Conventional farming uses way more fossil fuels than the average person might imagine. Of course there’s the diesel and gas fuels that are used driving farm implements, supplies, and products from here to there. But in addition to those, the main ingredients of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides are also fossil fuels. This is why, when [...]
Nissan LEAF Now Has More Than 8,000 Pre-Orders; On Track for 25,000 By Winter
May 3, 2010 By 8 Comments
According to a report from Reuters last week, in the first 9 days after the Nissan LEAF became available for pre-order, the company took 8,000 $99 refundable deposits from people hoping to own a piece of history and become pioneers in the next generation of vehicles. That’s almost 800,000 bucks backing up the position that [...]
D.O.E. Researchers Find a Low Cost Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel
May 3, 2010 By 4 Comments
A cost effective way to make sustainable hydrogen fuel from water is one key to getting the U.S. off what has become a clearly devastating addiction to petroleum. Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have brought low cost hydrogen fuel one step closer to reality with the discovery of an inexpensive, [...]
"Talking Tire" Could Boost Fuel Efficiency, Extend Tire Life
May 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
The U.K.’s Schrader Electronics is developing a new tire-mounted sensor that will enable tires to “talk back” to the electronic systems in a moving vehicle. The real time monitoring system will boost performance, increase fuel mileage, and make tires last longer. Schrader, which teamed up with Pirelli Tire on the technology, expects the full system [...]
