August 28, 2008
Solar power technology has come a long way in recent years. There was a time when it was only any good for calculators, but now solar power is becoming more available to everyone in a lot of different ways.
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There is a new company called Sunrise Solar, who specialize in the production of solar panels. They have come up with an idea where the sunroof of car is replaced with their solar power unit. This will then keep the car battery fully charged
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August 26, 2008
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Lighter is fuel-efficient as far as the car manufacturers of the soon to be unveiled Mazda Kazamai are concerned. Made up largely of plastic finish from
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August 21, 2008
Here is something that most SUV owners are sure to love. Especially if you are a Ford addict, if you buy a new Escape or Mercury Mariner, you will be gifted with a new soy-based cushion cover and will be the first ones to have this feature in the market.
Ford has a lot of planning to do as far as planting their carbon footprints on their vehicle line and what better way to do it other than to start with your top selling vehicles in the market.
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August 6, 2008
As far as focusing on their campaigns are concerned, there will always be the issue of global warming and eco-friendly issues governing the world today that will be included in their platform. On whether we like it or not, it can make a difference as far as understanding who is pulling our leg and who is planning to make a difference.
Fuel prices are soaring and alternative measures are needed. But a good planner will always determine where all
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August 5, 2008
Drive up to the nearest gasoline station these days and you will see the gasoline choices that you can fill in your car’s gas tank. But among these choices, most car owners will always go for the premium gasoline since it is safer for cars.
Since years back we have noted that if you don’t know what fuel to put in your car, your engine may result in the knocking sound or more commonly know as busted engines that may need to be overhauled. Th
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August 4, 2008
Not to be outdone, General Motors is not about to phase out its mainstream cars such as the very popular Cadillac. The Cadillac Provoq is GM’s first concept car that aims to show-off its eco-friendly technology as well as installed gadgets that comes with this luxury vehicle. It runs on hydrogen fuel and lithium ion batteries and has a solar panel to power its electronic devices.
The Provoq primarily runs on hydrogen, but uses the battery for
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July 22, 2008
Pollution is one of the contributing aspects of the greenhouse gases issue and while many have advised and come up with varying degrees of addressing this issue, nothing has really been seen to resolve pollution from driving.
Now the fuel and oil price issues are helping a lot but just the same it remains that there should be more solutions to address the growing pollution problems the world is experiencing right now.
Many may call this idea fr
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The British International Motor Show is not the sort of place that you would expect to see an eco car, but times have changed and all of sudden green is good. MyCar is made by a company called the Nice Car Company and will be going on sale in the UK this autumn.
Being all electric the car is not going race away from the traffic lights, but you would not want that anyway. What you do get is a hundred miles for around £20 ($40) which is great by
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July 17, 2008
The search for alternative vehicles is in high gear. Most people understand the importance and advantages of considering alternative hybrid and electric cars, but some have reservations as far as seating capacity and recharging the vehicle.
For example, electric cars thrive on electric energy that can only be charged when parked at home. The Smart Ed, though not in the market just yet, is one good example. While many consider it a good second ca
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July 11, 2008
We could probably lose count on the amount of time that the Lotus Elise has been updated or made into a limited edition, but the Lotus Eco Elise is something very different and deserves a little bit of attention.
This eco-machine has been built using as much sustainable material as possible, which is evident almost everywhere you look. A real effort has been put into the design and construction of this car, with solar panels in the roof and gree
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July 10, 2008
Thanks to the continuous rise in oil prices, do not be surprised to see more compact cars or even eco-friendly developed vehicles on the roads in the coming months. With all hope for a decline in the outrageous oil prices, the wise consumer needs to act quickly. Compact cars which save more fuel or even the eco-friendly cars that run on alternative fuel are sure to be the next boom and demand that consumers will be looking for.
With that in min
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It is said that a car that uses hydrogen is a very green machine indeed; after all, the only emissions are water in the form of steam. But while buying a hydrogen powered car is relatively easy, being able to refuel it is fairly hard considering that not many filling stations provide hydrogen.
However, this is about to become a lot easier with a UK companies home filling station. ITM Power have developed a home hydrogen making machine priced at
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July 9, 2008
At first it would seem to be a contradiction in terms, Ferrari and Eco friendly! These words would not normally be associated together, but Ferrari may be a brand that has been built on speed, but they are also a business and a business will only survive if it adapts to the world around it.
The president of Ferrari Luca di Montezemolo has said that Ferrari intends to bring out a hybrid car and that they are working to reduce the companies Co2 le
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There is no doubt that an electrically powered car will be good for the planet, Gordon Browns suggestion that he would like to see all cars in the UK should be all electric or hybrid vehicles that produce under 100 grams of Co2 per Km.
But there is a problem with this, government ministers have access to a Toyota Prius, but for most people these cars are just too expensive and if somehow everyone managed to get their hands on a Toyota Prius then
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July 4, 2008
In a business aspect, expect the car manufacturing sector to exhaust all means to provide new vehicle choices in the market. We have heard from companies such as Ford and Toyota already introducing and sending feelers that there are new models in the horizon and do not be surprised if you see most people wanting to buy one for their own.
This is not to say that the modern day cars will go extinct or be gotten rid of. People are just looking for
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Tyres and inner tubes are a nightmare for the environment and yet as with many things that are not good for us or the planet, we really cannot do without them. The solution is to make them into other useful things such as these Zero Cellphone Cases.
Because they are made from inner tubes, that makes the cellphone cases strong and totally waterproof, they are being sold at $25 for the case, $12 for carrying strap and $8 for the cellphone cleaner.
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July 2, 2008
The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has always liked to bomb around in heavy duty powerful cars, after al can you really see him in a tiny electrically powered car? As funny as it would seem to be, it’s just not going to happen.
But what Arnie really likes is a super muscle car like the Dodge Challenger, it is very similar to the General Lee as used in the Dukes of Hazard, although it has to be said that this particular car does
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July 1, 2008
The Aston Martin Volante Convertible is thirty eight years old; in fact the Queen gave the car to him for his twenty first birthday. Yet even though it is that old the car has been converted to run on bioethanol, and the fuel in this case has been made from surplus English wine.
Although the Prince would not need to worry about the emissions from this car, as he only gets the car out in the summer and does about three hundred miles year. The p
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June 25, 2008
There is some good news for the drivers of the UK as Smart, the car company famous for their small and innovative design are at the moment the company is building the diesel powered Smart fortwo CDi in right hand drive, for the British market.
Smart claim that this car has the lowest Co2 emissions of any car on the market today at 88 g/km. it will also travel for a lengthy 670 miles on just one tank of fuel. Roll 2009 when the Smart fortwo C
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June 24, 2008
As far as green and cleanliness is concerned, a mobile carwash is on its way to New York and it is certainly something many people would be looking forward to. Called the Geo Wash, it is a handcart filled with water to hand wash each car that would be interested in it. The said cart uses a quarter of a gallon of water to wash a single vehicle.
For entrepreneurs, Geo Wash can also be a good business to invest on. Going green and earning some gre
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James Dyson is popular for designing and building outstanding new products which push the boundaries of design and technology, such as his revolutionary vacuum cleaner, which requires no bags and therefore does not lose any suction at all.
If he applies these same principles to the design of a solar or electric powered vehicle, which is suitable for families, then he would surely be onto another winner, wouldn’t he?
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June 22, 2008
There are a lot of people out there who stumble upon something great and helpful for the world but apparently it all depends on how you are able to spread the word on it. For Richard Maruya, discovering a better way to provide refrigerant cooling in the eco-friendly way is indeed something but as far as legally distributing and endorsing it is concerned, there may be some things needed to take out of the mix before they can be entirely marketed.
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June 21, 2008
The focus on using electric cars today has certainly been something forthcoming and thanks to the outrageous oil prices making it impractical to rely on fuel and gas, alternatives over the horizon will show that the age of electrical cars is upon us.
However, unlike before when we have limited choice to pick from, most car manufacturers today have introduced their own version of electrical cars each varying in price, length of battery life and
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June 19, 2008
We all know that among the contributors towards pollution and harmful emissions are public utility vehicles such as cabs all over the world. An immediate solution would be to ticket the or ban them but that would be like taking out majority of the modes of public transportation for people on the go.
With that in mind, Lotus, a known maker of finest speed machines, has vowed to shift their focus on green motoring and are planning eco-friendly ta
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June 16, 2008
We have read and heard of car manufacturers frantically trying to come up with solutions to battle the rising fuel prices and oil shortage issues and most have turned towards the direction of alternative fuel or energy to resolve the dilemma. It is apparent that the current crop of vehicles on the roads these days are no longer ideal and for sure, expect a whole new line of vehicles hitting the streets soon.
Honda Motors, a popular brand for ca
