Archive for October, 2008
Tesla Motors seeks cash to keep moving forward
High-profile electric car company Tesla Motors has a bit of a money problem, but CEO Elon Musk says he has a plan.
In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Musk said he expects to raise more than $20 million in the next week to bolster its cash reserves and make …
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Tesla Motors seeks cash to keep moving forward
High-profile electric car company Tesla Motors has a bit of a money problem, but CEO Elon Musk says he has a plan.
In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Musk said he expects to raise more than $20 million in the next week to bolster its cash reserves and make …
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‘Smart’ appliances could ease electrical-grid woes
Did you know there’s some leeway on when a refrigerator must run its automatic defrost cycle?
Well, apparently, there is, and it could help ease the stress on local energy grids during peak hours, according to GE Consumer & Industrial.
Currently, GE refrigerators’ automatic defrost modes are prompted by factors …
Originally posted at Planetary Gear
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Quiet wind-turbine comes to U.S. homes
A home wind turbine already installed at 250 sites in Scotland is now being sold across the pond.
Cascade Engineering said Monday the Swift wind turbine, for homes and other buildings, is available in the U.S. and Canada.
(Credit: Cascade Engineering)The Swift tries to set itself apart from …
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Green news harvest: Solar thermal returns to Calif., Seattle algae
- Here’s a sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary:
- Solar Power Company Ausra Launches First Solar Thermal Plant in California in Nearly 20 Years - Press release
Certainly a milestone for Ausra and the solar thermal industry, with many more projects planned. - Energy versus Water: Solving Both Crises Together - Scientific American
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Aussies positively charged about Better Place
Electric-car infrastructure company Better Place has signed an agreement with AGL Energy and Macquarie Capital Group to raise 1 billion Australian dollars (about $665 million) to build a network of electric-car battery stations across Australia.
The company headed by former SAP executive Shai Agassi is best known for its innovative …
Originally posted at Planetary Gear
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Inventor Kamen pitches tech for world’s poor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Segway inventor Dean Kamen on Monday detailed two of his design firm’s latest projects aimed at the developing world–a water filtration machine and electricity generator that runs on cow dung.
Kamen gave a talk at the Lux Executive Summit here about science and innovation. But he had …
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