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  One Air Car

  03.18.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on One Air Car

  Zero Pollution Motors is designing a set of air powered cars for release in the US. That’s right, these vehicles use compressed air (and at speeds over 35mph, small amounts of fuel mixed with compressed air) to power a 6 seat vehicle over 800 miles on 8 gallons of fuel plus the compressed air. The […]

• Energy, Innovation, Technology & Science

  Green DIY Electric Motorcycle

  03.17.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Green DIY Electric Motorcycle

  We thought highlighting a “green motorcycle” would be a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Watch the video below to see an interesting project (the music is a little over the top, you might turn down the volume if that sort of thing bothers you.) This is a great project and a great way […]

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  A Live Tesla

  03.13.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on A Live Tesla

  Last night, I was in Palo Alto for an unrelated event and bumped into a real, live Tesla on the street. Apparently, there was some sort of Tesla party at the Blue Chalk Cafe – it was quite the event. But it was nothing compared to the car, wow. It’s compact, it’s sleek, and we […]

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  Tips for Fuel Efficiency

  03.11.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Tips for Fuel Efficiency

  As the price at the pump continues to rise, the transportation segment looks for more ways to reduce cost of fuel. It is possible that there are a few very simple things we can do that will reduce our gasoline consumption by as much as 10%. Most are simple, most are common sense, and most […]

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  Ausra’s Bold Claim

  03.10.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Ausra’s Bold Claim

  We’ve been tracking solar thermal for some time as it is intended to be part of our Sou Hills project in due course. One of the more interesting players to enter the fray is Ausra, an Australian company transplanted to the US and the recipient of substantial funding from Khosla Ventures. Recently, David Mills and […]

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