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Member of Swiss National Councils fills up with sunfire solar diesel to call attention to need for regulatory reform

Green Car Congress

In December 2014, Böhni submitted a motion for consideration by the National Council (Nationalrat) that would create the legal basis for importers and manufacturers of vehicles that run on CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels made in Switzerland to receive credit for the corresponding reduction in CO 2 emissions under fleet emission rules.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. The Lightning holds the landspeed record for street-legal production motorcycles).

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

Thirty years of solar White, a residential architect for 40 of the 50 years he has lived on St. White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. White’s Polaris GEM with added solar panel. White runs his two LEAFs on his home’s solar energy. “My

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Being a Pro Eco Recycler

DIY Electric Car

If you don't ask you will not receive legally, I have received free things like: -73 used power packs (retail $200 ea. 1 3000 watt 12 volt inverter with 1 blown internal fuse. -1 Large satellite dish to make into a parabolic solar cooker. -43 43 used light fixtures to make into solar hot air collectors (Instructable). -15

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

Green Car Congress

A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed. This will bring momentum to those negotiating the international agreement and the US legislation. —Dr.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

No Air Pollution: This ride is an eco-friendly one as it runs on an electrically powered engine as opposed to an internal combustion engine. Electric energy produced by thermal, wind, hydro or solar power plants do not cause any pollution either. Pretty futuristic, huh!