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Air Powered Motors: Small as Watermelons, More Efficient than Diesel
If you watch The Green Optimistic you already know that we covered air cars in previous posts, both MDI CAT's and the Angelo DiPietro air motor. The first time we wrote about these inventions was about 6 months ago. Now, MDI and Angelo DiPietro have contracts all over the world with auto makers to sell them the compressed air technology so automakers do what they do best: cars.
Two 14MW Heat Recovery Systems Built in China
The Chinese company named "China Energy Recovery Inc" has completed the construction of two wasted heat recovery systems. Also, they announced they have signed two more contracts with foreign customers to build such heat recovery systems.
Ze-O: Very Cheap European Electric Car
The british company Nice Car will present next week at the Auto Salon of Great Britain, in world premiere, the little Ze-O, an MPV-type vehicle, fully electric, available from the next year for families with a lower budget.
Solar Panel Coating to Increase Efficiency up to 6%
Xerocoat, a newcomer in the solar industry, has patented a system that will make solar panels better and more efficient. They made a coating for the solar panels so that when covered with it, they receive 3% more light at noon and as much as 6% during early morning and evening hours. So they increase sensibly the solar panels' efficiency and decrease the cost/watt.
500hp Dodge Viper vs Laptop Battery-Powered "Tzero"
See who wins this astonishing race between a 500hp racing car and an electric car powered only by 7000 laptop batteries.
PLX Kiwi: the Gadget Saving Your Gas Money
Kiwi reminds you all the time that gasoline is money, and you better eat some pizzas with your friends than give the oil companies money for the 5 minutes you reach your work earlier. Depending on the type of car you drive, the savings can be several hundred dollars a year, between $560 and $800, according to the company.
Water Powered Cars Weekly Gathering from Van Nuys, CA
Van Nuys, CA, is the place where hydrogen car fanatics meet every weekend, for about an hour, in a park. There they discuss their HHO boosters, exchange opinions and schematics, but the gathering is not only for that! They also welcome "outside" people, skeptics, who want to touch, feel and smell cleaner burning gasoline and (or) diesel. They can buy some kits or gather instructions on how to build their own hydrogen boosters.
Toyota Prius Will Have Solar Panels by Next Year
Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will introduce an air conditioning system based on solar energy to the new Prius models next year. General Motors (GM), on the other hand, will launch the small environment-friendly Chevrolet Beat.
Room Temperature Superconductors: a Step Away
Imagine your television set working for 0.0001Watt, or your electric car charged by the Sun as you go. Imagine almost never ending batteries powering cool engines, no power lost through heat.
Tata Motors is Expected to Release an Air-Powered Nano
For those who don't now, Nano is a car from the Indian company Tata Motors. This mini car would sell at $2500 and will have new green features that would please many eco-savvy people. As some latest news say, Tata will release an air-powered model, running a compressed air engine from MDI Enterprises.
