The 3rd annual Alternative Energy and Transportation is coming to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on September 26th and 27th.  Admission is free, and the exhibits will be more extensive than ever.  Relocating the show to the auditorium provides much more space in the exhibit hall.  The Alt Build Show was held there this year […]

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Louis Palmer of Switzerland took his concern about the environment a bit more seriously than most of us.  In July of 2007, he set off on a trip around the world in a most unusual vehicle.

 The Solar Taxi is a custom made car that is fully electric, and tows a trailer outfitted with PV solar […]

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As you can see from the last posts, we are very excited about electric vehicles.  But there is an important consideration not reflected in most of the hype and excitement.
What if one million gasoline powered cars were suddenly replaced with electric vehicles?  Awesome, right?  Except for this:  Recharging your electric car involves plugging in to […]

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General Motors appears to be stepping up to the plate in a big way, with the announcement on June 3rd that their electric sedan, the Volt, will go into full production, and will be available to the public in 2010.  This on the heels of GM’s hint that the Hummer may be […]

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Happy birthday to us!  This year, we have on order one of the most exciting alternative vehicles out there.  Originally, limited release was planned for Fall 2008, but it looks like ours will be ready to drive away early next year.  Check it out at:

www.aptera.com
We were excited about the Twike (www.twike.com), but this is a […]

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