We need electric, fuel efficient vehicles
Enough is enough! ALL NEW vehicles and all new ships and boats should be plug-in electric or 100% electric by Obama's 2015 deadline [or get 100 mpg!].
There have been many, potentially, very valuable inventions that have been killed by the long arms of the oil companies if the invention threatened their profits. Others, correctly wary of their inventions being stolen, took them to their graves, rather than give them to the world for free (and in a few cases, "the threatened rich" made sure it happened before they changed their minds). This web site is here to expose the hidden past and broadcast what is happening now.
past and present:
Pogue super carburetor 1936 US patent |
A Few Magnet Motors 1905 . . . |
MYT Engine NASA 1st prize, 2006 |
| Dennis Klein’s Hydrogen Generator  2007 |
The Revetec X4v2 2006 |
Tesla's Radient (Dark) Energy Generators 1901 |
Pipeline Leaks In Alaska’s Oldest Oil Field
Thursday, 22 July 2010 8:37AM
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An estimated 630 gallons of oil has leaked from a buried pipeline in Alaska's oldest operating oil field, state environmental officials said Wednesday. The leak was discovered at the Swanson River oil field in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge south of Anchorage, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. The field, which produces both oil and natural gas, is operated by Chevron Corp. Chevron has shut in the two wells that feed the affected pipeline, said Steve Russell, an environmental program specialist with the DEC.
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Quantum wins contract from Fisker for solar photovoltaic systems
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, an alternative energy company, has received a contract for engineering and implementing production tooling for the Fisker Karma solar photovoltaic roof module. Under this contract, Quantum and its German solar affiliate Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems will design and procure production tooling to enable production of solar roof modules beginning in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Business Groups Ask Obama for New Electric Vehicle Task Force
Zach McDonald
A coalition of business interests yesterday called for the creation of two new government groups to facilitate efforts to get one million plug-in cars on the road by 2015. In a letter to president Barack Obama, the Electric Drive Transportation Association, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and two other trade groups praised the White House for its efforts to promote EVs but said that "the critical, immediate next step for the Administration is to provide the necessary coordination of the growing federal, regional and private efforts."
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the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act (PEVA), voted out of committee today
By Nick Chambers
On a 19-4 vote - with broad bipartisan support - the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act (PEVA) of 2010 was voted out of committee today and is now awaiting scheduling for a vote on the floor of the Senate before passage. The House also has its own version of the bill, which would have to be passed by that body before the final bill would be signed into law.
The bill's sponsors, Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), hope that if the bill is passed it will "put the nation on a path to electrify half its cars and trucks by 2030," lowering U.S. demand for oil by about one-third.
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Volkswagen taps Tesla co-founder for electric vehicle push
Volkswagen laid out its plan for electric vehicles as well as industry domination yesterday. The company hopes to sell 10 million cars per year, worldwide, by 2018, which would put them right at the top of the sales charts. So how are they going to do it?
Interestingly, VW has partnered up with a pioneer of electric vehicles to achieve their goals. The company is relying on its Electric Research Lab in Palo Alto, CA to improve battery tech. That lab is headed by none other than Martin Eberhard, the co-founder and first CEO of Tesla Motors. He’s been working for VW for a year and a half now, pushing the automaker to use off-the-shelf lithium ion batteries.
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UPS trucks go hydraulic hybrid; 60-70% better fuel economy!
"Who killed the electric car?"
"Who killed the hydraulic truck?" (write Obama)
Since they are so much more efficient, smaller electric motors can be used with the batteries lasting longer. No gas/diesel engines needed!
* The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its industry partners unveiled an innovative new technology vehicle – the first-ever delivery van with a full series hydraulic hybrid drivetrain in a UPS vehicle.
* EPA is leading the development of hydraulic hybrid vehicles. This breakthrough technology can cost-effectively reduce emissions and drastically reduce fuel consumption while maintaining or improving performance.
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Honda to bring plug-in electric cars to U.S. in 2012
by Martin LaMonica July 20, 2010
Once considered a step behind in hybrids and electric vehicles, Honda on Tuesday outlined plans to introduce a range of plug-in electric vehicles to the U.S. and Japan. Honda said it will introduce both a battery-electric and a plug-in hybrid to the U.S. in 2012. It also said that it plans to use lithium-ion battery technology in the next-generation hybrid Civic, which will be introduced in 2011. Among the planned models are an all-electric, or battery-electric, "commuter vehicle" and a plug-in hybrid system for mid-size and larger vehicles, both of which will be introduced to the U.S. in 2012. Honda plans to deliver all-electric cars for demonstration programs with Stanford University, Google, and the City of Torrance, Calif., where Honda's U.S. operation is based.
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Toyota-Tesla: new electric Rav4 and Lexus RX
Toyota Prius, Rav4, Lexus RX, and "a supercar"
The age of the electric supercar is fast approaching, with Audi's upcoming e-tron and the recently-revealed Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell leading the way. New reports out of the US this week suggest that the world's number one carmaker, Toyota, is looking to join the fray. Toyota boss Akio Toyoda, inspired by a spin in the Tesla Roadster, has approved advanced research into the idea of an electric supercar. Toyota and Tesla have recently joined forces to develop new electric vehicle technologies, and while Rav4 and Lexus RX prototypes have been hinted at, there has yet to be any official word on expanding the project to include a supercar.
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Volkswagen to develop new hybrid and electric vehicles
VW Targets Green Market With Hybrid, Electric Lineups for 2012 and 2013
By ALEX P. KELLOGG PALO ALTO, Calif. JULY 20, 2010,
CEO Martin Winterkorn said VW plans to launch a gas-electric hybrid version of its Touareg sport-utility vehicle in the U.S. market later this year, and will follow up with a hybrid version of its Jetta sedan in 2012. A fully electric vehicle powered by a battery pack is planned to arrive 2013, Mr. Winterkorn told reporters. "I'm deeply convinced that Volkswagen will play a key role" in the electrification of vehicles, he said.
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Tesla Roadster goes the distance at European road rallies
Electric carmaker gets top prize in Brighton-London celebrity rally and will compete in Spain, Alps and Denmark.
19 de julio de 2010
The Roadster won first place last weekend in the Bridgestone Eco Rally, an 89-kilometer (55-mile) sprint from Brighton to London. With Britain's racy Energy Secretary Chris Huhne at the wheel, the Tesla Roadster took a detour through a London traffic jam and claimed the chequered flag at Waterloo.
Tesla also turned heads last week at the eSilvretta Rally, a modern take on Austria’s beloved Silvretta Classic Rally. The Roadster effortlessly completed the three-day, 159-kilometer (99-mile) rally in a single charge – with plenty of energy to spare for test drives with fans and prospective customers.
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Nissan’s Infiniti next EV to be a sports car
The Infiniti Essence Coupe concept car revealed at the 79th Geneva Motor Show in 2009 is not an electric car, but it could be according to a recent rumor. (Credit: Nissan)
While its electric compact nears production, Nissan also plans to produce an electric sports car bearing the Infiniti badge.
Sources told Edmunds Inside Line that the carmaker is considering either an all-electric 370Z-E or an electric version of the Essence Coupe, the concept hybrid it revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. All that has been confirmed by Nissan in previous news statements about its future electric vehicle plans is that the car will be a "stylish, compact, high-performance four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions."
Over 50 Percent of New Power Came From Renewable Sources in 2009
wind energy is becoming more efficient. With wind energy, bigger is better for energy return. Energy return increases with the square of rotor diameter. If the rotor is twice as big, it produces four times the power. Turbine size has been increasing for many years, which is the key reason for the steep rise in EROEI.
Global investments in renewables top non-renewable investments for 2nd year in a row.
July 15th 2010
More than 50 percent of the newly installed power capacity in the U.S. and globally, came from renewable energy sources, according to a new report, released July 15th 2010, by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, a United Nations-backed organization. The Renewables 2010 Status Report provides a comprehensive breakdown of the the movements, trends and innovations globally in renewable energy.
The year 2009 was unprecedented in the history of renewable energy, despite the headwinds posed by the global financial crisis, lower oil prices, and slow progress with climate policy. Indeed, as other economic sectors declined around the world, existing renewable capacity continued to grow at rates close to those in previous years, including grid-connected solar PV (53 %), wind power (32 %), solar hot water/heating (21 %), geothermal power (4 %), and hydropower (3 %).
For the second year in a row, in both the United States and Europe, more renewable power capacity was added than conventional power capacity (coal, gas, nuclear). Renewables accounted for 60 % of newly installed power capacity in Europe in 2009, and nearly 20 % of annual power production.
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Clean-up Continues as BP Flow of Oil in Gulf Remains Halted
COLLEEN LONG, HARRY R. WEBER Associated Press Writers - 3:29 p.m. EDT, July 16, 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday as a white-knuckle waiting period ticked by with engineers watching pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
Results monitored from control rooms on ships at sea and hundreds of miles away at the company's U.S. headquarters in Houston showed the oil staying inside the cap, rather than escaping through any undiscovered breaches, BP PLC vice president Kent Wells said on a morning conference call.
Four underwater robots scoured the sea floor but had also found no signs of new leaks, he said.
BP and government scientists huddled Friday afternoon to discuss the first 24 hours of pressure readings as they sought to determine whether they can keep the gusher sealed off or have to release some of the flow and funnel it up to vessels on the surface.
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Calif. Sues Fannie, Freddie Over Solar Energy Financing
By JAMES R. RIFFEL, CNS - July 14, 2010
The state of California is suing federal mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for blocking implementation of a program that helps property owners to install solar energy systems, it was announced today at a San Diego news conference.
State Attorney General Jerry Brown also announced that he sent a letter to President Barack Obama, asking the nation's chief justice to intervene so that the problem might be solved without litigation.
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Report bolsters White House energy agenda
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a steady severe loss of jobs month after month during the last year of the Bush Administration and has reported a steady improvement, month after month since Obama took over.
By Katherine McIntire Peters - July 14, 2010
A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers measuring the effects of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the second quarter of 2010 found the $787 billion economic stimulus package created or saved between 2.5 million and 3.6 million jobs. "The results, ... are strong enough and clear enough that we are confident that the basic conclusions are solid." Vice President Joe Biden: "The economic initiatives we took are working."
Additionally, the report said spending and tax incentives in clean energy had generated the largest co-investment from the private sector, noting, "A federal contribution of $46 billion will support more than $150 billion in total investments in energy efficiency, renewable generation, research and other areas of the transformation to a clean energy future."
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