Congressional micromanagement - Chevy Volt fires

Excessive scrutiny There are many things that Congress should be doing today. Playing Mr. Goodwrench isn’t one of them. I know GM fired Mr. Goodwrench and he is now unemployed but the case of GM Chevy Volt...

First Mass Produced Electric Car In 2011

Renault is joining forces with Better Place, provider of electric vehicle services, to develop and mass produce three electric vehicle models. The cars will initially be marketed in Denmark and Israel. Renault plans on producing 160,000 vehicles per year. What's different...

Brazil anger over toxic UK waste

" Brazilian police are investigating after 64 containers with more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste were found in three of the country's ports. The authorities say that among the material which was brought...

A123 signs with Chrysler and GE

A123’s long-awaited IPO (or APO, actual public offering) could signal an economic recovery spearheaded by electric batteries for vehicle and grid applications.  Chrysler is betting on them for their new EV...

Forty battery-powered Peugeot's hit the streets of Glasgow

Forty battery-powered Peugeot 207 cars and Peugeot Eurobus taxis will be used in Glasgow over the next two years in a trial. This is a test by a group including power companies and teaching groups, including the Scottish Government to see how well low-carbon vehicles proform...

Dust Storm Cuts Energy Supply of NASA Mars Rover

A dust storm on Mars has cut into the amount of sunlight reaching the solar array on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, leaving the rover in a vulnerable state.Spirit's solar array produced only 89 watt hours...

Mars Lander Succumbs to Winter

"Mission managers said Monday that they had not heard from the NASA spacecraft for a week and that they thought it had probably fallen quiet for good.“At this time, we’re pretty convinced that the vehicle is...

France may help economy with clean products, electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells

Crisis to Green economy or Champaign friends rescue operation ?   The crisis forces governments to jump on clean technologies as electric cars or fuel cells. The banks bailout created nothing, than credit...

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

In this literally shocking turn of events, we are left to wonder what other 'corners' have been cut to keep Apple's newest gadget competitive."Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters If...

Thousands of Thai Protesters Seek Overhaul of Democratic System

The prime minister of Thailand, Samak Sundaravej, called a state of emergency in Bangkok as thousands of protesters gathered at the capitol. While most of the anger goes towards what the protesters call a...

Sir Alan Sugar Tells Miliband: "YOU'RE FIRED!" in Newspaper Rant

Sir Alan Sugar in an astonishing rant in the SUN newspaper declares that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should "kick out" his silent enemies, a clear reference to pretender to the PM title, David Miliband.   "...

Motorized suitcase saves your back

Definitely a clever idea, but i hope it is well made because my expiences with airports, the baggage receives no respect and is often tossed around from places to places. It would definitely hurt if the first...

Pentagon pushes out top Air Force civilian, officer

Defense secretary Robert Gates has announced a big shake-up at the Pentagon, with the highest-profile casualty being chief of staff General Michael Moseley. The news comes after some high-profile screw-ups,...

Cobra MT800 Walkie Talkie Pack

"Some bright spark wanting the freedom to go off and ski the red runs, leaving his less able companions on the nursery slopes, wanted a way to communicate where to meet up later for apres ski beers. So he made these walkie talkies and gave them to all his pals, no line...

Electric shocks for Indian pupils

"A secondary school teacher in India has been arrested for disciplining unruly pupils with electric shocks. The physics teacher is alleged to have given mild shocks to 22 of his teenage students at a school in the western state of Maharashtra. He used an exposed wire...

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