Drive on, drive off electric concept cars on trains

February 17th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Rinspeed Logo
Image via Wikipedia

This electric car rides the train | The Car Tech blog – CNET Reviews.

This short range small vehicle by Rinspeed can fit on specially designed cars for carrying these green machines.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , , ,

Fish swimming patterns reveal efficient placement of wind turbines

February 17th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Fish hold the key to better wind farms | MNN – Mother Nature Network.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: ,

Who needs fossil fuels? Algae to power Air Force jets.

February 14th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Magenta Algae - Crystal Creek
Image by ex_magician via Flickr

Algae to solve the Pentagon’s jet fuel problem | Environment | The Observer.

As well, Beijing is looking to use the Yangtze algae as an alternative energy source.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , , ,

New Generation of Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Models

February 13th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Opel To Reveal Ampera Electric Car At Geneva M...
Image by gmeurope via Flickr

New Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Electric Cars – Electric Vehicles – thedailygreen.com.

Some sexy, some practical, all green.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: ,

Magnetic Field Could Be Alternative Path to Fusion

January 25th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Meissner effect: levitation of a magnet above ...
Image via Wikipedia

Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusion.

Nuclear Fusion could be closer to reality as magnetic fields can be used to produce energy.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , ,

Shares in renewable energy make the turbines look and sound sweeter.

January 21st, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Taken by Neutronic
Image via Wikipedia

100 Percent Renewable? One Danish Island Experiments with Clean Power [Slide Show]: Scientific American.

One Danish island community owns shares in the wind turbines that meet their energy needs and also generates a check in real income.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , , ,

George Soros to invest $1 Billion into Climate Fund

December 11th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Moody sun burst hovering over a trough at Kram...
Image via Wikipedia

Copenhagen: Soros Proposes $100B Climate Fund. Soros will invest $1 billion of his own money into a fund for clean tech and green energy initiatives.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , ,

Super Kite Wind Turbine

December 9th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Superturbine: Taking wind power to new heights | GDS Publishing.

Combining kite power and wind power, this new contraption could provide a significant amount of clean energy.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Tags: , ,

Little Green Batteries

November 29th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Cladophora
Image via Wikipedia

Paper-thin Batteries Made from Algae | LiveScience.

New biodegradable battery made from cellulose from what is a pest of an algae named Cladophora, an hairlike freshwater plant prevalent throughout the world, could bring innovative uses.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Bloodhound supercar 1,000mph

November 23rd, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Bloodhound supercar scents a 1,000mph record for Britain – Times Online.

Anything this fast I think should be considered alternative energy.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

aircraft algae Alternative energy architecture auto Automobile Barack Obama Batteries Biodiesel biofuel Business Coal Conservation Devices Electric car Electric Vehicle Energy Energy Conservation Environment ethanol Fossil fuel Fuel cell fusion grid hydro hydrogen hydropower Investment landfill nuclear obama Plug-in hybrid renewable Renewable energy Scotland Solar Solar cell Solar energy Solar panel Technology Tidal power Transportation United States Wind Wind power