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TECH.BLORGE.com - 23 hours ago
GM’s Bob Lutz may not come out and say it directly, but his opinion shines through clearly in his response to Toyota’s announcement that a plug-in Toyota Prius will be on the roads at the end of 2009. Both companies …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 26, 2008
Say it’s 2010 and you’re driving a Chevy Volt down the expressway. The trip meter twitches on 41 miles and just as it ticks to 42 the battery gauge dips below 30%. You’ve reached what GM calls the customer deletion …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 25, 2008
A solar-powered light aircraft called the Zephyr-6 has set an unofficial world record for the longest unmanned flight. It achieved this by staying in the air for 82 hours by running on solar energy, used directly …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 24, 2008
Everyone loves a good bargain especially Sams Club and Costco shoppers. Well, here’s a deal that just might be for the poorest 2 billion people on the planet. Extremely cheap solar cells made using a pizza oven, nail …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 21, 2008
Smart Cars have come to America! What’s so great about a SmartCar? How about great gas mileage, fun to drive and between $11.590 and $16,590 depending on model chosen. Smart Car dealerships aren’t everywhere yet, but …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 21, 2008
Lotus is certainly doing its best to be the “Green Vehicle” poster company of the year. First, with the Eco Elise sporting hemp composite body parts and now with the Exige 270E that can use any combination of …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 20, 2008
General Motors has hinted at several different price points for the Chevy Volt, starting with under $30,000 and now moving to something less than $40,000. While that puts the car out of reach for many, economics of …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 20, 2008
With the wealth of new and old plants that are being researched for used as biofuel, Camelina sativa is one of the best. Not only can you obtain an oil from it for fuel, but the leftover makes for good feed for …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 20, 2008
Triliant is a company that makes equipment and software for energy-efficiency programs aimed at “smoothing out the load on the power grid by dialing down energy use at homes and businesses.” The company announced …
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TECH.BLORGE.com - Aug 20, 2008
As wind turbine configurations go, Windspire has one of the most neighborhood friendly versions. Rather than wielding propellers that are loud and lethal to birds, Windspire has vertical blades that are quiet and birds …
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