Saab Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:53:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Swedish Automaker SAAB Could Be Making EVs in The Future https://www.greenoptimistic.com/saab-electric-car-manufacturer-20120405/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/saab-electric-car-manufacturer-20120405/#respond Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:53:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=23850 All of  the recent news in the auto industry lead me thinking that the Asian side of the world is eventually going to dominate the electric vehicle sector. SAAB, once known for its solid and safe cars, is now going bankrupt. Just like packs of wolves (or hawks, if you prefer), investors come up to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/saab-electric-car-manufacturer-20120405/feed/ 0 23850 Minesto's Underwater Turbine Will Power 4 Million UK Homes https://www.greenoptimistic.com/minesto-deep-underwater-turbine-20091024/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/minesto-deep-underwater-turbine-20091024/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:34:20 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4906 A spinoff from the Swedish military and aircraft design firm Saab, Minesto has developed a new concept of underwater wave energy using a simple 7 ton kite turbine design. Exactly like a kite in the wind, the Deep Green underwater turbine collects and stores the power of the ocean.

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