Thursday, July 8th, 2010
One Man’s Mission To Wean The World Off Oil
WKRG.com News
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…)
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Future Green Public Transportation is Present
In operational testing since July, at Heathrow Airport in London, a network of personal driverless pods are taking passengers non-stop to their destinations, cutting down on congestion and pollution. ULTra (Urban Light Transport) is an innovative form of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). It is designed to meet the expectations of passengers – convenient, inexpensive, reliable, safe and easy to use, while also satisfying public demands for value for money, ease of construction and environmental benefit. As convenient as, or in congested environments more convenient than, the car, but with minimal environmental impact. (more…)
Tags: climate, energy, environment, go green, green, Heathrow Airport, London, London Heathrow Airport, Personal Rapid Transit, Public transport, Rapid transit, Technology, Transportation, water, wind
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
RoboTrees Can Rid CO2 From The Winds of Earth
This is a long one kids but full of information you need to know. So, grab a cup of coffee, tea, or what ever, sit back and enjoy.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is primarily the result of the actions of two forces, nature and human. Natural actions such as volcanic eruptions, naturally occurring forest fires (i.e. lightening), and even methane hydrate released from melting permafrost. Human actions includes power generation, industrial production, transportation (cars, trucks, ships, trains and aircraft), agricultural burning, and deforestation (land clearing). Just one tank full of gasoline produces approximately 300 lbs. of CO2. (more…)
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