Energy voices tag:energyvoices.org,2008://36 2008-07-18T13:46:32Z What can the little guy possibly do about global warming? Movable Type Open Source 4.2rc3-en Another promising ZEV tag:energyvoices.org,2008://36.14247 2008-07-18T13:42:03Z 2008-07-18T13:46:32Z Drove to work behind this sucker. Looks v. tasty Modec commercial vehicle the website describes the spec: Modec is a zero emission commercial vehicle: zero emissions zero noise zero congestion charge zero operator licence zero road tax A Modec can... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Drove to work behind this sucker. Looks v. tasty "Modec commercial vehicle":http://www.modeczev.com/ the website describes the spec: bq.. Modec is a zero emission commercial vehicle: * zero emissions * zero noise * zero congestion charge * zero operator licence * zero road tax A Modec can do: * up to 100 mile range * 50 mph * 2 tonne payload Recharging is simplicity itself. Just get out, plug in and go home. Tesco, Center Parcs, Hildon Water and many other major companies have already introduced Modecs to their fleets. p. So... yeah, now the question is who do I get to convert my gs? Day-dreaming of my electric GS tag:energyvoices.org,2008://36.14199 2008-07-02T15:20:12Z 2008-07-02T15:20:24Z You know, the more I think of it the I think sorting out an electric conversion for my GS couldn't be that difficult... June 2009 will mark the first running of the TTxGP Clean Emissions Grand Prix Race at the... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com TTxGP Clean Emissions Grand Prix Race - The Kneeslider ]]> Hydrogen fuel cells begin production chez Honda tag:energyvoices.org,2008://36.14192 2008-06-16T08:36:41Z 2008-06-16T08:36:49Z So they've finally done it :-) Strangely, this is the the first revolution I can think of where the very rich are leading us in the right direction. If Spielberg or Katzenberg want to refuel their Honda hydrogen car you... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Honda hydrogen car you can be sure these guys will buy it, build it and bend the ear of local planning authorities until they find themselves able to easily obtain plentiful supplies of liquid hydrogen by the roadside... This is getting interesting, "Tesla":http://www.teslamotors.com began regular production of the 2008 Tesla Roadster three months ago. I keeping my eyes peeled for EVs in the UK. ]]> A good read on EVs tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.14022 2007-09-30T21:42:22Z 2007-09-30T21:44:27Z Another great blog centred on the electric vehicle thing. Mygreenwheels - Journal - Whisper it - the inflatable electric car for less than $3,000 And it looks a damn site nicer than this one too;-)... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Mygreenwheels - Journal - Whisper it - the inflatable electric car for less than $3,000 And it looks a damn site nicer than this one too;-) ]]> Your source for user-submitted green news tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.14019 2007-09-26T10:22:38Z 2007-09-26T10:22:47Z Thanks to Tim for pointing me at Hugg 2.0... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Hugg 2.0 ]]> Linkage tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.14004 2007-09-14T11:07:32Z 2007-09-14T11:07:48Z 21st Century Citizen - Exploring the New Values of the 21st Century Citizen ...and they twitter :-)... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com 21st Century Citizen - Exploring the New Values of the 21st Century Citizen ...and they "twitter":http://twitter.com/21c :-)]]> You could ride a bike? tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13916 2007-07-26T22:21:05Z 2007-07-26T22:21:37Z Or move to France and get yourself on one these puppies... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com these puppies ]]> Clean my ride. Flex my fuel. tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13913 2007-07-22T21:23:23Z 2007-07-22T21:31:31Z So yeah, Hollywood worthies are saying flex my fuel. The guy looks interesting and I'll try and see the flick but this American wholesale adoption of ethanol-type alternate fuels is worrying. If America switched to corn-based ethanol tomorrow South America... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com flex my fuel. The guy looks interesting and I'll try and see the flick but this American wholesale adoption of ethanol-type alternate fuels is worrying. If America switched to corn-based ethanol tomorrow South America would starve. There's "not enough corn":http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/16/1238/ for both El Norte's tank and the rest of the continent's stomachs... ]]> How many miles per gallon?!? tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13912 2007-07-22T10:20:16Z 2007-07-22T11:01:03Z Spotted this link in Dion Hinchcliffe's del.icio.us list. He suggests it's another great example of brands using social software thinking to co-create with customers. It is interesting to see a major corporation forgoing domain ownership (the site uses the vsocial.com... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com this link in "Dion Hinchcliffe's":http://web2.socialcomputingmagazine.com "del.icio.us list":http://del.icio.us/dhinchcliffe. He suggests it's another great example of brands using social software thinking to co-create with customers. It _is_ interesting to see a major corporation forgoing domain ownership (the site uses the vsocial.com platform) and it does reinforce the idea that somebody is giving GM some pretty good advice in the internet culture department. But hot damn! _30 miles per gallon highway_ and that's a standard? Surely in 2007 that figure represents basic, minimum performance?!?]]> This is good:-) tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13908 2007-07-19T09:39:22Z 2007-07-19T09:39:46Z Click Your Way to Greg Lavardera's Modern Stock Plans (TreeHugger)... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Click Your Way to Greg Lavardera's Modern Stock Plans (TreeHugger) ]]> Welcome Greenmonk tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13853 2007-05-10T11:05:37Z 2007-05-10T11:23:12Z Greenmonk Associates: Green from the roots up and thanks for the link to something the little guy can do: tell GM you want this sucker on the market asap:-) Also, I forget who I was talking to when I heard... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Green from the roots up and thanks for the link to something the little guy can do: tell GM you want "this sucker":http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives/2007/01/chevy_volt_conc_1.html on the market asap:-) Also, I forget who I was talking to when I heard this but when the US pull its collective thumb out it can really move. The globe's biggest energy consumer actually stands a good chance of becoming sustainable... I keep seeing more and more stuff about electric vehicles and have just seen a vid on YouTube with an EV trashing a ferrari and a Porsche on a 1/4 mile track. Darn it but if dragsters go electric what next? Electric NASCAR? Before you know it grassroots America will be buying electric cars:-) Well you never know...]]> Tesla motors tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13831 2007-04-16T11:11:52Z 2007-04-16T11:12:04Z And how exactly did I miss Tesla Motors - technical specs fingers crossed this sort of thing catches on:-)... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com And how exactly did I miss Tesla Motors - technical specs fingers crossed this sort of thing catches on:-) ]]> Who killed the electric car? tag:energyvoices.org,2007://36.13830 2007-04-16T09:19:40Z 2007-04-16T09:28:28Z It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com Sony Pictures Classics Presents : Who Killed the Electric Car? Also see: * http://www.jumpstartford.com/ * http://greensboring.com/viewtopic.php?p=10119#10119 * http://www.driveev.com/ * http://www.geocities.com/chris_b_jones@prodigy.net/EV/1.htm ]]> A global warming blog tag:energyvoices.org,2006://36.13558 2006-11-11T23:51:18Z 2006-11-11T23:51:36Z AccuWeather.com: Global Warming News, Science, Myths, Articles... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com AccuWeather.com: Global Warming News, Science, Myths, Articles ]]> Disclosure tag:energyvoices.org,2006://36.13499 2006-10-27T06:14:44Z 2006-10-27T06:20:53Z I'm pretty sure no one is reading this but I thought I'd better do some disclosure just to be on the safe side (note to corporates, nowadays it's "release now" ok?). I work at an ad agency and we have... dug http://www.donkeyontheedge.com I'm pretty sure no one is reading this but I thought I'd better do some disclosure just to be on the safe side (note to corporates, nowadays it's "release now" ok?). I work at an ad agency and we have a few energy quangos as clients. Specifically, we do work for the "Energy Saving Trust":http://est.org.uk/ and the "Carbon Trust":http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/ here in the UK. There, now get on with it:-)