Alternative Energy

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Driving an electric car

Driving an electric car is a very different experience to using a conventional (combustion engine) vehicle. Forward drive is usually selected in much the same way as in an automatic – and another similarity is that there is no clutch pedal. ...

London Mayor receives Nissan LEAF

Nissan has handed over the keys of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to London Mayor Boris Johnson, shortly prior to the launch of London's first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme, Source London. Boris Johnson accepted the keys on behalf of...

Electric i-MiEV to join Hertz hire fleet

Mitsubishi Motors to add electric i-MiEV city cars to the Hertz UK fleet, including their Connect car club service. The rollout starts today, with two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs now available for Connect by Hertz members to zip around London. Hertz plans...

Kia unveil all-electric Naimo concept

Green cars are expected to steal the limelight at this year's Seoul Motor Show in Korea, starting today. Among the line up is Kia's new all-electric concept, the Naimo. In their home country, Kia unveiled the Naimo this morning for its world premier...

Oil will run out 100 years before new fuels developed: study

The world will run out of oil around 100 years before replacement energy sources are available if oil use and development of new fuels continue at the current pace, a US study warns. In the study, researchers at the University of California, Davis...

Save Energy and Money Today

Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends more than $1,600 a year on home utility bills? Unfortunately, a large portion of that energy is wasted. And electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the...

How to save on gas

The price of crude oil surged in March 2006 to $53 a barrel — 45 percent higher than one year ago. Gasoline prices are expected to jump — as much as 24 cents per gallon as early as this week. That would put the price of unleaded regular at an all-time...