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Have a 2004-2007 Prius? Toyota is Recalling 650,000 Hybrids Over Coolant Risk

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Have a 2004-2007 Prius? Toyota is Recalling 650,000 Hybrids Over Coolant Risk

Photo: Flickr , CC Voluntary Recall If you own a Toyota Prius with a model year between 2004 and 2007, you should probably keep an eye on the mailbox for a letter from Toyota. The company has announced a voluntary recall of 650,000 Prius hybrids (about 390,000 are in North America, 180,000 in Japan and 70,000 in Europe, according to Toyota) to fix the cooling pump. This is a preventive measure; the pump could overheat and cause a loss of power, but so far there hasn’t been any reports of accidents or injur… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Starbucks and International Paper "Close the Loop", Recycling Cups into Cups

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Starbucks and International Paper "Close the Loop", Recycling Cups into Cups

Starbucks has very proudly announced the completion of a pilot project where they have proven that paper cups can be recycled into new paper cups. They call it a breakthrough in their “goal of ensuring 100 percent of its cups are reusable or recyclable by 2015” In a press release they say: “This innovation represents an important milestone in our journey,” said Jim Hanna, Starbucks director of Environmental Impact. “We still have a lot of work to do to reach our 2015 goal, but we’re now in a much stronger position to build momentum across … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Steven Chu: China Giving U.S. a Clean Technology "Sputnik Moment"

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Steven Chu: China Giving U.S. a Clean Technology "Sputnik Moment"

Photos: Wikipedia, Public domain. Investing Now for a Better Future In a speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu made the case for more R&D in the U.S., especially in the energy sector (“the 2010 federal budget is $3.6 trillion, of which 0.14 percent went for research and development related to energy”). Dr. Chu explains why this is essential for both economic development and to meet environmental challenges, and he compares China’s progress in clean technologies and energy to the wake up call that was the launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Graphene Supercapacitor Breakthrough Offers Energy Density Comparable to NiMH Battery!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Graphene Supercapacitor Breakthrough Offers Energy Density Comparable to NiMH Battery!

Photo: Wikipedia , CC But With all the Advantages of Supercapacitors As you can see above, graphene is a one-atom thick sheet of carbon atoms, very similar to carbon nanotubes , except for the “tube” part. This wonder-material has very interesting electrical properties that have allowed researchers to create a graphene-based supercapacitor that exhibits a “specific energy density of 85.6 Wh/kg at room temperature and 136 Wh/kg at 80 … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Chevy Volt Offically Rated at 93 MPGe in Electric Mode by EPA

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Chevy Volt Offically Rated at 93 MPGe in Electric Mode by EPA

Photo: EPA 37 MPG in Gasoline Mode, 60 MPG Composite Last week it was the Nissan LEAF’s turn to get its EPA sticker , and now it’s the Chevrolet Volt. GM’s plug-in hybrid is officially rated at 93 MPG-equivalent in electric mode and 37 MPG in gasoline mode, for a composite number of 60 MPG. But that number doesn’t mean much, since so much will depend on usage (short trips or long trips, how often you recharge, etc)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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London’s Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Plan Takes Shape

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on London’s Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Plan Takes Shape

Image credit: Source London From city-wide charging at Sainsbury’s supermarkets to individual borough councils opening electric vehicle charging stations at an impressive rate, London has already seen its fair share of pro-electric car initiatives. But when Mayor Boris Johnson announced that every Londoner … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Nissan LEAF Gets 99 MPG-e Rating from EPA

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Nissan LEAF Gets 99 MPG-e Rating from EPA

Image: U.S. EPA These Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story, Though… Nissan has announced that it has got the final LEAF electric car ratings from the EPA. As you can see on the sticker above, the LEAF is rated at 106 MPG-equivalent in the city and 92 MPG-equivalent on the highway, for a combined rating of 99 MPG-equivalent (more below on what “MPG-equivalent” actually means in this case). The electric driving range of the car as measured by the EPA is 73 miles, almost 30% lower than Nissan’s own estimate of 100 miles. In real-world driving, the LEAF’s range should vary quite a bit depending on … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Legislation to Give DHS Power Over Private Networks

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Legislation to Give DHS Power Over Private Networks

Proposed legislation in the House of Representatives would give the Department of Homeland Security new authority to enforce cyber security standards aimed at shoring up private sector computer networks considered critical to national security… https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/9730-Legislation-to-Give-DHS-Power-Over-P… added by: Paisano1

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Airport Security: TSA Gone Wild [Infographic]

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Airport Security: TSA Gone Wild [Infographic]

With the recent decision by the Transportation Security Administration to impose privacy-invading security measures such as x-ray scanning and physical pat-downs, there has no doubt been a wave of resistance by the jet-setting public. So what exactly has been going down? http://www.theblogismine.com/2010/11/19/airport-security-tsa-gone-wild-infograph… added by: theblogismine

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"Revenge of the Electric Car" Trailer to Premiere When Facebook Fan Page Hits 10,000 Fans

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on "Revenge of the Electric Car" Trailer to Premiere When Facebook Fan Page Hits 10,000 Fans

Image: Screen grab of their Facebook page A Full Pendulum Swing I’m pretty sure that most TreeHugger readers have seen Chris Paine’s documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? , or are at least familiar with the general idea of it. When the film was released in 2006, things had been pretty gloomy for electric cars for a while. But since then, a lot has happened and that’s what the sequel titled Revenge of the Electric Car will document…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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