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Wednesday, October 4th, 2006NPR reported a couple of days ago on a project taking place out in Nevada called Nevada Solar One. While its a solar parabolic trough of curved mirrors designed to concentrate the sun’s rays, the project will used a closed loop tube filled with special heat resistant transfer fluid that will be heated [...]
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Texas to build power lines for wind power developers
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006NBC5i.com (Dallas/Ft. Worth) is reporting that Texas Gov Rick Perry has come to an agreement with the Texas private sector for a $10 billion investment guarantee for wind energy development in exchange for the state building the necessary power lines. While the agreement isn’t formal, it does represent a significant step [...]
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‘07 Camry Hybrid Quietly Succeeds
Sunday, October 1st, 2006From the Associated Press via the Worcester Telegram and Gazette comes an indepth review of the new 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Alot bigger and powerful than the Prius, the Camry Hybrid gets 40 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway.
“For the most part, I didn’t know I was [...]
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From MotorAuthority.com - Wind and Solar powered car
Sunday, October 1st, 2006From MotorAuthority.com comes the story of a new car being built by Venturi Electric that needs no gas and no electrical outlet. It’s covered with solar panels, and if there’s no sun, well you flip up this small windmill to charge the batteries. $30K each, with the company making 200 [...]
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