Better Place has one of the more unique ways of dealing with exhausted electric car batteries. While it does offer charging stations which take quite a while to charge your battery, it also offers the option of simply switching it out. A 100 car fleet of electric vehicles will now begin testing the infrastructure which stretches across Israel.
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Bamboo charcoal provides income opportunities while saving African Forests
Using bamboo charcoal rather than forest wood in Africa has the potential to provide an excellent source of heat, economic opportunities, all while saving African forests. Charcoal is used for both heat and cooking in large areas of Africa and is seen as a major factor in the decimation of forests and the desertification of parts of the continent.
Japan plans renewable energy resurgence
Every cloud has a silver lining, every disaster an opportunity. The devastation in parts of Japan as a result of the earthquake and tsunami six months ago is now ushering in a new age of renewable energy.
Solar products give the U.S. an export edge
Solar products are one of the few areas where the United States actually exports more than it imports. Who says that green energy isn’t good for the economy. Solar energy is one area that is giving the U.S. an edge in exports and boost in jobs and revenue.