In a detailed assessment of how many actual jobs are created for every $1 million invested in the energy sector Alt Energy Stocks has reviewed the data. Bottom line–green energy … Read more
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New Retrofit Kit To Make Your Car Into A Hybrid
A former IBM engineer has designed a kit that can transform existing automobiles into hybrids. The kit would place an electric motor inside each wheel so that a majority of … Read more
Roofs That Make Electric Power
Roof tops are a huge potential source of power and using solar roof “shingles” show great promise. The Energy Harvesting Journal Reports: A transparent thin film barrier used to protect … Read more
How About A Car That Runs On Air? Really!
A car is due out in 2010 that runs on compressed air and can be “refueled” in a few minutes. It goes 50 mph and can cover 90 to 125 … Read more
More schools setting up green workforce training programs
The Charleston Regional Business Journal reports that Virginia Tech has teamed up with Trident Technical College to develop curriculum in the green sector. According to the article, "the two schools … Read more
Wind Turbines Installed In Existing Power Line Towers
There are tens of thousands of miles of transmission lines in the U.S. supported by towers that could be fitted with wind turbines. Some wind energy designers are offering an … Read more
U.S. Government Maps Best Solar Regions
The need for alternative energy could redefine the American landscape including how it is mapped and ultimately managed. CNet News: GreenTech reports: “The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction … Read more
Survey Reveals Gaps in Green Purchasing Plans
When Portland Community College (PCC) threw its annual Awards Banquet, the student association did its best to ensure that the party would be green, choosing the venue, caterers, and even … Read more
Students Say “Tap It” for the Good of the Planet
In the midst of a difficult economic climate, at least one school is willing to give up a source of revenue in order to be better stewards of the environment. … Read more
Plant Power: A Special Report on Biofuels
Long pools of vibrantly colored blue and green algae radiate in the sun at a 40-acre algae farm in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. Built in the 1980s to supply the … Read more
