Electric skateboard beats Corvette in drag race

What could be more ridiculous than a “drag race” between a skateboard and a Corvette?  Well, when that skateboard is a supersized electric skateboard, and the drag race is limited to 75 feet in length, then the skateboard rider has a chance.  And, maybe, in such a case, it’s not…

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Coda recalls 78 electric cars for misinstalled air bags

Electric car maker Coda Automotive issued a recall for 78 of its electric cars due to improperly installed side curtain airbags. Electric car start-up manufacturer, Coda Automotive, announced a recall today of 78 of its electric cars because of a mis-installed side curtain air bag. The company says the airbags…

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LED light bulbs score better than CFL lights in Consumer Reports testing

Consumer watchdog magazine, Consumer Reports (CR), has announced on Friday test results of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) and light emitting diode lightbulbs (LED) show significantly better test scores for LED’s over CFL’s. While LED’s are more expensive than CFL’s, Consumer Reports recommends their purchase, and recommends the purchase of either…

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Extracting Uranium from oceans offers a mixed bag of possibilities

Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) yesterday announced a new technique for efficiently harvesting uranium from the ocean. This raises the possibility that Uranium supplies will be much deeper and longer lasting than previously thought. For the environmentally minded it raises a quandary, in that nuclear energy is one way of…

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The Osborne Effect delaying real electric car purchasing

A few days ago I wrote about GM’s CEO Dan Akerson talking about 200 mile driving range electric cars.  This piece triggered an idea in the back of my mind, recalling the Osborne Effect, or the result which happens when a company announces the next generation product and customers stop…

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Pennsylvania’s electronics recycling law takes effect in 2013

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice yesterday advising consumers and businesses to get prepared for the new electronics recycling law which will take effect on Jan. 24, 2013. The Pennsylvania Covered Device Recycling Act, enacted in 2010, requires that consumers cannot dispose of certain electronics devices in…

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