Feb

8

Can You Get A Good Electric Car Now?

February 8, 2008 | 7 Comments

There are a few compelling reasons to be thinking about just how one will get around if the price of fossil fuels rockets up again, be it because of any one or a combination of causes. Transportation is critical to work, food, and nearly any other modern endeavor. That makes looking into what can be […]

Feb

7

If You “Get It”, Can You “Keep It?”

February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Some observers of the American culture are expressing their concerns about the economy, the energy crunch and people’s reactions to it. While every reader here is getting the problem and viewing and learning about what can and needs done the cultural observers have a valid point – can we expect that the disinterested and purposefully […]

Feb

6

The Next Big Improvement in Batteries Ships Soon

February 6, 2008 | 11 Comments

While all the world is watching the Lithium-Ion battery field with increasing interest the lead acid technology is closer than many would think to having similar power available at a much lower cost. As weight equals both construction costs for materials and the mass for shipping and use in motive applications a quick review of […]

Feb

5

Early Fact Check of the Newest Large Scale Wind Turbine Design

February 5, 2008 | 3 Comments

Many sites have posted on the Aerogenerator from Windpower of Blyth England that is designed in part by Grimshaw Architects of London, New York and Melbourne. The Aerogenerator is a descendant of the Darrieus Rotor design, a 1930s vintage wind turbine from France. The vertical axis and shaft was developed extensively in the U.S. and […]

Feb

4

Fact Check on the New Wind Turbine Design

February 4, 2008 | 38 Comments

Last week saw the FloDesign wind turbine concept license to FloDesign Wind Turbine Corporation as a spin off from FloDesign. Hat Tip to Al Fin! The new company is being set up to develop prototype units and work out the fabrication and marketing of the new design. The FloDesign model looks to be based on […]

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