Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Kulongoski departs with vision partially realized | kgw.com | Local News | Portland, Oregon
Kulongoski departs with vision partially realized | kgw.com | Local News | Portland, Oregon: "Gov. Ted Kulongoski envisioned Oregon as a world leader in green technology and clean energy, maybe even a manufacturing center for electric vehicles or their batteries.
And while it hasn't happened exactly that way, as Kulongoski prepares to leave office Monday after eight years at the helm, overcast Oregon has become a leading hub for solar energy companies."
And while it hasn't happened exactly that way, as Kulongoski prepares to leave office Monday after eight years at the helm, overcast Oregon has become a leading hub for solar energy companies."
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A mélange of favorites | OregonLive.com
A mélange of favorites | OregonLive.com: "Charging station for electric vehicles at Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar: Here's something you can literally get a charge out of: Downtown restaurant Southpark has put in a charging station for electric vehicles in its parking garage. 'We knew we were ahead of the curve,' said general manager Karin Devencenzi. 'But we'll be one of few that are ready as consumers get on board with electric vehicles.' It might be a smart move. Both Nissan and Mitsubishi have chosen Portland as a test market for their new lines of electric vehicles. (901 S.W. Salmon St.; 503-326-1300; southparkseafood.com) --Kathleen Bauer"
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Strain-graded silicon nanoscoops for high power Li-ion battery anodes
Green Car Congress: Strain-graded silicon nanoscoops for high power Li-ion battery anodes: "A team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has developed a functionally strain-graded carbon-aluminum-silicon anode architecture that overcomes the normally poor performance of Li-ion batteries for high power applications involving ultrafast charging/discharging rates.
The new anode materials consist of an array of nanostructures each comprising an amorphous carbon nanorod with an intermediate layer of aluminum that is finally capped by a silicon nanoscoop on the very top. The gradation in strain arises from graded levels of volumetric expansion in these three materials on alloying with lithium."
The new anode materials consist of an array of nanostructures each comprising an amorphous carbon nanorod with an intermediate layer of aluminum that is finally capped by a silicon nanoscoop on the very top. The gradation in strain arises from graded levels of volumetric expansion in these three materials on alloying with lithium."
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact : TreeHugger
Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact : TreeHugger: "lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars had some very interesting findings. It turns out that batteries have an even lower impact than most of us thought."
Trading the Pump for a Plug « Liveshots
Trading the Pump for a Plug « Liveshots: "building five different factories to build the LEAF and the batteries that go with it. They're investing somewhere around $6 billion to make this happen worldwide."
Trading the Pump for a Plug « Liveshots
Trading the Pump for a Plug « Liveshots: "The LEAF is perhaps the most ambitious electric vehicle venture since the 1990s, when several major automakers went into limited EV production in response to California zero-emissions mandates. Electric cars, such as the General Motors EV1, Ford Ranger EV, Honda EV Plus and Toyota RAV4 EV were discontinued shortly after a group of automakers successfully challenged the California requirements.
Padgett said the LEAF is a 'game changer' for Nissan, which is operating on the assumption that American consumers are ready to trade the pump for a plug."
Padgett said the LEAF is a 'game changer' for Nissan, which is operating on the assumption that American consumers are ready to trade the pump for a plug."
Electric Buses Begin To Roll In Seoul | EarthTechling
Electric Buses Begin To Roll In Seoul | EarthTechling: "Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced it had begun commercial operations of full-size electric buses on its Mt. Namsan circular routes as of December 21. This is believed to be one of the world’s first uses of electric buses in commercial service, though a similar type of electric bus is being tested out in southern California as well."
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