Travel on all roads and streets in the US dropped to an estimated 254.7 billion miles for May 2008—a decrease of 3.7% compared with May … US Vehicle Miles Traveled Dropped 3.7% in MayRead more
Posted inUSA Empire / Wind
The largest wind farm in the world
The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council gave its approval of the site of a wind farm billed to be the largest in the world. The … The largest wind farm in the worldRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / Politics / USA Empire
Bailout of AIG with $85 Billion
The US government has seized control of insurance giant AIG, American International Group, in an unprecedented $85 billion bailout. The move to lend AIG up … Bailout of AIG with $85 BillionRead more
Posted inHabitat / Palm Oil
Palm Oil Kills
In Indonesia, the thirst for palm oil is decimating the rainforest habitat the orangutans need to survive Sumatra, an island in the Indian Ocean covered … Palm Oil KillsRead more
Posted inSolar / Spain
SolFocus’s Concentrating-solar plant
Concentrating-solar startup SolFocus has completed the first phase of its first commercial project. The Mountain View, Calif., company said it has installed 200 kilowatts of … SolFocus’s Concentrating-solar plantRead more
Posted inPolitics / Renewable / USA Empire
Renewable energy bill failed
U.S. legislation extending renewable energy and energy-efficiency tax credits failed a key procedural vote and lawmakers will now set the bill aside, at least temporarily. … Renewable energy bill failedRead more
Posted inBiofuel / USA Empire
Austin Energy’s biomass plant
Austin Energy will soon seek approval from the City Council for a 20-year, $2.3 billion contract to build a biomass plant in East Texas that … Austin Energy’s biomass plantRead more
Posted inPolar Bear / Politics / USA Empire
For Sarah Palin Polar Bears are not going to be an endangered specie
Rick Steiner, marine conservation specialist, professor at the University of Alaska He has tried to uncover the scientific basis for Palin’s opposition to any new … For Sarah Palin Polar Bears are not going to be an endangered specieRead more
Posted inSolar
Innovative Solar Cell
EMCORE is the proud producer of inverted metamorphic (IMM) solar cells, which are already used on land and in space. The IMM technology recently made … Innovative Solar CellRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle
OHM Cycle’s Man-Machine Hybrid
High gas prices have sent consumers scrambling to smaller cars, mass transit and even scooters. Another alternative: electric bikes. Riders aren’t totally off the hook … OHM Cycle’s Man-Machine HybridRead more