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Honda to launch low cost hybrids, and a dedicated hybrid model in 2009?
The Wall Street Journal reports that Honda is moving forward with a new generation of hybrid cars that will hopefully have just a small price premium over regular cars. This would allow them to pay for themselves through gasoline savings much more quickly.
Honda’s goal is to sell 500,000 hybrids a year sometime after 2010. Still, [...]
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Non-food biocrops for biodiesel. The next invasive super weeds?
As entrepreneurs turn their attention to second generation, non-food biocrops, a new potential issue arises. Many of these plants, like Jatropha, are basically weeds that can grow anywhere. Will these weeds escape from biofuel harvesting areas and become invasive species, like kudzu?
The New York Times examines the issue in today’s paper.
“Some of the most [...]
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OptiSolar plans world’s largest solar farm
California based OptiSolar has announced the construction of a new eco-friendly solar operation that will produce a staggering 550 megawatts of electricity from thin film solar. The current largest solar plant in the US is at Nellis Air Force Base, and produces 14 megawatts of power. The new plant will provide enough electricity to light [...]
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Sunrgi develops focused light solar system that creates energy at 5 cents per kwh?
Sungri, California based solar panel company has announced the development of a new concentrated photovoltaic panel that should revolutionize the solar energy industry. The XCPV system (Xtreme Concentrated Photovoltaics) is designed to provide whole electricity cost at the rate of 5 cents per kilowatt hour. The system uses a lens to focus sunlight [...]
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Electric Nissan cars in the United States by 2010?
Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that Nissan plans to introduce a number of electric cars in the United States by 2010.
Nissan, an alliance partner of Renault SA of France, will launch electric vehicles in the U.S. and Japan in 2010, and globally by 2012, Mr. Ghosn said at a Nissan event in Portugal. He said [...]
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