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Usa Energy Maps
Aug 01 2015 02:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
1) 34% of electricity — Coal, but it's declining fast 2) 30% of electricity - Natural gas, has surged 3) 20% of electricity - Nuclear power, has stagnated 4) 7% of electricity - Hydropower, the biggest renewable source 5) Wind power, surging i...
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Us Bicycle Rental Fleet Doubles
Aug 30 2013 10:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Bike rentals are exploding all across America! The largest bike share in the US is in New York City, where some . . . 6,000 bicycles are available at . . . . . . 332 stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Chicago, has 1,500 Divvy bikes. 2013-08-30 S...
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Us Army Awards $61 Million Worth Of Energy...
Feb 06 2012 03:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
$16.8 million, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico $42 million, Fort Bliss, Texas $34 million, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico Source: cleantechnica
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Urgent Appeal: Solar Water/cooking
Nov 14 2013 01:30 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
URGENT Appeal: Partnering for Haiyan storm relief needed - Are there any groups or individuals working in this region that are able to provide solar water pasteurization and cooking technology, and other resources to those affected by Haiyan? Please co...
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Unlimited Range Ev, Is Real
Sep 10 2012 12:05 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
The first Battery Switch Station (BSS) in Western Europe at . . . the Schiphol airport, NETHERLANDS. Source: betterplace
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Ultrabattery
Oct 04 2016 02:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Batteries pack a lot of energy into a small space, but they’re: . . . . . . Slow to charge, . . . . . . Lose their capacity after several charge-discharge cycles, . . . . . . maybe dangerous in wet areas, and . . . . . . many are not environmentally fr...
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Ultra-Low Cost Car - Not In The Usa
Sep 21 2012 01:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
It used to be, that . . . "Labor was cheaper than Technology" But today, . . . "Technology is cheaper than Labor." To be competitive in the World Market, . . . the USA needs to make things "Better, Cheaper, Faster" . . . which r...
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Uk: $37 Million #3D Printing Facility
Mar 21 2018 12:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Siemens UK, says . . . 3D printing technology needs to be embraced, . . . in order to drive manufacturing in the UK forward. “This significant investment, underlines our belief that, . . . there is huge potential for innovation, and growth, . . . withi...
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Trekker Electric Scooter Drifting On The Snow
Oct 15 2012 02:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Drifting on the Snow
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Trekker Electric Scooter
Oct 12 2012 10:15 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
In Europe, Gasoline can reach $9.50 a gal. . . . but an electric scooter costs just one seventh of a cent a mile. The scooter may not be right for everyone, . . . but it's more ecological than a car, . . . more practical than a bike, . . . c...
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Transportation: Urban "go-Anywhere Vehicles...
Mar 19 2012 02:55 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
All over the world, the ideal solution, for transportation in crowded urban area's, . . . are simple, multi-functional, with good fuel economy, plus an affordable price . . . "Go-Anywhere Vehicles." The sub 1 ton mini pick up truck, is per...
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Transportation: U.s.a. Rail Infrastructure
Mar 09 2012 04:05 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Rail is an essential component of a globally competitive economy. . . . In the U. S. A., modern freight and passenger rail systems . . . share the same infrastructure. . . . Yet, freight is maintained with little taxpayer money and . . . freight train...
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Transportation: Tata Megapixel
Mar 09 2012 03:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Seating: 4, Doors: 4-sliding, no roof pillars, Length: 11.5-feet, Motors: 4 electric wheel motors, one in each wheel, Generator: 325cc single-cylinder engine Torque: 369 lb-ft, Power: 13 KwH battery pack, Range: 54 miles electric, over 500 miles with...
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Transportation: Smith's Electric Newton Ste...
Mar 08 2012 03:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
The Newton Step Van, an ideal solution for thousands of delivery routes . . . in urban environments, offers a gross vehicle weight of . . . 14,000 pounds to 26,000 pounds and a . . . range of approximately 100 miles on a single charge. “This opportuni...
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Transportation: Organic-Transit
Mar 11 2012 12:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Using a Organic-Transit-Vechicle means saving thousands of $. . . . Solar powered, 1,800 mpg, Range 30 mile,Weight under 100 Lbs. . . . It is protected from the elements, can carry passengers and goods. . . . No rising prices on fuel, insurance...
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Transportation: National Clean Fleets Partners
Mar 05 2012 10:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Together, the partners operate more than 1 million vehicles across the nation and . . . are pace-setters that other fleets often look to for innovative advances. . . . They represent immense potential for petroleum savings and the power to . . . resha...
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Transportation: Multipurpose Utility Vehicle
Feb 19 2012 11:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Tata to launch the new model of tata nano(pixel) in 2012. . . . very short turning radious . . . 235 MPG-e Source: Pixel
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Transportation: Global City E-Car, Tata Megapixel
Mar 07 2012 04:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Tata Motors continued to upstage its far-longer established automaking peers . . . at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show overnight with the Tata Megapixel concept, . . . a new 4-seater range extended electric vehicle (REEV) The Megapixel is the evolution of l...
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Transportation: Flying-Robot
Mar 12 2012 11:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AAV) has been developed by Matternet. . . . The Internet, move's information to anywhere else on the planet. . . . Could a Matternet, move physical objects to anywhere else on the planet? Not only does it save time . ....
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Transportation: Fix The Problem With Urban Vehi...
Mar 19 2012 08:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Can't find a parking spot, smoke belching buses, Idling delivery trucks turning . . . two way streets, into one-way streets, clogging its arteries, the stress and, . . . never-ending noise . . . where are you? That's right . . . in the city....
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Transportation: Bike Friendly Car Design
Mar 19 2012 07:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
What if bicycles shared urban road's, equally with cars? Source: fastcodesign
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Transportation2: Growing Battery Switch Momentu...
Nov 15 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation2: Electric Vehicle Design Of...
Nov 14 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation2: Battery-Wheel Powers 3-Wheel Car
Nov 14 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation2: 1968 Amc "amitron" Aff...
Nov 13 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Seats: 3 Range: 150 miles (241 km) per charge, Speed: 50 mph (80 kph) Regenerative braking Battery weight: 200 pounds (91 kg) . . . The small battery pack just in front of the car is the whole thing, and . . . was claimed to have the capacity of the...
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