Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race?

The Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference presents “Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race? (Innovation, Policy, and China)”, the fifth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address global energy challenges. Panels will discuss new innovations in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and challenges from China, and the policies that are transforming the automobile industry. For participants, this is an excellent opportunity to network and explore opportunities in this rapidly emerging field.
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Tags: berkeley, car, china, climate, eco, electric, Energy, green, policy, stanford, Technology, vehicle

Wheego Electric Cars Previews Full-Speed Model

Wheego Electric Cars, manufacturer of all-electric cars, today announced it will unveil a prototype of its full-speed version at the Washington Auto Show January 26, 2010.

“This car will shake up the landscape of the American auto industry,” predicts Wheego CEO Mike McQuary. “At a target price of $32,000, plus a $7,500 Federal Tax Credit which brings it down to $24,500, it is the first affordable all-electric car. This summer, it will be fully crash-tested and highway-ready. Americans are eager to step up to the plate and take charge of our energy independence and address environmental issues; all we have lacked is the right car for the job. In mid-2010, Wheego will answer that call.”
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Tags: all-electric, auto, battery, car, electric, electric vehicles, full speed, lithium ion, wheego

Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference to Showcase the Future Leaders of the Solar Industry

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, announced today that eleven emerging Israeli solar companies will present their innovative technologies at the conference, which will be held February 16-18 in Eilat , Israel .
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Tags: alternative, eilat-eilot, electric, electricity, fuel, renewable energy, showcase, solar

New Affordable Solar Energy eBooks Available Free

Go-Green-Solar-Energy.com is pleased to announce a new collection of Affordable Solar Energy eBooks and resource library which was designed to assist newcomers to solar energy in finding the information and resources they need to begin to use affordable solar energy in their homes.

This information is designed to help people who wish to use solar energy at any level, whether it be to solar power their entire home, or by starting out with one of the many new solar appliances or portable solar devices now available. ” said M.S. Rochell, editor of the site.
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Keep Your Home Warm this Winter and Your Energy Bills Down

It’s starting to feel a lot like winter. With cooler days and nights approaching, now is the best time to prepare your home for colder months. By taking a few steps to winterize your home ahead of time, you’ll be able to keep your energy bills lower and your house cozy and warm all season long. Green Mountain Energy Company offers these seven tips for more efficient energy use that anyone can do for very little cost.
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Humanity now requires the resources of one and a half planets

Humanity now requires the resources it would take almost one and a half planets to sustainably produce, according to figures to be released Tuesday by Global Footprint Network. The data show that humanity is demanding nature’s resources and producing CO2 at a rate 44 percent faster than what nature can regenerate and reabsorb, meaning it now takes 18 months for the Earth to regenerate what we use in one year. (See www.footprintnetwork.org/factsheet2009 for key findings.)

The urgent threats we are facing today – most notably climate change, but also biodiversity loss, shrinking forests, declining fisheries and freshwater stress – are symptoms of this alarming trend.
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Tags: biodiversity, co2, declining fisheries, ecological footprint, electric, Energy, global footprint network, humanity, power, resources, shrinking forests

Endsleigh Car Insurance Compares Electric Cars and Looks at Future of Hybrid Car

The need for environmentally friendly cars has become more and more evident as our carbon footprint continuously grows. At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show two of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers unveiled their proposed solutions to the environmental impact of our cars to the world.
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Tags: car, chevrolet, colt, electric, endsleigh, insurance, mpg, premiums, prius, toyota, vehicles

Convert a car to run on electricity and slash gas costs to zero

“Over 50% of the people who attempt to convert a car to run on electricity simply give up out of fear of the unknown,” says EvSecrets co-founder Gavin Shoebridge. The author of the new eBook Electric Vehicle Conversion Made Easy has already converted his own car to electric and says, “The information you need is out there – but it takes many months of research and question asking to find it all out – and that sets a lot of people off.”
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Are Carbon Nano Batteries the future of the electric car

Next Alternative Inc. wants to steer the future of the electric car and the U.S. auto industry itself into greener, and much more distant, pastures. Destinations that were once unattainable by the most efficient battery-powered cars will be an easy road trip with one of the company’s new Carbon Nano Tube batteries (CNT Battery) under the hood.
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Tags: alternaitve, battery, car, carbon, cnt, electric, future, nano, tube

Calculate cost of running your Dell

Dell has provided via their website a calculator that can help you esimate the running cost of your Dell or similar PC’s.  The calculator enables you to provide the basic information about your system, monitor type, hard drive etc. and furnished with extra information such as, how long do you use your system each day and what energy management profile are you using, it can tell you approximately how much it costs in electricity to keep your PC running.
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