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A painless, inexpensive effort replacing one incandescent light bulb in every American household with a compact fluorescent bulb will save an amount of greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions of 800,000 cars! A wide variety of fluorescent bulbs which fit almost every size, shape and variety of light fixture and applications such as floods, dimmers, 3-way and outdoor lighting …

Are you feeling the pinch of rising utility costs with no end in sight? Is it really possible to power my home with solar power? Yes, it is possible and many people are doing it right now. Learn how home solar power panels will help protect you from rising utility rates and even allow you to ‘sell’ excess electricity back …

Florida Supports Solar Energy Deductions for Homes and Businesses The sunshine state wants to encourage solar energy development. Check it out. More: solar energy – continued here

The feds are at it again. Instead of focusing on alternative energy source with a full tilt attitude they are still sneaking around trying to drill for oil in the north of Alaska. Check out this story I have been to the north slope of Alaska and I have walked on the land and seen it up close. It is …

Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin Film Solar Cells TOKYO, Japan, June 12, 2007–Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda’s wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, has begun sales of thin film solar cells produced by Honda Engineering Co., Ltd., primarily in the Kanto area, Japan, through distributors which also provide solar cell installation service. Honda Engineering Thin Film Solar Cell Module The thin …

Man you just have to check this out. I found a web hosting company that is totally progressive and runs their whole show (servers, office, the works) on renewable energy sources. Their slogan is: changing the world by providing high quality earth-friendly [tag-tec]web hosting[/tag-tec] services & supporting social change activism Here is what they have to say about themselves: ThinkHost, …

Maybe we should all be reading this new bookor at least hose of us who are not up to speed on things. I fyou are already Global Warming aware then perhaps you can add to the discussion. “The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills To Stop Climate Change” is now available and looks to be a very …

Dreaming and fantasizing are the first step towards innovation. People all over the world and especially in America are dreaming of a green world where there will be only solar power energizing the needs of the entire country. Experts feel that in five years, solar power will be cheap enough to compete with conventional electricity, even in UK, Africa, Australia …

With no end in sight to turmoil in the Middle East and a flagging U.S. dollar, $3 a gallon gas looks to be a fact of life. The resulting desire for greater fuel efficiency is driving brisk sales for gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Check out the full listing of currently available models and those slated for roll-out very soon, as well …

Climate change is top of mind, and hybrid cars are becoming an icon for environmental awareness among Canadian consumers. But hybrid technology has evolved quickly, and it’s still a mystery for many Canadians. More: continued here

People everywhere are scrambling around to find a solution that works for them in terms of the high gas prices all over the country. Some have traded in their gas hog SUVs, while others have tried gas additives that their makers claim are the answer to gas price prayers. More: continued here

Hybrid vehicles are a cross between traditional fuel-powered vehicles and electric vehicles. Combining an electric motor, a battery pack, as well as an internal combustion engine, these components work together to deliver power to a hybrids wheels. Common technologies include idle stop which allows the engine to automatically shut off and restart while the electric motor take’s over to prevent …

Most often when considering the purchase of a new car the last thing that comes to mind is that it can actually be financially beneficial. In the case of buying a new hybrid car it can be a financially sound purchase. Since their beginning hybrid cars have been used as a tax credit. Luckily for hybrid owners who bought their …

With more than 950,000 hybrid vehicles sold globally, the technology has truly become mainstream. As hybrids have evolved, Canadian drivers no longer have to choose between their environmental values or luxury, power and style. Today, hybrid cars are a practical and preferred choice for many. More: continued here

One of the precepts that the scientific method prides itself in is that experimental. Procedures can be duplicated by evaluating scientists and the resulting data is reproducible i.e. the data obtained should be the same and should deviate only within a prescribed limit. But Pons and Fleischmann were vague about how their cold fusion reactor worked. More: continued here

Google.org to fund more than $10 million to accelerate plug-in hybrid and vehicle-to-grid technology MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 18, 2007) — Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), today announced the RechargeIT initiative (http://www.rechargeit.org) that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (“plug-ins”). As part of this …

DOE Secretary Samuel W. Bodman Names Selected Solar Technology Projects During Visit to Konarka Headquarters, Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Mass. – March 8, 2007 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plasticâ„¢, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company is one of 13 selected industry-led solar technology projects to be awarded funding …

The news media are now on board. Time to ramp up the awareness and education for the rest of the public. Alternative energy and going green are now not fringe elements anymore. They must be applied and improved if we are to go forward in our world without polluting ourselves further. Read this from the SF Gate Everything brown is …

Alternative energy for vehicles has come a long way, but unfortunately we are not yet at a point where we can go without gasoline. Hybrid cars, however, are the first step to the future. More: continued here

Of all the forms of energy that humanity has developed in the past few hundred years of mass production, chemical energy is by far the most commonly used. Whether in the batteries that power all of our handheld devices and their chemical reactions or in the millions of uses we’ve developed for fossil fuels and their numerous chemical reactions, chemical …