Electric Vehicle – Uno Motorcycle The UnoCycle motorcycle looks “too cool” to be environmentally friendly. Yet this state of the art motorcycle runs on battery power. Still in the development stages, at least two working prototypes have been completed. Operation of the 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine is simple, in fact it’s so [...]
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Ontario Solar Feed-in Tariff 80.2 Cents Ontario has proposed new feed-in tariffs for solar, wind, hydro, biogas, biomass and landfill-gas. The new rates would increase residential solar PV rates from 42 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh), up to 80.2 cents per kwh, for rooftop systems under 10kw in size. The proposed feed-in rates should boost [...]
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Tata Motors Announces the Nano $2000 car The Nano runs on unleaded gas, to power a small 626 cc, 2 cylinder engine, with a mxminum speed of 105 kmh. The Nano seats 4 and comes in a variety of colors and 3 models, which mostly involve trim and color. The top model does include Air [...]
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Earth Hour 2009 – Vote Vote for planet earth on March 28th at 8:30 pm by turning your lights out for 1 hour. Over 15 Million people participated in 2008. In 2009 we are looking for 1 BILLION. Similar Posts: Earth Hour 2008 Vote Earth Countdown to Copenhagen Earth Hour 2009 –
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Daylight Saving Time Saves You Money Switching to daylight savings time early, saves you money on electrical bills. According to a DOE report released last year, U.S. electricity use was decreased by 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours, enough to power about 122,000 average U.S. homes for a year! The DOE report did find small increases in electricity use [...]
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Think City to be Manufactured in USA Think Announces U.S. Factory Plans Think meeting with eight states to host Think EV plant. 12.03.09 Norway’s pioneering electric car maker, Think, plans to open a new manufacturing plant and technical center in the United States. The company is currently in discussions with eight states, including [...]
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Vegetables to Start Indoors Before Planting in Garden In my neighbourhood, I figure it’s safe to plant my garden anytime after May 21st. It’s very rare that we get a killing frost after that date. To get a jump on fresh, tasty veggies, you can start many varieties indoors and transplant them to your [...]
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New USA Tax Credits – Home Renewable Energy From Mother Earth News With federal tax credits that went into effect in January 2009, U.S. homeowners get money back if they purchase wind turbines or solar panels. Tax credits also apply to energy efficiency projects such as adding insulation to your home or buying energy-efficient windows. Over time these types [...]
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