The combination of electric motors and diesel engines has worked well in locomotives and heavy trucks for years, but carmakers haven’t been successful in getting beyond the concept car stage for light duty vehicles. Five years after I started writing … Continued
a great article from Consumer Reports–we’ll provide it to you in 3 segments since it needs a little study to take full advantage about how to conserve energy. Conserv-A-Store has or can get for you many of the products mentioned … Continued
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently re-launched LampRecycle.org, a comprehensive site developed to provide a one-stop source of information about recycling lamps (the term used in the lighting industry to refer to all types of light bulbs). NEMA and … Continued
Conserv-A-Store says: For alternative energies to make it to the everyday world, people such as Khosla, Boone Pickens, and the like need to be involved. They have the capital that can be placed at risk with the hope for big … Continued
Scientists led by a former co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warn that the United Nations negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to its impacts. … Continued
The following from the Air Advice blog(9-1-09) quotes a NYTimes article that points out that the criteria to gain LEED status may not always support energy savings. You will remember LEED is The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) … Continued
Cheat Sheet: Composting by Haley Paul According to the EPA, 24 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream is composed of food remnants and yard trimmings. If these materials were diverted to another use that kept them out of … Continued
Britta K. Gross is a General Motors manager responsible for development of hydrogen and electrical technologies, including the upcoming, groundbreaking Chevrolet Volt. Gross lives in southwest Orange County but commutes often to Detroit. She spoke recently with the Sentinel’s Steven … Continued
On the faux mathematics of large decisions Could we replace the nation’s pavement with solar panels? Solar Roadways A while back I mentioned Solar Roadways, a clean energy idea that appears kind of kooky, at least on the surface. (See … Continued
A recent article in the Financial Times, “The Bees Needs”(8-22-09), focuses on how important habitat and non human life is to human existence. “There are thousands of species of bee but the honey bee is the most important because, as … Continued
