Entries tagged Electricity

Solar projects battling for water

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:34pm PDT for ecogeek 6 Comments

Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future. Read full post »
Related topics: Solar Power, Electricity, Water
Why Obama's $3.4 billion smart-grid investment matters

By Jim Motavalli Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:07am PDT for daily_green_driving 2 Comments

Electric cars, smart meters, wind and solar power ... they all need a smart grid to work. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Electric Cars, Solar Power, Electricity
Toyota joins SmartGridCity project

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:15pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Toyota announced yesterday that it will be contributing 10 plug-in Priuses to the SmartGridCity project, the world's first comprehensive smart grid demonstration. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Electricity
New Mexico "SuperStation" could link major power grids

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:26pm PDT for ecogeek 3 Comments

A new idea for a large substation based in Clovis, New Mexico has the potential to solve one of the biggest hurdles to clean energy growth: transmission. Read full post »
Related topics: Electricity
Is renewable energy the biggest threat to land conservation?

By Hank Green Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009 2:50pm PDT for ecogeek 4 Comments

I'm a conservationist. I was a conservationist before I was an EcoGeek. There is very little land on earth left in a semi-natural state, and I believe that we should keep as much of that land as natural as possible forever. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature, Government, Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Electricity
IBM sponsoring 500-mile EV battery project

By Hank Green Posted Sun Oct 4, 2009 5:07pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

In the last few years, electric vehicles have gone from a dream to the next logical step for vehicles. Of course, the future of EVs is still being debated, but IBM is using its cash and influence to push for an electric vehicle battery that can carry a ca Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Electronics, Electric Cars, Electricity
Dispelling four myths about electric motorcycles

By TDG Community Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:30pm PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Get to work or have a blast on some hot green wheels. Read full post »
Related topics: Biking, Electricity
New life for plastic as fuel

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:35pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

A new company in Washington D.C., Envion, believes it has come up with a way to efficiently convert waste plastic into fuel by using carefully controlled infra-red energy. The $5-million plant was unveiled this morning. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electricity, Plastic
Old Ford plant becoming renewable energy park

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:40pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

We've written before about the need for using existing manufacturing plants for renewable energy projects instead of trying to build all new factories. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Solar Power, Wind Power, Cars, Electricity
California to get large renewable energy standard, one way or another

By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:49pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Last Friday, the California legislature approved a new renewable energy standard for the state requiring 33 percent of its electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020, but Governor Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto it. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electricity