green Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:59:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Tesla’s New Autopilot Confirmed by Elon Musk https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:46:35 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58839 A couple of months ago, rumors surfaced around Tesla Motors possibly introducing a new version of autopilot for their electric cars. As many people groaned in outrage, lamenting the new car they had just picked out, others were overjoyed and look towards the new technology Tesla will introduce. Elon Musk confirmed the autopilot features in […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-new-autopilot-elon-musk-2016/feed/ 0 58839 Listen to Kermit the Frog Being Right: It’s Not (That) Easy Being Green… https://www.greenoptimistic.com/listen-kermit-frog-right-easy-green-20140422/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/listen-kermit-frog-right-easy-green-20140422/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:02:51 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47107 Today I came across this song I’d never heard before. It’s called “It’s not easy being green” and it’s sung by Kermit the Frog, which I’m sure everyone who’s ever heard of Sesame Street knows. Although this song was written in a totally different context and time, it reflects the state of mind many entrepreneurs […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/listen-kermit-frog-right-easy-green-20140422/feed/ 2 47107 Bikers and Pedestrians Proven to Be Better Consumers https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bikers-and-pedestrians-proven-to-be-better-consumers-20121221/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bikers-and-pedestrians-proven-to-be-better-consumers-20121221/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:09:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30270 One of the reasons I like walking or biking, besides the physical benefits, is the slightly slower pace. Having walked the mountain trails, biked their paths, and driven their roads, I can definitely say that driving through is the least fulfilling. Besides, bikers and pedestrians generate no pollution. “Stop and smell the roses” could also […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bikers-and-pedestrians-proven-to-be-better-consumers-20121221/feed/ 0 30270 The Art of Big Style Pollution: 4,500-Horsepower Smoky Diesel "Freightliner" Truck Does 228 MPH https://www.greenoptimistic.com/4500-horsepower-truck-freightliner-20111115/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/4500-horsepower-truck-freightliner-20111115/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:17:19 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=21157 Some people may have gotten used to reading nice green inventions on our cleantech blog. This time, though, I’ll show anyone interested in pollution what some idle minds can invent in this direction. Meet the world’s first Freightliner powered by a 16-cylinder, 28.8 L diesel engine capable of no less than 4,500 horsepower! Jeremy Clarkson […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/4500-horsepower-truck-freightliner-20111115/feed/ 0 21157 Sony ODO Twirl'n Take – green powered digital camera https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sony-odo-twirln-take-green-powered-digital-camera-20080211/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sony-odo-twirln-take-green-powered-digital-camera-20080211/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:51:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/02/11/sony-odo-twirln-take-green-powered-digital-camera/ Sony invented a digital camera for the little ones: it has a rubber wheel that you have to turn 15 times to take a shot. And, the best part… IT’S DIGITAL! In fact, the camera isn’t small and very performant, but it covers a niche that few thought about lately. It’s called ODO Twirl and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sony-odo-twirln-take-green-powered-digital-camera-20080211/feed/ 0 177 How much does it cost to make the world carbon free? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-the-world-carbon-free-20080129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-the-world-carbon-free-20080129/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/01/29/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-the-world-carbon-free/ Are you carbon neutral yet? It sure seems like everyone else is. Al Gore has wiped away his carbon footprint. The World Bank aims to be carbon neutral by buying only green energy. Sky Broadcasting is touting itself as the first major media company to go carbon free.So how does Joe Consumer drop the carbon […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-the-world-carbon-free-20080129/feed/ 0 48 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to be developed https://www.greenoptimistic.com/porsche-cayenne-hybrid-to-be-developed-20080129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/porsche-cayenne-hybrid-to-be-developed-20080129/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:12:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/01/29/porsche-cayenne-hybrid-to-be-developed/   Citing rising environmental concerns among car buyers, German luxury sports car-maker Porsche said Monday it’s developing a hybrid drivetrain for its Cayenne SUV to drastically cut fuel consumption. In a statement issued at its headquarters in Stuttgart, Porsche said its aim was to achieve average fuel consumption of 8.9 liters (2.35 gallons) per 100 […]

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