Month: June 2010

Bi-partisan bill will advance global conservation polices that protect the economy, national security and public health

Republican and Democrats recently introduced the Global Conservation Act of 2010 S. 3508 that would, for the first time, place the strategic and diplomatic resources of the U.S. government behind efforts to address extinction and natural resource depletion worldwide. Companion legislation (H.R. 4959) was introduced on March 26 in the U.S. House of Representatives. With the accelerating destruction of forests, reefs and other natural ecosystems, scientists project that half of all species could be driven to the brink of extinction by the end of the century. And experts are tracking trends revealing that people around the world are losing sources of fresh water, fuelwood, medicines and other products from nature.

TH!NK City Lithium Battery and Range Improvements

THINK CITY Electric car on a factory assembly line with workers installing lithium-ion battery packs, showcasing the start of modern EV production. TH!NK

Green Living Guy gets the exclusive on THINK production continuing to ramp up in Finland with on-line introduction this week of new lithium-ion batteries from EnerDel. Increased synergies between THINK and EnerDel to enhance external business opportunities of their proven ‘plug and play’ electric vehicle drivetrain. Fast-charging becomes much closer reality with the introduction of Lithium-ion to the THINK City.

Electric Motorcycle Green Guru Challenges Orange County Choppers

Green Living Guy gets the exclusive on Green Guru Carl Vogel, author of Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle. "As far as claiming to building the “first custom electric American chopper”, it is not the first. Others have built bikes and choppers. For example, the Electra Cruiser both prototype 1 and prototype 2 have been on the road since 2001. Maybe the cruiser does not have a radical raked out front end but that is where the difference stops. Otherwise the Cruiser is an all American bike using Harley style components.", says Vogel. As far as claiming to building the “first custom electric American chopper”, it is not the first. Others have built bikes and choppers. For example, the Electra Cruiser

Audi e-tron : The Future of Electric Performance

Racing legend Frank Biela drove the purely electric powered high-performance sports car during the Le Mans vers le futur, a demonstration run for the electric vehicle, giving Audi fans at the 24 Hours of Le Mans a peek at the fascinating future sporty electric cars. Not one, but four motors – two each on the front and rear axles – power the wheels of the Audi e-tron, making the test vehicle a true quattro. With 230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319 lb-ft) of torque, the two-seater accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds.

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