Have you ever wondered why power boats, which often spend the majority of their time in sunny windblown waters, aren’t powered by alternative energy like wind and solar? Well, now one is and it’s no small boat either. The Hornblower Hybrid is a 64-foot ferry boat that can hold 149 passengers. Though the boat is based out of San Francisco Bay and mainly serves as a ferry for passengers visiting Alcatraz Island, it was recently in San Diego Bay hosting bay cruises for companies, groups, or just individuals who pride themselves on caring for the environment. Read more…
You know deep down that the environment still has a fighting chance when a 2010 Super Bowl commercial features ‘green police’! And what a hilarious commercial it was! Better make sure you always bring your reusable bag with you from now on or the ‘green police’ might be tackling you from behind.
The commercial did a great job of advertising Audi’s new A3 TDI that runs off of ‘clean diesel’. However, if you are like many of us, you may be wondering what in the world is ‘clean diesel’? Sounds kind of like a newly discovered fossil fuel that is somehow cleaner right? Read more…
In one of New York’s public housing complexes, a recent grassroots recycling education effort has taken place. Gloria Allen, at the young age of 82, has started a community recycling education program for all of the 4500 residents. Historically, recycling in New York’s public housing projects has been horrendous with only 17 percent of household waste recycled. The City of New York has made it mandatory to recycle by passing a law that forces residents to recycle their waste, but unfortunately a law is sometimes not all that it takes. “It takes time, patience and energy” say Ms. Martin and much of that energy is coming from Martin and her associates. Read more…
Formula One race car engineer, Guy Negre, has created the ultimate solution to car pollution, AND at an affordable price! Teaming up with India’s number one car manufacturer, Tata motors, Negre has created a vehicle, called the Air Car that fulfills his vision to enable clean driving at any speed and any distance. The cars have an electric pump that compresses air into the tank. When this compressed air escapes at high pressure, the vehicle can drive at up to 70 miles per hour. There are three completely eco-friendly vehicles, including the OneFlowAIR, MiniFlowAIR and CityFlowAIR, all of which have a unique size and shape to them, but most importantly, no toxic pollutants. Read more…
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