April 19th, 2008
Oil Tycoon funds massive Wind Power project
Pickens’ $10 Billion wind farm would create the power of two nuclear power plants.
Pickens’ $10 Billion wind farm would create the power of two nuclear power plants.
At one time, the California Air Resources Board was plowing the way for green transportation incentives by requiring automakers to focus on zero emissions technology. In a frustrating move Thursday, they voted to lessen that obligation by 70%.
http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/20/lutz-945-confident-chevy-volt-in-production-by-november-2010/
Over the last week or two, there have been an alarming number of reports of hybrids harming the environment.
His conversion, considered an S-PHEV, cost roughly $3000. That’s half of the cheapest plug-in conversions on the market, and 1/4th the cost of the coveted OEMtek lithium-ion battery kit.
Google has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to companies for research, development, and public awareness campaigns involving PHEVs and V2G.
I can’t honestly say I’m going to be talking about Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles every Friday. I just though it was a catchy title. I do want to review them with you though because they’re a simple option for people who want the low emissions of an electric car without the (current) distance limitations.
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