Archive for June, 2008
Google.org Focuses On Green Energy With Recharge It & REC
Google has come a long way since its nascent days as a speedy search engine. Its employment of only the best and brightest has led to the successful development of programs like Gmail and Google Earth. They just think of everything, combining the best features of the programs in competition, without the glitches.
Barack Obama vs John McCain On Nuclear Energy
Without a question, to Senator McCain, nuclear fuels are the easiest to develop, and therefore best option on the table. His only hesitance when it comes to nuclear fuel
Senate GOP Denies Cleantech Funding
Record high gas prices and a fumbling economy should have had the US administration take corrective measures. However, the US senate voted against bills that would have revoked tax benefits for oil companies. The proposed measures would have also provided the necessary shot in the arm for the
Water For Fuel? – Genepax
A Japanese company called Genepax has developed a car that runs entirely on water, eliminating the need for a costly hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Looking forward to following this story.
Green Living Begins At Home
Go into any grocery store, big-box retailer, or shopping mall these days, and you’ll notice "green" products practically jumping off the shelves into your cart. People are growing increasingly concerned about the state of the environment, and marketers have picked up on that fact.
Solar Powered Car
This guy from Olympia WA put together a video showing off his car, powered by electricity from the sun. He asks the million dollar question: why are we not all driving on electricity. The simple reason a few years ago was economics… now it’s starting to make economic sense to drive an electric or hybrid car. Look [...]
Part I: Investing in Electric/Hybrid Car Stocks – Toyota (TM)
After several months of planning, designing and debugging Green Energy Trends, I’m happy to be writing the inaugural post for the investing section. I’ll be covering the latest trends in not only electric and hybrid cars, which I feel are on the verge of exploding in the popularity over the next couple of years, but other green [...]
New Electric Hybrid Cars Coming, But How Green Are They?
Hybrid vehicles have caught the fancy of policy makers and the people in general. It is widely believed that hybrids hold the key towards unleashing a greener economy. However, a high cost
Benefits of Big Oil
Even though consumers are complaining about the cost of fuel, big oil still serves a purpose in the ever changing face of globalization.
Algae an Emerging Biofuel – GreenFuel, Solix, Live Fuel, Algenol
High oil prices and increased demand for energy across the globe has pushed research in the alternate fuel segment. Biofuels are seen as an attractive, eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.