June 19, 2013

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Toyota unveiled the Prius + in Geneva

2007 Toyota Prius Touring Edition

The Toyota unveiled their new hybrid car, called the Prius + on the occasion of 81st International Motor show in Geneva, Switzerland. It is hybrid car which runs on gasoline and electricity. It has 7 people seating which is the main difference from the previous generation Prius V, which can accommodate only 5 people. The [...]

“pleased to offer refund or replacement for faulty Kindle Cover”: Amazon

Kindle Cover Image

Have you got a cover for Kindle e-book reader and got trouble with it? Don’t worry, Amazon is now ready to refund or replace the product. Amazon got complaint that accessory was interfering with their ability to use the device. The cover uses some metal hooks, which are meant for conducting electricity in the lighted [...]

Residential Green Energy Box: Bloom Box Fuel Cell System

The Bloom Box actually started life as a solar powered device to make oxygen for breathing and hydrogen to power vehicles on Mars as a part of a scrapped NASA project. Bloom Energy founder, K.R. Sridhar, realized that if he reversed the process he could generate electricity by feeding oxygen and fuel (hydrogen) in the [...]

Chevrolet Volt : Test Drive Results

People interested in electric cars can test drive GM’s Chevrolet Volt when a national tour stops in San Diego on Oct. 20.  General Motors says interest in the electric car has led it to boost production in the first year. The Volt packs some interesting technology into its five-door hatchback frame, and it really has [...]

GM’s Chevrolet Volt : Pubic Test Drive Reviews

Chevrolet introduced the 2011 Volt to the press today, releasing for the first time some new information about the car’s power train, trim levels and battery technology, and offering a detailed look at what customers might get when the vehicle goes on sale later this year. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet. From the day [...]

Bloom Box Fuel Cell System is an Alternative Green Energy Source

Bloom Box Fuel Cell System is a Residential Green Energy Box

The Bloom Box fuel cell system is a much better and more reliable, alternative to solar power as a green energy source.a Bloom Box for the residential market could be out in 5 to 10 years for under $3,000. That’s a big improvement from the $800,000 box of today, but only time will tell if [...]

President Obama Made GM to Increase 50% More Production of Chevy Volt

General Motors Co. announced Friday that it planned to boost U.S. production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car by 50%. As a result of President Obama toured the company’s plant in Hamtramck, Mich., GM said it planned to increase Volt production from 30,000 units to 45,000 in 2012. The long awaited vehicle will be released [...]

Chevrolet Volt will Cost You $41,000 – Priced by GM Motors

Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in car capable of driving about 40 miles at a time on battery power without using any gasoline, will have a sticker price of $41,000 before a $7,500 federal tax credit, General Motors said Tuesday. Although electric car technology has been around for years, one of the main obstacles to producing [...]

American Energy Department Ordered to Build First Solar Road

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We already heard about Solar Roads, which actually reduce the usage of polluting fossil fuels and produce non-polluting solar energy. Now the American Department of Energy(DoE) try to make a sample solar roads, so they handed over a $100,000 contract to Solar Roadways, which is just enough to build a prototype of the “First Ever [...]