August 25, 2008: A New York Landfill Could Become a Windfarm
In the wake of mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call for a clean energy New York, Staten Island officials are renewing their push to turn the Fresh Kills landfill into a small windfarm.
Alternet spoke with a wide range of people focused on the future of the green economy.
Earth2Tech looks at Senator Joseph Biden’s energy credentials.
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney called Biden “an eloquent defender of working families and opponent of the Bush administration’s war on workers.”
Duke Energy’s proposed Save-A-Watt energy efficiency program is being challenged by groups that want to see an independent plan put in place.
Ohio State University researchers say they have found a way to convert liquid biofuels into hydrogen.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels released a first draft of its global biofuel standards.
As part of General Motors’ shift away from trucks and SUVS, it will begin producing the compact Chevy Cruze in 2010, which is expected to get 45 miles per gallon. Work on the Cruze is expected to bring 1,400 new jobs to GM’s Lordston,Ohio plant.
Green Vehicles’ new Triac has three-wheels, can reach 80 mph, and has a range of 100 miles per charge.
New Jersey Transit will purchase the first hybrid locomotive in the United States.
–Christopher Greenspan
Tags: Chevy Cruze, Fresh Kills Landfill, Joseph Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, Triac