Working very hard: Fisher Automotive testing its Karma Plug-in hybrid

Posted on May 10, 2008. Filed under: batteries, car, environment, transportation | Tags: car, electric, Fisher Automotive, hybrid, karma, plug-in hybrid, transportation |

This is excellent new, even though is a hybrid solution for transportation that is not in the financial reach on many. Fisher Automotive are hard working to get their announce Karma plug-in hybrid onto the hands of consumers. Not more than six months ago they announced the concept hybrid concept car in the Detroit auto [...]

Google investing $10 million in a new solar thermal power plant, eSolar Inc.

Posted on April 28, 2008. Filed under: alternative energy, energy, solar | Tags: cheap energy, electric, electric power, energy, environment, free energy, google, planet, plant, power, power plant, renewable, save, saving, solar, sun, thermal |

1 Utility Scale Solar power plant, from the eSolar.com website, a new startup on solar thermal scalable electric power plants

eSolar Inc., was founded in 2007, has already closed $130 million in funding from several investors for scalable solar thermal power plants. The latest investor to join in the venture is Google.org, investing a $10 million [...]

Toyota says hybrid cost premium to disappear

Posted on May 11, 2007. Filed under: Prius, batteries, car, lithium-ion, toyota, transportation | Tags: car, economy, electric, gasoline, hybrid, hybrid-x, lithium-ion, pruis, toyota, transportation |

Toyota says hybrid cost premium to disappear
According to Reuters Toyota Motor Corp. expects to cut costs for hybrid cars enough to be able to make as much money on them as it does on conventional gasoline cars by around 2010, a top executive said on Thursday.
Masatami Takimoto, executive vice president in charge of power train [...]