Archive for January, 2008
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008ECONOMY: -Sees Michigan as a future leader in alternative energy including wind power, ethanol and fuel from wood waste. Michigan can create jobs by expanding its businesses dealing with materials used in solar panels, wind turbines and alternative-fuel cars.
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Ten Cars Not Sold In The U.S. (Forbes)
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Don’t waste your time looking for these sets of wheels Stateside; they’re among the luxury models unavailable in U.S. showrooms.
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In-car solar panels move a step closer (vnunet.com)
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Monday 28 January 2008 at 00:00:00 Solar and automotive firms working together to deliver rooftop solar panels for cars Commercial cars fuelled partly by solar power could be a reality sooner than we think, thanks to two significant developments in the solar power [...]
New solar powered cars tested in the Australian outback (New Kerala)
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Washington, Jan 26 : New solar powered cars, which show off an improvement in elecric vehicle design, have been tested at the World Solar Challenge in Australia.
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Solar power adoption — seeing is believing
Thursday, January 31st, 2008In one of the most interesting and thoughtful posts about home-based solar power adoption, David Llorens from Solar Power Rocks discusses resistance to installation of a solar power system. A solar power installation consultant, …
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Solar Power for New Home
Thursday, January 31st, 2008I was looking into the possibility of adding solar energy and/or solar hot water during the construction of my home in Aruba, but I cannot find any information on the subject. (In the States, there are many tax credits available, …
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Blowing hot and cold on thermoelectrics (Guardian Unlimited)
Thursday, January 31st, 2008The technology could prove a greener way to power cars – if only it could get research funding here
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