BMW recently unveiled the full line up of its more than 3000 strong fleet of low emission vehicles for the London 2012 Olympics. And, this gargantuan scope will be bolstered by completely zero emission contraptions like 400 bicycles According to the company, around half of their fleet will comprise of BMW 320d Efficient Dynamic saloons, [...]
Technology Adoption Rules Facing Electric Vehicles
I suggested recently that the solar-charged driving and EV revolutions are stuck in first gearand, at least in terms of numbers, can’t really be considered revolutions – although the concept of solar-charged driving very definitely is revolutionary. The main reasons for the comparatively slow adoption of EVs and solar-charged driving are cost and competition. The [...]
Low Natural Gas Prices and U.S. Electric Generation
The dramatic drop in natural gas prices in the U.S. has been widely discussed in recent months. Prices as of April 27 range from $1.90 to $2.54/MMBtu at various trading points around the U.S. and are at the lowest point in a decade. Some analysts have even suggested that full storage in Fall 2012 could result [...]
DOE Backs Plug and Play Solar
The U.S DOE has pledged $5 million toward the development of plug and play photovoltaic systems that can be installed in just a day. At present, a majority of the public are hesitant about purchasing PVs owing to relatively expensive cost in terms of upfront payments and tricky installation. The Energy Department’s funding will seek [...]
The E-QBO PV Covered Cube from Romolo Stanco
Designed by Romolo Stanco, the structure is a cube of 5X5X5 meters that is covered entirely with solar panels and is capable of producing as much as 14KW of maximum energy while can offer a minimum of 7KW of energy even on a day that is not beaming with sunshine entirely. Since the cube is [...]
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