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How do eco-friendly products help the environment? | AprilCapil …
April 27, 2010 – 9:18 am | No Comment

I’m writing a paper on how eco-friendly products such as household cleaners are beneficial for the environment, but I’m running out of good resourses, as well. … 2.Solar panel:Uses renewable energy.So we can save energy. 3.Cloth or paper bag: Helps to avoid plastic. 4. Biodiesel : Made from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled greases. Biodiesel can be used as a fuel for vehicles. References : http://multivu.prnewswire.com/player/41571-shining-example-new-york/ …

Alternative Energy – Biofuel from Algae | Home – North Country …
April 24, 2010 – 4:11 pm | No Comment

For more information on this exciting and developing technology, check out AlgalBioMass.Org. I’m Elizabeth Chambers. Check back here for more eco friendly news and tips, right here on LivingGreenChannel.Com. Duration : 0:2:1 … algae biofuel is the future to fuel cars , trucks, trains, ships, planes, food, & other. Oil and natural gas are in the past. US going be richest once algae biofuel appear in …

Chinese plugs-ins: What about the coal?
April 22, 2010 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
Chinese plugs-ins: What about the coal?

Are coal-powered EVs right for China? There is a big move afoot in China to quickly move it’s developing auto industry from today’s petroleum-guzzling technologies to battery powered technologies. Yet, not everyone in China agrees that’s a good idea. Because China derives 83 percent of it’s electricity from coal, Huang Xiangdong, vice president of Guangzhou…

Californians offered millions in federal rebate dollars to buy …
April 21, 2010 – 10:25 pm | No Comment

Modeled after the popular Cash for Clunkers program, which was intended to get cars with low gas mileage off the road, a federal appliance rebate program is launching in early 2010. … TheGreenLoop Earth Day is April 22. we need to practice eco friendly practices everyday ! http://www.nexplanrecycling.com; SimplyJustMe Reading ” Eco-friendly practices good for the yard and the soul, gardeners say” http://bit.ly/9QbPgO; cmnnews University commits to teach about …

75 percent of Chinese want to buy a hybrid
April 20, 2010 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
75 percent of Chinese want to buy a hybrid

Citroen’s Chinese hybrid Yesterday, I flipped on CNBC and caught the end of Jim Cramer commenting on recent Chinese energy moves, during which Cramer roughly remarked that China doesn’t care about next quarter’s profits. Communists don’t think in quarters, he said, instead they think multi-year. Likewise, Cramer claimed that China is making moves based on 2020 supply projections. Can America compete with this? Just the other day 13 Chinese lithium battery related companies …

Toyota fchv-adv, Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle, Toyota fuel cell …
April 20, 2010 – 6:58 am | No Comment

Categories. Audi · Chevrolet · Dodge · Electric Vehicle · Fiat · Ford · Green Cars · Hybrid Vehicle · Hyundai · Lexus · Mazda · Mercedes Benz · News · Tesla · Toyota · VolksWagen … Toyota’s First H2 Vehicle, FCHV-Adv is all set to launch in 2015 · Ford Announced its New Technology …

115,000 express interest in Leaf
April 19, 2010 – 4:59 pm | No Comment
115,000 express interest in Leaf

Ready to order yours? CNBC is reporting that Nissan is accepting orders for the Nissan Leaf, but the Nissan website states that pre-ordering begins April 20 and that deliveries will begin in December. Regardless, CNBC reports that some 115,000 have expressed interest in the Leaf, or at least in more information regarding the new electric car.

Ford – Much more fed money needed for battery research
April 16, 2010 – 4:58 pm | No Comment
Ford – Much more fed money needed for battery research

To power with American batteries “Despite $25 billion to help automakers retool plants, a $7,500 tax credit and billions in stimulus funding for charging stations and related infrastructure, automakers continue to lobby the federal government for more aid to spur sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles,” notes Kicking Tires this morning . And while giving the closing speech at the…

Chevy Volt heads to China next year
April 15, 2010 – 8:16 pm | No Comment
Chevy Volt heads to China next year

Ready to take on BYD GM continues to ramp up its Chinese investments, and the automaker plans to double that amount of models it sells in China over the next few years. One of the first new vehicles to hit China will be the Chevy Volt , which will launch late this year in the US, followed by the Chinese launch in 2011. Related: Does China own the keys to the Chevy Volt?

Chevy Volt heads to China next year
April 15, 2010 – 8:16 pm | No Comment
Chevy Volt heads to China next year

Ready to take on BYD GM continues to ramp up its Chinese investments, and the automaker plans to double that amount of models it sells in China over the next few years. One of the first new vehicles to hit China will be the Chevy Volt , which will launch late

"Too many solutions" to improve fuel economy?
April 15, 2010 – 5:52 pm | No Comment
"Too many solutions" to improve fuel economy?

Batteries or fuels, both? I’ve been following the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress conference, and I’ve been amazed at the lack of consensus among experts on how to move the auto industry forward. While there is some consensus that the battery is the long term plan, costs will prevent the battery from dominating the auto industry for some time according to the …

Does China own the keys to the Chevy Volt?
April 13, 2010 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Does China own the keys to the Chevy Volt?

GM’s plug-in wild card? What’s the coolest car in China? It’s a Buick, of course, which is good news for GM, as China is the hottest automotive market in the world. In fact, quite soon GM could be selling more than 3 million cars in China annually. And that’s the…