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I hate cars… I know those words sound blasphemous to many people, but that’s the way I’ve always felt. Grandpa used to say “if they get you from point A to Point B who cares what you’re driving”. Personally, I’ve always thought of automobiles as either death traps or money pits. Let’s face it, almost everyone can think of someone who has died behind (or in front) of the wheel.
Still, with all this detestation I found myself Saturday at the Palais des congres checking out the 2011 instalment of the Montréal International Auto-Show. My curiosity was peaked not by the overpriced Ferraris or Bentleys, but by the promise of a new beginning, a revolution in the auto industry. My hatred of everything on four wheels could never trump my love of the environment (or my abhorrence toward oil companies).
One of the first cars I saw...
keep reading at: http://www.forgetthebox.net/mag/going-for-green-at-the-montreal-auto-show.phpI hate cars… I know those words sound blasphemous to many people, but... more
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Electric cars may pimp your green image but are they worth the ride? Planet Forward member and creator of MPG-o-Matic, Daniel Gray, shows us some cool features of Nissan’s electric vehicle. But just how expensive is a zero emissions ride? We do the math! (You can see Dan's full video here.)Electric cars may pimp your green image but are they worth the ride? Planet Forward... more
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Nissan’s EV revolution now has a face — you may call it LEAF. Available for purchase in late 2010.Nissan’s EV revolution now has a face — you may call it LEAF. Available... more
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CalRENEW-1, the first utility scale photovoltaic solar farm to be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) under the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard program, has received all required environmental approvals and is now shovel ready, according to Bill Barnes, CEO of Cleantech America, Inc., the project developer.
The solar farm, which could begin generating zero emission, renewable power as early as the end of 2009 and no later than April 30, 2010, will deliver five megawatts (MW) of emissions-free, green electricity annually to PG&E under a long-term power purchase agreement.
To be located in the city of Mendota in California's Central Valley, CalRENEW-1 will provide air quality benefits to Fresno County while creating needed green jobs. Photovoltaic solar has been found to create more jobs per megawatt of capacity than any other energy technology, according to a University of California-Berkeley study. Job creation is particularly key in California's Central Valley, where the jobless rate, historically high, has recently soared to 41 percent, largely due to a three-year drought.
In an effort to stimulate green jobs growth, Cleantech America, Inc. is working with the City of Mendota to develop programs to re-train area residents to become solar installers. The firm has pledged $20,000 toward that effort.
"CalRENEW-1 is the exact type of shovel ready renewable energy project President Obama and the U.S. Department of Energy are encouraging to jump-start the American economy," Barnes noted. "Having passed the final environmental review, we are now ready to advance to project finance and construction."
CalRENEW-1 was deemed to have no significant environmental impact under the California Environmental Quality Act. That ruling had been anticipated, Barnes said, since photovoltaic solar is the ultimate source of environmentally clean renewable energy. Photovoltaic solar creates no emissions, uses minimal water, requires no hazardous materials use or storage, and has virtually no visual or noise impact.CalRENEW-1, the first utility scale photovoltaic solar farm to be approved by the... more
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