| Tesla Motors Goes Public; Excitement Shared by Environmentalists & Investors Category: | |
Tesla Motors went public on June 29th. Share prices started the day around $19 per share and ended the day trading 40% above the IPO price of $17 - at around $24 per share. Tesla's investors as well as green-tech enthusiast are enthused about the 'Model S' that will sell for around $50 thousand ... | |
| Electric-bill optimizer / Betta Category: | |
   IF electric billing charges are presented to electric-utility consumers in a more intuitive format, THEN electric-utility consumers will:
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| Home-conservation projects that yield 8% - 41% annually! Category: | |
 Today I’m going to discuss how safe returns in the neighborhood of 10% to 40% annually can be made through home conservation that leads to substantial yearly savings. In the process of making a savvy (and possibly tax-free) investment, you get the additional benefit of feeling good about lessening your impact on the environment. I like comparing the annual savings to the earnings that a traditional investment like a 12 month CD would make (currently paying a measly ~2%). [...]
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| Toyota Prius converted to plug-in hybrid Category: | |
 Two college students convert a Prius hybrid into a plug-in hybrid. Some details are given regarding the electrical configuration of the additional battery pack; and some details are given on an added circuit board that uses the vehicle's diagnostic port. The added circuit tells the [...]
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| How Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles work Category: | |
 This video gives a good overview of how Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles work. This narrated animation is intuitive and easy to understand.[...]
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| Honda Insight & New Toyota Prius Comparison Category: | |
 Overall, this Edmunds review seems to slightly favor the Toyota Prius over the Honda Insight -- especially for for its more comfortable ride. However, the reviewer does acknowledge that the Honda Insight is cheaper and can be more fun to drive with its stiffer suspension.
Here are some specs gleamed from the video:[...]
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| How green-techs compete in US electric-power production Category: | |
 Exactly how much electricity is consumed in the United States? And, what would it cost to swap 20% of electric generation with renewable sources? As difficult as these questions may seem, they can be broken down into more manageable parts. [...]
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| Your electic bill: Google & Microsoft are competing to help Category: | |
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| "20% Wind Energy by 2030” is possible says D.O.E. Category: | |
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| Nevada Solar One: 64 MW, Solar-Thermal Power Plant Category: | |
 Second largest concentrated solar power plant in the world at time of construction (2007). Overview:
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