Archive for March, 2009
The New York Times road tests the next generation 2010 Prius
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 2010 Toyota Prius
The NY Times got its hands on the not yet available new generation Prius and hit 69 mpg. Of course, they were driving the Prius in a way you probably wouldn’t want to to on public roads (i.e. slow with lots of coasting), but the new 2010 Prius does have an EPA [...]
Jalopnik posts first pictures of Tesla Model S Sedan – $49,900 seven seater Electric
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Head on over to Jalopnik if you want to see a bunch of pictures of the out in 2011 Tesla Model S Sedan. The Tesla Model S will have a 300 mile range, a 45 minute fast charge capability, a 0 to 60 time of 5.5 seconds, and room to seat 7.
Solyndra snags $535 million federal loan guarantee and boosts performance of its cylindrical solar panels
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009Solyndra, the Fremont based company that makes cylindrical thin film solar panels and has been engaged in a bit of a war of words with Nanosolar (see Thin Film Smackdown!), has just been awarded a Department of Energy $535 million loan guarantee. Solyndra plans to use the money to build a new plant in Fremont, [...]
Hybrid news – Honda Insight goes on sale this week, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid may not quite be living up to its EPA mpg numbers
Saturday, March 21st, 2009If you’re interested in buying a hybrid, Honda’s Insight will hit the showrooms starting this Tuesday. The LX base model price is $19,800 (with an additional $670 for freight charges), while the option loaded EX model lists for $21,300. The Insight’s EPA mpg is 40/city, 43 highway. Honda is trying [...]
Easy mounting solar panels for your apartment window?
Saturday, March 14th, 2009Veranda Solar has come up with a neat little concept that could help inner city and apartment dwellers go solar. If you don’t have a roof where you can mount solar panels, why not just install the solar panel right outside your apartment window? Veranda Solar is promising to do just that! What [...]
West coast governors envisioning 3 state alternative fueling station plan
Sunday, March 8th, 2009The Governors of Washington, Oregon and California have been talking about a plan to devleop alternative energy fueling stations along interstate 5. Their plan would create what they call a “green highway” that stretches from the Canadian border all the way down to Mexico – they envision stations at every rest stop that [...]