Toyota and Ford claimed that they will be working together on gasoline-electric hybrid engine for powering sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Both firms signed an agreement for sharing development costs, stating they need to produce technology more reasonably priced for customers and introduce it to the market faster. Toyota and Ford both sell hybrid vehicles, but trucks require different kind of system with power for hauling and towing hefty loads. Mr. Takeshi Uchiyamada, Executive Vice President for Research & Development at Toyota said that their partnership with Ford is a move for making hybrid technology more exclusively offered in pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These  [...]

Pythagoras Solar that generates solar power and is also a provider of energy efficient, transparent windows today announced that it has been selected by Willis Tower, originally Sears Tower for collaborating on the pilot project to help provide on building’s energy efficiency and renewable energy enhancement goals. This particular pilot process was organized in the month of November 2011 on south facing windows of the 56th floor of Willis Tower or Sears Tower using an apartment incorporated photovoltaic solution, which as the capability to expand to surface area following sustainable modernization endeavours. Mr. John Houston, Executive Vice President at American  [...]

Radio Corporation of America or RCA Corporation said today that it will be manufacturing LED bulbs as part of larger home theater announcement. The company also stated that it produced chip on a board, which uses single efficient LED light source instead of several smaller ones. Mr. Bob Hatefi, RCA licensee BDC said that this design optimizes energy efficiency of a bulbs. As energy efficient lighting norms take hold in United States and other nations, expect more electronics firms moving deeper into consumer LED lighting. In 2011, Samsung launched a line of snowcone shape A19 bulb and LED spotlamps for sale in America. Vizio, a television manufacturing  [...]

True Green Energy Group has signed a letter of intent with Beltran Technologies Inc. for supplying, delivering, supervising and installing 20 units of its full modular standard MSW gasification systems. In the first place of this project, the company will employ 11,000 people in three most significant provinces in Philippines, TGEG green energy consortium estimates. The group is planning to expand the number to 100,000 within 18 months of first system being installed in San Fernando Pampanga city in Philippines. CJ Consortium and Pioneer shareholders have invested in the project, which originally became stockholders in TGEG and finalized the one billion euro line of credit to fund low cost housing projects and True Green Energy Group Bio Green Power facilities. Mr. Ronald Flynn, Chairman  [...]

Deconstruction of buildings diverts waste from landfills, reduces amount of raw materials required for construction projects and saves energy by reusing materials like copper wiring, lumber, bricks and flooring. Picture this: 6000 square foot of interior wall materials, 13,000 feet of lumber, 3000 square feet of roofing material and 2300 square feet of siding – all this for building 2000 square foot home. As per National Association of Home Builders Research Center, the total amount of waste from this project will be approximately 8000 pounds that would take up 50 cubic yards of space in landfill. Recently, successful deconstruction development in Madison, Wisconsin, 8 neighbouring apartments on single block were razed for making space for The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery  [...]

When holidays are over, the decorations and lights are put aside and halls are un-decked, there is one more task remaining, Christmas tree recycling. Sadly, there are plenty of ways than ever for recycling the Christmas tree and disposing of tree, the smart, green way gets easier annually. Before holidays, first think about what type of tree you will need this year. The artificial tree doesn’t need any recycling and neither any living tree is carried or potted outside once holidays are over. If you plan to cut the tree, you may want to select USDA-certified, biologically grown tree, which is guaranteed  [...]

Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japanese firm announced that next year a new variant of 2012 Toyota Prius V, a full electric hybrid will be offered on most significant markets. Experts at CNET have compared Toyota Prius V and have discovered that 2012 model is larger as compared to previous model. At first glance, the new Prius doesn’t seem pretty different from its predecessor, but you will realize that its interior is spacious as compared to before. This enhancement was given by larger cargo area, quite a few design touches and higher roof. It looks more like a minivan with its standalone console between dual moonroofs and front seats. The 2012 Toyota Prius V is available in Two, Three and Five trim levels. The base Two variant comes equipped with standard  [...]

Introduction Green Cars are basically environmentally friendly road motor vehicles, which have a less harmful impact to environment as compared to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles running or diesel or gasoline or one, which uses alternative fuels. At present, in some nations the term is used for plenty of vehicles surpassing Euro6-norm like ULEVs and LEVs, and more informally, it is used for zero emissions vehicles and low carbon emission vehicles of California. Green Cars are propelled by sophisticated vehicle technologies and alternative fuels and include clean diesel electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, natural gas vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, battery electric vehicles, neat ethanol vehicles, compressed air vehicles  [...]