Green Technology and Environmental Science News - ENN

New LED Light Bulbs Can Replace 100W Incandescents

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:19:00 EST

I recently had the chance to test two state-of-the-art LED light bulbs fromEarthLED. LED bulbs have many advantages over incandescents and compact fluorescent: LEDs use very little power, they last 10 years or more, and they contain no hazardous substances. They are also tough: they can be dropped and turned off and on repeated without damage, they can operate in very cold or warm temperatures. They can also save you money in the long term despite costing $50 (for the 100 watt equivalent Evolux) and $90 (for the 60 watt equivalent Zetalux).

Electric vehicles all the buzz at LA auto show

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:42:00 EST

Despite plunging gas prices, the auto industry's move to greener and more fuel-efficient technology appears to be gaining momentum with a growing number of manufacturers betting on a market for cars, trucks and crossovers running entirely on battery power. The transformation is being driven home at the Los Angeles Auto Show which runs until the end of the week and showcases a new focus on "electrification,"

Electric Car Networks Heading For the West Coast

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:24:00 EST

Electric cars and the infrastructure needed to power them got a big push on several fronts last week with the announcements of new networks in two states.

BMW announces the MINI E electric

http://www.examiner.com — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:29:00 EST

BMW, the parent company of MINI, introduced the MINI E electric vehicle at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The MINI E is a pure electric, not a hybrid, and runs on lithium-ion batteries. Best of all, MINI is inviting 500 folks to have the opportunity to drive one on a daily basis.

Greener cars the price for automaker aid

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:15:00 EST

As giant auto makers beg governments to bail them out of the economic crisis that has brought them to their knees, some authorities have named a price -- make greener cars to drive. The EU has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020 as part of efforts to curb the warming of the Earth's climate which scientists warn could have a devastating impact, hitting poor countries hardest.

Electric Jeepneys Challenge a Philippine Icon

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:06:00 EST

The Philippine passenger jeepney has started to shed its image as a smoke-belching, eardrum-busting public utility vehicle. Originally fashioned out of WWII American military jeeps, these colorful and iconic "kings of the road" are going green.

'Fish technology' draws renewable energy from slow water currents

University of Michigan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:50:00 EST

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Slow-moving ocean and river currents could be a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has made a machine that works like a fish to turn potentially destructive vibrations in fluid flows into clean, renewable power.