Alternative Energy Today
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Power Systems has introduced a line of electric vehicles and
products.
Zero Air Pollution is the goal for the consumer market. The Alias is an affordable, technologically- advanced electric
vehicle/motorcycle.
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- 100+ mile range
- Availalbe late 2009
- 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds
- Modern Comfort, GPS, Power Windors and Doors, Electronic Braking System
Enertia Bike
Electricity right between your legs.
Built
to
take advantage of current battery technology. Brammo Motorsports
develops innovative products to meet the demand for useful,
environmentally-friendly commuter vehicles. The Enertia
electric motorcycle is another fuel-saving alternative
available to commuters today.
- 50 mile range at 45mph
- recharge in 3 hours
- Price starts at $11,995
Electric Style!
Here come the Tesla Girls.
The
Tesla
Roadster is a two-seat sports car using only an electric
motor.
Next year, a family sedan is being developed and is
expected to be more
affordable than the $100,000 roadster.
- Driving range: 250 miles
- 100% electric power
- Fuel cost: approximately 1 cent per mile
- 0-60 in 4 seconds
- 130mph top speed
Fuel Vapor Technology is Real!
92 mpg and fast !
The
rumors have been around for over 20 years of some guy building
a
car that gets 100mpg. Well this isn't a myth anymore. The
Al'e is
a one person rocket with exceptional gas mileage and low CO2
emissions. FuelVapor
Technology plans on selling production models in
early 2008.
- 92mpg
- 0-60mph under 5sec
- 1.7 g's cornering
- Uses regular gasoline
Solar Power + Stirling Engine
30% Solar Energy Conversion!
Solar
power
combined with a Stirling Engine electrical generation plant is
being built in the Mojave Desert, producing 500- MW and 300-MW farms.
Stirling Engine Systems is the mastermind behind the solar- powered Stirling engine being used at the solar farm.
Southern California Edison and San Diego G&E will use the electricity to provide cheaper electricity to the San Diego area and provide a more stable power grid.
Oil Refineries at full capacity?
Government report explains
"America is indeed facing an
energy crunch. For much of the year, gas prices have soared and supply
has trailed demand. During the course of my ongoing investigation into
potential anti-competitive and anti-consumer practices by the oil
industry, I have obtained documents that raise serious questions about
the circumstances leading to limited gas supply and high prices" 2001
Report by Senator Ron Wyden .pdf
or html
Future of Energy
For years, people have strived to reduce their dependency on
oil.
Petroleum fuels have many advantages, including the fact that they are
well-established and have a highly-developed infrastructure that
provides relatively cheap energy.
However, as
demand increases, the drawbacks are becoming more apparent.
Dependency
on foreign sources of oil, environmental impact, too much power in the
oil industry, and a lack of innovation, are
eroding the economies of the world and causing friction between nations.
Here you will find innovative technologies that will take us
into the
future and away from oil products as an energy source.
The alternatives actually use old technology, but
have become highly efficient through new developments.
A combination of alternative energy sources will emerge as
leaders
empowering the world. Some sources of energy are more
economically
suited for different parts of the world, but all areas can benefit from
alternative forms of energy or green energy.
Public awareness of these technologies is essential to the development
of a more technically-advanced future, one where energy becomes
cheaper,
more stable, and friendly to the environment.
As inventors and capitalists develop new and more efficient sources of
energy, business opportunities are emerging. Venture
capital companies are investing more and more money into new startups.
Investors need to understand a shift is occurring in the green energy market.