Posted on March 29th, 2009 by Bruce
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 simple there are no controls [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2009 by Bruce
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 residential acceptance, which [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Bruce
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 Conditioning [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Bruce
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.
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Posted on March 21st, 2009 by Bruce
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 in [...]
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Posted on March 20th, 2009 by Bruce
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 Michigan, hoping to host [...]
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Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Bruce
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 garden when the [...]
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Posted on March 7th, 2009 by Bruce
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 of energy [...]
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