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President Obama, Bill McKibben & I Want You To Man Up on Global Warming. It’s Time To Book Your Hotel In Copenhagen

Creative Greenius

He ought to acknowledge that the USA is only 4% of the world’s population, but that we contribute 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions – and that number doesn’t even include all the emissions our companies outsource to be belched out in other countries. And here’s what I wrote in reply: He ought to do a lot more than just go.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. At present PHEVLERs, PHEVs and conventional gasoline engine vehicles in the USA all use a liquid fuel blend comprising 90% gasoline and 10% biofuel.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

The May 21 issue of the South Bay’s Easy Reader free weekly newspaper confirmed the good news that Creative Greenius blog readers have known for a while now – that 10 brand new all electric BMW Mini-E test vehicles will be leased to the city for just ten bucks a month per car. Solar Homes Tour A Big Hit.

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Launching in early 2021, the $50K – $60K Audi Q4 e-tron EV will offer 280 e-miles

Current EV

That range may be adjusted by EPA testing here in the USA. Audi has incorporated new technology into the body paint color “Solar Sky” – one of the Q4’s color choices. The post Launching in early 2021, the $50K – $60K Audi Q4 e-tron EV will offer 280 e-miles appeared first on Current EV Blog. Stay tuned for more details.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

I took the photos that now illustrate it here on my blog within the last hour: My name is Joe Galliani, I’m 52 years old and I’ve lived in Southern California for 33 years. (c) I’ve been blogging on the environment since October of 2007. c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - This afternoon's view from my studio's patio.

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"Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" Update -- "Spirit of DC's" Visit to Nogales High School with Nogales International Reporter, Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Plug-ins can be moving the USA to regain its energy independence with good ole homegrown American, if not Arizona solar, electrons! See also [link] > Some 20 students were game to bask in the sun and visually take in the "Spirit" with solar panels a'charging. More details to be blogged, accordingly. www.FlorenceAZ.org.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid.

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