Month: August 2010

Ecotec: Revolutionizing Tequila Production Sustainability

Infographic titled “Tequila Industry” showing the sustainable transformation of tequila production, with icons representing agave waste, distillation, wastewater treatment, pollution reduction, and energy efficiency, all connected by directional arrows.

GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. (GreenHouse), a San Diego, California based integrated energy solutions provider and developer of eco-friendly infrastructure, announced today that it will begin operations immediately to implement plans to address environmental issues associated with the production of tequila in Jalisco, Guadalajara. In a press conference held today with leaders of the tequila industry, the University of Guadalajara and [Mexican] local, state and federal officials, GreenHouse officials announced that they had formed a subsidiary, GreenHouse Soluciones, S.A. de C.V. (GHS). GHS has developed a suite of integrated solutions which will utilize the capacities of the agave plant for use in everything from composting, renewable energy production and recapturing clean water, to the development of commercial products such as fiberboard.

Ford Van Electrification : Best Buy’s Geek Squad Goes Green

Ford Motor Company is adding two of their new electric vehicles to the fleet of the Geek Squad. The Ford Transit Connect and Ford E-Series van will be added to Best Buy’s fleet. Best Buy® bought 290 Ford Transit Connect compact utility vans and 738 Ford E-Series vans. That's alot of electric car!!! The Transit Connects will be used instead of larger cargo vans by Geek Squad technicians who deliver, install and service home appliances. The E-Series vans will be used by those who install and service home theater equipment.

Ford Motor Company’s Wireless Innovations for Electric Vehicles

Ford motor company wireless charging

Ford Motor Company is using Internet and wireless technologies to test advanced lithium-ion battery systems to power their plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. “Remote monitoring allows us to access real-time data and make continuous improvements very quickly,” said Sherif Marakby, Ford director, Electrification Program and Engineering. “This degree of efficiency would have been unthinkable a few years ago and will help Ford bring more fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles to market more quickly than ever before.” As I have mentioned in previous stories. Ford Motor Company is working to launch two zero-emission all-electric vehicles – the Transit Connect Electric light commercial van and the Focus Electric passenger car in North America in 2011 and Europe in 2012. Then in 2012 they are going to launch a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle follow in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013.

Michigan Energy: Ford’s Sustainability Initiative

Ford and SunPower’s Solar Power Energy Solution

Let's hear it for homegrown Michigan energy. For Ford Motor Company is making significant strides toward sustainability. That's especially by teaming up with Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power, and the state of Michigan. That's to establish one of the largest solar power generation systems at the Michigan Assembly Plant. This initiative is part of Ford's broader... Continue Reading →

Book Tour Details with Associated Press Article

Cover of book Do It Yourself Home Energy Audits

Barnes and Noble Book Tour. Yes it’s here. This story about my books and the book series was picked up yesterday by ABCNews.com and MSNBC.com. It was an article from the Associated Press about home energy audits and includes the Green Guru Guide series I spoke about. Susan Zevon wrote an awesome story on me and apologizes for misspelling my name. I believe her totally. Anyway, she was writing about energy audits and came across the book Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley. This book is in my series!!!! So exciting.. Thank you Susan.

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