Inspirational and good news.
New York City yellow cabs are going green. They were having some problems with government red tape, but that seems all cleared up now. The cabs will be converted into hybrid cars to ensure much better fuel efficiency. Apparently 7 out 10 New York state citizens support a switch to hybrid vehicles.
Hopefully this will pave the way for more and more cars turning into green machines.
A British gas company has created a very efficient auto. Using hydrogen it needs only 25 watts to travel 25,000 miles (in theory). This car may put the Swiss car previously discussed here to shame. This car, however, will be piloted by a 13 year old for weight and space concerns.
After reading many arguments that hydrogen is a false hope it is good to see that really efficient vehicles can be made.
A California company has created a method to turn your Hummer into a zero-emmison vehicle for under $200. TerraPass members pay a fee each year that is used to fund things that counteract carbon production. This could be the purchasing of trees or the planting of a windmill (or vice-versa). The company is for-profit but it does limit how much profit it walks away with each year to the tune of 10%.
How much a member pays is based on what kind of car they drive. Perhaps a driver of a Prius gets money sent to them for driving. CNN has more information on this green-driven-intiative.
You would think that SUV drivers might be interested in this company but, environmentalists who drive are their major market. From the CNN article: “We fully expected to target SUV drivers with SUV guilt,” he said. “It just doesn’t exist”
And be sure to find out what would Jesus Drive.
As we are running out of oil we need to find other sources for energy. Progress is being made, and is sponsored by the private sector. Fuel economy races have been held and the new world leader is getting 5385 kilometers to the litre. The world-record holding PAC-Car operates on a hydrogen powered fuel cell.
The Swiss made this record. Switzerland is stereotypically known for its efficiency, now it seems they are just feeding that stereotype. Fine with me!