are exploring thermophotovoltaic engines, which would ” burn a little fuel to create super-bright light. Efficient photo diodes (which are similar to solar cells) would then harvest the energy and send the electricity off to run the various lighting, electrical and electronic systems in the car.”
Now this [...]
From Chasecuts Blog – Oil Vey!
Sunday, May 21st, 2006Red Cuts, one of the more conservative authors at Cutting to the Chase talks about his reaction to the Peak Oil theory.
“Here’s the lowdown: Peak oil refers to the peak of world oil supply. There’s only so much of the stuff in the ground. Eventually we will hit a peak of oil production, [...]
Mobile Magazine – Hyundai and Kia hybrids to be delayed
Sunday, May 21st, 2006Friday May 19, 2006 5:07 PM EST – By: T.O. Whenham
Source: Leftlane News
Hybrids may be all the rage these days, and sales are going well for the companies marketing them, but fans of Kia and Hyundai will have to wait longer than expected for hybrids with those badges on the hood. Plans initially were for [...]