Being a China watcher always involves parsing official statements to figure out who has the upper hand in Beijing and, if someone has some clout, what that person’s stand on an issue is. So I have been watching statements by Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang and Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei to figure out where each stands and who …

Plans in Congress to kill military biofuel programs could also derail $10 billion+ in economic activity; creation of more than 14,000 jobs, study finds The military’s plans to expand its use of biofuel in planes, ships and other vehicles would generate at least about $10 billion in economic activity and create more than 14,000 jobs by 2020, according to a …

U.S. ENERGY SECURITY EFFORTS UNDER ATTACK IN ANNUAL DEFENSE BUDGET BILLS House Defense Bill Undermines Public-Private Initiative to Develop Domestic Alternative Energy Sources to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil The House on Friday approved a $642 billion annual Defense authorization bill, 299-120. Included in the bill are harmful provisions that would undermine efforts to reduce the military’s dependence on the …

Gary Ruplinger asked: With gas prices being so high, alternative fuel vehicles have become a popular topic. Two of the types of vehicles that tend to get a lot of press are the hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles and electric powered vehicles. Both are lauded as the way of the future But which of these two options are really has …

Wow this is a huge commitment by GE to get into EV’s for their fleet of corp[orate vehicles. Initiatives like this speak loud in the marketplace. Plus the stimulation is gives to the manufacturer’s to be able to build out a fleet is big. GE Announces Largest Single Electric Vehicle Commitment, Commits to Convert Half of Global Fleet by 2015 …

jatropha cons Gary Patterson asked No company and or industry today are immune from the escalating cost of crude oil In an effort to address this growing concern companies are seeking alternative cost-effective ways to make every drop of fuel count Although biodiesel is not a new type of fuel its use has not been widely considered up until now …

is solar power worth the cost The popularity of solar power is now making people ask the above question and this is asked to make sure that they will make the right decision in the installation of their solar power system There is no general answer to this The truth is that the answer is dependent on some factors With …

homemade skid steer plans The engine-powered machinery which is utilized for many purposes is termed as a slip steer This slide steer comes with many handy attachments This equipment also comes in with numerous work saving tools All sides of the wheel is independent from the other and this enables the wheels to ascertain the direction of the loader pristinely …

[tag]Hybrid cars[/tag] sales world wide continue to rise as more and more people are getting behind the idea of owning a car that saves gas. Toyota has sold over a million of their hybrid cars, moslty the Prius model. Toyota Motor Sales Inc., announced the one-millionth hybrid sale today by parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation. Of the one million hybrid …