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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist

Creative Greenius

As we move into the final month of the year 2008 I keep looking up at my rooftop longingly. So I need to do something to cut the cost of my system even more than the rebates and tax credits are going to do. And I think that means I’m going to have to learn to install my solar panels myself.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

Cars That Think

From 1975, when the nation had barely begun producing its first transistors, to 2008, when he retired from teaching, Kim trained more than 100 students, effectively creating the first two generations of South Korean semiconductor experts. Kim influenced not only his own students but also countless others through his openness.

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Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Achieves 431 Mile Estimated Range; Toyota Targeting Commercialization Within Six Years

Green Car Congress

In mid-2008, the US Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River National Laboratory (SNRL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), approached Toyota to participate in a collaborative evaluation of the real world driving range of the FCHV-adv. Irv Miller, TMS group vice president, environmental and public affairs.

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