Remove 2006 Remove 2015 Remove Cheap Remove Purchase
article thumbnail

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995. Henn Tan holds up a ThumbDrive during an interview in Singapore in January 2006. The thumb drive was all that—and more. Tan did give Toshiba its music player.

Singapore 142
article thumbnail

Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Green Car Congress

With subsidies long in place for nuclear, coal and gas in the US along with the cheap cost of production for coal and natural gas, solar is essentially competing with that $0.10/kWh The United States spends almost $500 billion annually purchasing energy from other countries. Resources. [ 1 ] [link] , [link]. [ Energy Business Journal.

Solar 246
article thumbnail

AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

The AlixPartners study predicts a 13% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for small cars and a 7% CAGR for small crossover vehicles between now and 2015 in the US, as large cars, SUVs and pickups are expected to see a CAGR of just 2%, respectively, in that time. million in 2006. pickup sales for 2011 are estimated to reach only 1.7

article thumbnail

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

In 2015–expanded to emissions from residential, commercial, and other industrial combustion, and transportation fuels. In 2015–nearly 90% of emissions. If they don’t have enough allowances to cover their emissions they must purchase more or face a penalty. Gases: All 6 Kyoto gases. Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions.

Gas 244