Archive for July, 2008
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008The University of Arizona’s solar car and team are ready for the challenge – the American Solar Challenge.
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Going green means big bucks for Austrians (Independent Online)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008New tax laws came into effect in Austria on July 1 aimed at encouraging people to buy more fuel-efficient cars and penalising drivers who buy thirsty vehicles.
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REGION: Permit sought for world’s largest solar farm (North County Times)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Proponents of what would be the world’s largest solar farm told state regulators Monday they want to build thousands of mirrored dishes in the desert that would make electricity from sunshine and use it to cool and light homes and businesses in San Diego County.
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High-voltage incentive batteries (Rocky Mountain News)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008A host of Front Range companies that have been working for years to improve car batteries are intrigued with presidential candidate Sen. John McCain’s $300 million offer last month to any developer whose battery leapfrogs the abilities of hybrid and electric cars.
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Chevron chief, environmental lawyer discuss energy policy (CNN.com)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008With oil prices hitting a record high on Monday, the chairman and CEO of Chevron, David O’Reilly, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., senior attorney for the National Resource Defense Counsel, appeared on CNN’s “Larry King Live” to discuss America’s energy future.
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Reva creator Maini sees power shift for automobiles (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the world rues high fuel prices, the man behind India’s first battery driven car Chetan Maini says electric cars will overtake their gasoline and diesel-powered counterparts over the next 15 years.
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Letters to the Editor: (Berkeley Daily Planet)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Many Berkeley residents hate war, and are tree-lovers, but still fall into recycled passions for what seems ecological. Daily Planet readers, please remember: installing solar panels and manufacturing “green” cars and buildings can be less ecological than retaining structures.
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