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The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke # Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow.

BMW EV Driver Range Challenges for Long Trips

March 1, 2012 No Comments

Treehugger.com did a really cool story and again I found out thanks for the Yahoo ET Server List. Trehugger had a great contributing post from Fast Company. Here it is:
Sometimes it seems like a new flashy electric car is announced every week. But the CEO of BMW North America—which has at least two electric vehicles on tap—just announced that he doesn’t think EVs will work for more than 10% of the population. Why is the company ragging on its own cars?
Jim O’Donnell, BMW’s North America chairman and chief executive officer, recently told the Detroit News, “(EVs) won’t work for most people. For at least 90 percent and maybe more of the population, (an EV) won’t work (at the current battery range).” How forward-looking, Jimbo. That’s a pretty oversimplified statement, to say the least.The Nissan Leaf, perhaps the most well-known of the new batch of EVs, has an EPA-rated range of 73 miles. That’s perfect for shorter work commutes (or longer ones if there is a charge spot/plug waiting on the other end), as well as quick errands around town. It’s not so useful for long weekend trips. And since Americans love their weekend getaways, this is a problem.

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Scientists in a modern BASF battery lab inspect NiMH cells, illustrating advanced research after acquiring Ovonic Battery Company.

BASF Buys Ovonic Battery for EV Growth

March 1, 2012 No Comments

ISELIN, NJ, February 14, 2012 — BASF today announced that it has acquired Ovonic Battery Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER).
Based in Rochester Hills, Mich., Ovonic is the global leader in Nickel-Metalhydride (NiMH) battery technology, including the production of cathode active materials (CAMs) for this battery type. The company also has a battery materials research facility in Troy, Mich.
Ovonic is the inventor of the NiMH technology as it is used today, and has a patent portfolio of 97 U.S. and international patents and patent applications in this field. All major producers of NiMH batteries are currently working under license from Ovonic.
As part of BASF, Ovonic will be managed under BASF’s new global business unit “Battery Materials,” which was launched on Jan. 1, 2012, to integrate the company’s current and future battery materials-related activities within a single operating unit managed by its Catalysts division, based in Iselin, N.J.

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The Fairmont Waterfront: An Environmental Leader

March 1, 2012 No Comments

Green Key Global has awarded The Fairmont Waterfront a “4 Green Key Meetings” rating.
Vancouver, BC, February 28, 2012 – Consistently recognized as an industry leader in environmental stewardship, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel has once again been lauded in the highest category for sustainability in its meeting and conventions programs.
A 4 Green Key Meetings Rating is awarded to a hotel that has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide ranging policies and practices regarding their meetings and convention facilities and practices. The hotel must have established programs in place that involve management, employees, guests, and the public which have shown substantial and measurable results.
“We are delighted to be one of the first hotels in downtown Vancouver to be granted the prestigious 4 Green Key Meetings rating”, said General Manager Ian Pullan. “Performing as a sustainable business is important in order to minimize our impact on the planet, and we are proud to support the decision of others to be eco-conscious by offering the option of Green Meetings. We have upgraded our facilities to ensure maximum efficiency and sustainability is always front of mind. We feel that being part of the solution is what is best, not just a competitive advantage”.

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Protesters hold yellow signs with radiation symbols and the word “STOP” in front of a government building.

Nuclear India: The Controversy Over Safety Issues

March 1, 2012 No Comments

India is betting heavily on nuclear power to meet its surging energy needs. While India currently has six nuclear power plants (NPPs) with 20 reactors generating 4,780 megawatts, seven other reactors are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 5,300 megawatts.
This current rate of nuclear power generation pales into insignificance with New Delhi’s future plans, as on 22 February Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told a seminar at the India International Nuclear Symposium, “India plans to have a total installed nuclear capacity of 63,000 megawatts by the year 2032, using both indigenous technology and imported reactors. Nuclear technology has several distinct advantages – it is compact and highly manageable in terms of handling, transportation and storage of the fuel. Thermal technologies have the problems of greenhouse gas emissions, fly-ash and handling, transportation, storage problems of large quantities of fuel as well as availability of coal.”

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Climate Science Document Reveals Funding Sources

March 1, 2012 No Comments

Statement from Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists
Internal documents reportedly from a free-market group were published online this week. If they are genuine, the documents reveal that some of the nation’s largest fossil fuel interests are funding attacks to discredit climate science, including in public schools.
The Heartland Institute disputes the authenticity of one document, but elements discussed in that document are covered in the others, too. The documents show that the Chicago-based group derives its funding from several sources and enjoys substantial support from the Charles G. Koch Foundation and Murray Energy Company. These groups represent the largest private oil and coal interests in the United States, respectively.
Meanwhile, the documents refer often to an anonymous donor who has offered major support for the group’s efforts to undermine climate science, including a plan to challenge the teaching of climate science in public schools.

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