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The Life With Tesla DVD is Available
I’ve had lots of people request the Life With Tesla documentary movie on DVD so here it is. Get The Life With Tesla DVD here. The video is also available via Amazon on Demand too.
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Tesla Model S Sneak Peek: Alpha Drives
by Tesla Motors From enhancing performance and tuning the suspension to quieting the interior and optimizing efficiency, Tesla engineers are applying knowledge gained from Alpha testing as they begin building Beta vehicles. Get a sneak peek at the first footage of multiple Model S Alpha sedans having fun together on the track. Tesla Model S Sneak Peek: Alpha Drives from Tesla Motors on Vimeo.
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Time for a Home Energy Audit?
by Guest Blogger, Drew Griffin As parents of three young girls, my wife and I often have discussions family related topics. Recently, topics revolve around finances and bills. Keeping an eye on where we are spending money has been something at the forefront of our minds recently with the escalating costs of gasoline and fuel. It has certainly affected our lifestyle and how we work. We can also see the rising costs of other goods and services that are mostly likely [...]
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10 Ways Your Family Can Save Energy, Resources & Money
by Guest Blogger, Christy Baldwin, children’s author of Care for Creation Teaching children the value of the Earth and nature is hard in today’s “tech-crazy” world. It is a challenge to pry kids away from their game systems, televisions and computers long enough to enjoy the great outdoors. I say, “Get the kids outside and they will find lots of ways to enjoy themselves, and maybe even get some fresh air and exercise too.” My husband and I started taking [...]
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Mike Koenigs receives money in the mail for driving a Tesla!
On March 28, 2011, Mike Koenigs was issued a check form the California Center for Sustainable Energy for $1,561.00. Why? Because he drives what is considered a Clean Vehicle, a Tesla Roadster! The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating change for a clean energy future. According to the CCSE, A total of $9.1 million has been appropriated for FY 2009-2011 to promote the production and use of zero-emission vehicles, including electric, plug-in hybrid [...]
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How to Create an Electric Car Economy
by Guest Blogger Shel Horowitz In 1900, cars were a very new thing, and three different power technologies competed: gasoline- or kerosene-fueled internal combustion engines (which power most cars today, including conventional and diesel), steam, and electric. Why did gasoline win out? Henry Ford’s Model T, as the first affordable car for working people, spurred the creation of infrastructure to support it, at the same time that some major discoveries of oil brought down the price of fuel, and technological [...]
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A Green Defense is a Great Offense
by Guest Blogger, Chuck Tyler As a US Army combat veteran, I’ve seen destruction. I’ve deployed to combat zones and natural disaster areas around the world, including North Carolina here in the US for Hurricane Floyd relief efforts. I’ve always wondered what it would take for civilians to endure such tragedies, and my research has led me to support green technology as a means to survive hard times ahead. The underlying principle I support in green technology is the idea [...]
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Kicking the Fossil Fuel Habit – Our Opportunity to Lose
By Guest Blogger, Tom Rand We’ll eventually kick our fossil fuel habit. We have no choice. If peak oil doesn’t dictate the terms and timing, then climate change or the need for energy security will force our hand. Each of these chronic risks is reason enough to kick the habit. Yet our response to these threats remains tepid, insufficient by any measure. Serious action is aggressively opposed by those who hold out an irrational hope that business-as-usual might continue. We [...]
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Sustainable Lifestyles
by Guest Blogger, Pamela Peeters With a week into spring, some of our beloved trees in Central Park, NY are daring enough to get ready for show time. As the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising, more and more nature lovers and tourists will flock to our favorite green lung and get lost in its labyrinth of beauty. New Yorkers love this piece of green that hosts 25 million visitors annually. The start of spring is also a [...]
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What does Energy Independence Mean?
As governments around the planet push for innovative technologies related to alternative energy, a new phrase has grown in popularity: energy independence. On a national level, the concept means to free a country from depending on other nations for energy needs. But what does it mean on a personal level? First, we need to define “independence.” The most appropriate entry on Dictionary.com classifies it as “freedom from the control, influence, support and aid of others.” Another way to view it [...]
