Monthly Archive for April, 2010

Is it better to recharge your gadgets while driving?

Published on 30. April 2010 in car charging, car gadget, car ipod, CarCharging, CarGadget, CarIpod, parasitic loss, parasitic loss reduction, ParasiticLoss and ParasiticLossReduction. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Filed under: Green Culture, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily Once a standard internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle gets up to operating speeds, the engine produces more energy than can go to the wheels thanks to losses from heat and friction. And, since it's the engine that sends energy to the power outlet in the car (via the battery), does it make sense to charge your ga... weiterlesen...

Automotive X Prize revs up for Michigan events, Knockout Stage starts next week

Published on 29. April 2010 in amp, amp elecric vehicles saturn sky, amp electric vehicles, AmpElecricVehiclesSaturnSky, AmpElectricVehicles, automotive x-prize, AutomotiveX-prize, AutomotiveXPrize, edison, edison2, Jennifer Granholm, JenniferGranholm, peter diamandis, PeterDiamandis, tango, Tango electric car, tango ev, TangoElectricCar, TangoEv, ZAP, zap alias and ZapAlias. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily, Automotive X-Prize Governor Granholm and X-Prize CEO Peter Diamandis in the Amp'd Sky - Click above for high-res image gallery At the official kick-off event for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize in Lansing, MI today, the same cars, most of the same people and the same "news" was delivered as we heard... weiterlesen...

Chicago’s first LEED CI-certified eatery provides healthy food in a sustainable environment

Published on 12. April 2010 in LEED CI and Public. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Location: Hannah’s Bretzel, 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601 Owner: Florian Pfahler Architect: UrbanLab By Azmina Alimohd The restaurant industry is well-known for its wasteful habits and... GreenBeanChicago.com is your trusted source for information on built, in-progress and planned Green building projects in Chicagoland area. weiterlesen...

Farmhouse gets sustainable makeover, pursues LEED Silver rating

Published on 8. April 2010 in energy recovery vantilators, high-performance windows, hydronic radiant tubing, LEED for Homes, LEED Silver, open-cell (R19) spray foam insulation, Residential and Retail. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
5354 N. Paulina Architect: Alphonso Peluso, Vertex Architects, LLC By Jason La Fleur, LEED AP On a cold February day, Alphonso Peluso of Vertex Architects, LLC laughed when asked about his... GreenBeanChicago.com is your trusted source for information on built, in-progress and planned Green building projects in Chicagoland area. weiterlesen...