Archive for the 'Green Technology' Category
MINI Hands Over 40 EVs to British Test Drivers at Oxford Plant
Posted on December 13, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
MINI has officially begun the UK phase of its electric vehicle test program. Six months after 500 MINI Es were delivered to customers in the U.S., another 40 examples have found new homes in British garages. While U.S. customers got 12-month leases on the battery-powered cars, British drivers will only get six-month terms. After that [...]
Electric Carmaker Tesla Preparing IPO: Sources
Posted on November 22, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles.
An IPO filing from the six-year-old start-up, best known for its $109,000 all-electric Roadster, is expected any day, said one of the sources. The person did not give [...]
What Is a Hybrid?
Posted on November 9, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
In genetics, a hybrid is the result of combining elements from different species. When it comes to cars and trucks, a hybrid refers to a vehicle whose powertrain combines the aspects of different technologies (i.e. gasoline and electric) to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
In automotive terms, hybridization is nothing new. Hybrid cars and trucks that [...]
Samsung Blue Earth: More Than Just a Gimmick
Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Green Technology, recycling, solar powered | Leave a Comment
As it does with most trends, Samsung is pursuing eco-friendly cell phones with vigor. It already gave us the Samsung Reclaim, and now we finally have a chance to review the Samsung Blue Earth. Like the Reclaim, the Blue Earth’s shell is made from recycled materials–specifically, plastic water bottles–but it goes a giant step further with solar [...]
Hybrid Automaker Fisker to Buy GM plant in Delaware
Posted on October 28, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | 2 Comments
Fisker Automotive Inc. said today it has signed a letter of intent to purchase a former General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., for $18 million.
The startup electric car company said it will work with the United Auto Workers union to organize the new plant. “Our intent is to work with the UAW,” said Russell [...]
The Electric Car and the Road Not Taken
Posted on October 27, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | 1 Comment
It’s one of the most exciting design challenges of our time. It’s a (very) rare opportunity to reinvent a ubiquitous object that is the most expensive and, often, most emotive thing that many people will ever buy except for their homes. It’s also a chance to help to save the planet.
What is it? The electric [...]
Almost Half of U.S. Consumers Would Choose a Green Cell Phone
Posted on October 24, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
According to the poll of 1,000 American adults carried out by ABI Research, just 7% would be willing to pay a premium to go green, a figure that may cause cell phone companies to think deeply before investing heavily in environmentally friendlier models.
Speaking about the findings, industry analyst Michael Morgan said, “These survey results mean [...]
At Tokyo Auto Show, Hybrids and Electrics Dominate
Posted on October 21, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
Green technology will be in the spotlight at the Tokyo Motor Show, which starts Wednesday, but the light will not shine on many automakers from outside Japan.
Toyota is banking on gasoline-electric hybrids and Nissan and Honda on fully electric cars as they jostle to dominate the next phase in green technology.
But the rest of the world is [...]
Ford Charges Electric, Hybrid Strategy
Posted on October 20, 2009 - Filed Under Green Technology | Leave a Comment
Ford Motor expects to manufacture as many as 2 million all-electric and gas-electric vehicles in the next 10 years, betting that rising oil prices and consumer interest will sustain a long-term transition to new technologies.
The company has set a goal of making 10 percent to 25 percent of its fleet “electrified” by 2020, which represents [...]
LG Makes a Solar Powered E-Book
Posted on October 15, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Environmental Friendly, Green Technology, Renewable Energy, solar powered | Leave a Comment
Sony and Amazon have e-books on the market. LG is trying to do them one better by releasing one with an integrated solar panel.
The integrated thin-film solar panel is around 9.6 percent efficient and adds about 20 grams to the weight of the e-book, according to Tech-On!, a website that covers Asian technologies. Put the e-book [...]
