One of the 100 most influential people of 2009 by Time magazine is a 42 year old Israeli businessman, Shai Agassi. Whom happens to be developing a global network of charging spots and “battery switch stations,” which will effectively work as gas stations for electric cars. He is a man on a mission to wean the world off it’s oil addiction and turn everyone into electric car drivers. With his California-based company, Better Place, Agassi has partnered with car maker Renault-Nissan to produce the first generation of emission-free electric cars, the Renault Fluence ZE design delivers comfort, styling and flexibility. The world’s first switchable battery electric car will be available in early 2011, which Agassi says “will not be more expensive than your average Sedan.” (more…)
Skyline Solar manufactures High Gain Solar (HGS) arrays which incorporate industry-proven silicon cells, durable reflector materials and single-axis tracking into a complete, easy-to-deploy system. Skyline HGS delivers ten times more energy per gram of silicon than traditional flat panel systems in sunny locations. (more…)
Visualize your idea of a mobile home … now get ready to be blown away!
On Saturday May 2, Maryville, Tennesse based Clayton Homes, the largest manufacturer of modular homes in the U.S., officially introduced its i-house. A green-friendly innovation from a company that has sold 1.5 million homes on wheels since its start in 1934. The ‘i’ stands for innovation, inspiration, intelligence and integration and it doesn’t hurt that the layout of the long main “core” house and a separate box-shaped guestroom-office “flex room” resemble the letter “i” and its dot. (more…)
Being as such we are all encased in the cold weather and are looking forward to spring, I thought I would give you something to make your heart jump with glee. It did me and would of loved to been there!
This video was shot in the Sea of Cortez between Isla la Guardia and Bajia de los Angeles. While fishing these guys ran through a pod of several hundred dolphins. Enjoy!