The Japanese government wants the EV evangelists at Better Place to electrify some of Tokyo’s taxis, and the cabs with cords could be on the road by January. They will use the Silicon Valley startup’s swappable batteries, which can be replaced in about the time it takes to fill a gas tank.
The pilot program between [...]

Photo by Pierre Lesage
In June 2008, the amazing Earthrace vessel set a new world record for a powerboat to circle the globe, and she did this with 100% renewable biodiesel fuel, and a net zero carbon footprint. The voyage was over 24,000 nautical miles, and took 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes, smashing the [...]

Before I present this concerning article I want to say that not one time did they mention the fact that a lower voltage can be used to send the internet across electrical wires.  Just losing power would be only part of the destruction.  It is too frightening to think that networks and computers can be controlled across [...]

World’s most famous office building’s more than $500 million upgrade program
to incorporate comprehensive project with goal to reduce energy use by nearly 40 percent
April 6, 2009 – New York – Using the Empire State Building as a test case and model, world-class environmental consulting, non-profit, design and construction partners – including the Clinton Climate Initiative [...]

The cost of electricity can really hit you where it hurts. Now with Kill A Watt you can reduce your energy costs by identifying the real energy abusers. Simply plug your appliance into Kill A Watt and assess how efficient it really is. The jumbo LCD display measures consumption by the kilowatt-hour, just like your [...]

Google is tight-lipped about its computing operations, but the company for the first time on Wednesday revealed the hardware at the core of its Internet might at a conference here about the increasingly prominent issue of data center efficiency. Read entire article here: cnet.com