HP adds three green patents to public domain “commons”

8 ways to green 4th of July
The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer’s hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool. Here’s how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue.

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Green Auto Chases Tesla in Electric Auto Market
DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – 07/01/10) – Green Automotive Company Inc. (Pinksheets: GACR – News ) announced today that the company is hot on the trail of new Electric Car Manufacturer, Tesla Motors — after their record breaking new IPO. Tesla Motors, Inc. www.teslamotors.com , a manufacturer of highway-capable fully electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain …

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Strickland: NW Ohio a solar energy hub
Northwest Ohio is known for its green energy companies. The region was named as a solar energy hub to create jobs by Gov. Ted Strickland during a visit to the University of Toledo on Wednesday.

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Green Cremation, Burials Offer Sustainability in Death
Funerals get Gore-y. When is a green burial inappropriate? We’re all for biodegradable coffins and environmentally sound funerals, but some recently-introduced methods may go too far. Chemical & Engineering News points us to a number of possibilities for green–and slightly gruesome–burials and cremations. A wSwedish company called Promessa , for example, plans to dunk corpses into liquid …

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HP adds three green patents to public domain “commons”
GreenBiz Staff, BusinessGreen , Friday 2 July 2010 at 09:56:00 HP latest firm to open up green intellectual property to the Eco-Patent Commons initiative HP became the latest company to release some of its intellectual property to the public good, with three green patents added to the Eco-Patent Commons yesterday. The Commons is an initiative managed by the World Business Council on Sustainable …

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Three Secrets for Living in Utah Without a Car

Unlike other states, Utah lacks a really solid public transportation system outside of the Salt Lake Valley. Now, the Salt Lake Valley is great and all but here are three things to keep in mind if you want to live in Utah without a car.

Secret #1 – I – 15 is the lifeblood of the state

Wherever you live, live close to I-15. You can live as far south as Payson and as far north as Brigham City and still have bus access to most of the Wasatch Front. Bus service doesn’t always run on the freeway so when shopping for an apartment stay close to main street or center street, which you will find in all Utah towns. Most bus lines will run on backroad highways rather than on the freeway to connect these towns together and the highways are what connect the center and main streets of the different communities.

Secret #2 – Bikes are Not Frowned Upon

In some status, there is a continuous fued between bikers and drivers, especially truck drivers. However, in Utah, bikes arent’ common enough to be annoying so if you ride a bike you will most likely get treated very well by Utah motorists. In many areas, they even have special bike routes setup and months designated for people to start riding their bikes to work and school. Don’t forget to wear a helmet and obey traffic laws though because although the motorists are friendly, the cops are not afraid to get after cyclists for being dumb and reckless.

Secret #3 – Get a Dirt Bike

I know I know, a dirt bike is another form of motorized transportation. But beacuse a lot of Utah is farm land and these kids grow up on ranches and back roads, many of them own and eventually sell dirt bikes that they have already made street legal. These can sell for a s little as $500 and get some crazy good gas mileage (try 60 mpg). Plus, there is special parking all over the place for motorcycles that poor car drivers just can’t take advantage of. Look on the local news websites for classified listings and you are sure to find a cheap one (KSL is a good one to start with).

 

Three Types of People Who Shouldn’t Buy A Hybrid Car | Advantages of Hybrid Cars

Three Types of People Who Shouldn’t Buy A Hybrid Car Thinking of getting a hybrid car? Well maybe you should think twice. Hybrid cars aren’t for everyone you know. These are three types of people who should not buy a hybrid car. The Wasteful Type This person doesn’t care about wasted air, wasted gas, or wasted money. He or she would rather just drive around and let their conventional cars be a detriment to the atmosphere. The Here and Now Type These people only care about the present. If conventional cars are dominating the roads now, a conventional car is what they want. So hybrid cars aren’t for these types at all. Anyone driving a hybrid car is sure to turn a head or two because there are thousands and even millions of people driving conventional cars. The I Don’t Need A Budget Type They figure that if they get paid more money than what they need each month; they don’t really need to care. Who cares how you spend it if you are going to have money left over anyway? These types of people just don’t know what it’s like to possibly save money. They just can’t conceive it. But the hybrid car saves people more than a little change. The Cars Shouldn’t Run On Batteries Type These types of people may be so set in their ways that they believe hybrid cars are completely electric. Well, these people can just keep on thinking that. They couldn’t be further from the truth. Hybrid cars are more than just electric. Hybrid cars differ greatly from electric cars. But you have to drive a …

Three wheeled eco-friendly car? ?

What was that three wheeled car in the latest episode of Monk, “Mr. Monk on Wheels”? Is it actually possible to buy? it looked really cool and i was really interested.

Top Three Most Fuel Efficient Cars

In today’s environment friendly world few things make more of an impact on the environment than the pollution caused by motor vehicles. Some solutions to the growing problem are car pooling, and public transportation, but that’s not always a possibility for some people. This especially holds true to those who do a lot of traveling for their jobs. Fortunately, recent advances in technology have created some incredibly fuel-efficient vehicles. Listed below is a description of the top three most fuel efficient cars.

3) The Nissan Altima Hybrid: With its 2.5 liter engine and automatic transmission, the Altima gets 33 miles to the gallon in the city and 35 miles to the gallon on the highway, making it an excellent choice for anyone who wants to save on gas prices. An estimated annual fuel cost of the Hybrid comes to around $1,765 which, compared to most other cars, is quite good.

2)The Honda Civic Hybrid: This model has a smaller engine than the Altima at only 1.3 liters, but it makes up for that with its incredible mileage. It gets 40 miles to the gallon in the city and 45 miles to the gallon on the highway. While it is a bit pricier than other hybrid cars, it does compare favorably in price with its intended target, the Toyota Prius. Estimated annual fuel costs for the Civic come to around $1,429.

1) The Toyota Prius: In addition to being number one as far as fuel efficiency goes, the Prius ranks 8 out of 23 affordable midsize cars. With its 1.5 liter engine and automatic transmission, the Prius gets a whopping 45 miles to the gallon in the city and 48 miles to the gallon on the highway, making it easily the most fuel-efficient car on the market right now. Estimated annual fuel costs for the Prius come to about $1,304 which, combined with its affordable price make this an ideal car for almost anyone.

Believe it or not, these three fuel efficient cars all have considerable interior space and excellent safety features. So along with its fuel efficiency, these three vehicles come well equipped to entice any target market.

As time progresses, the age of gas-guzzlers is slowly fading into the past. With all of the new developments in the automotive world, there’s no reason why everyone can’t do their part to reduce pollution caused by motor vehicles.

What are the three simplest, biggest things I can do to “green my life”?

I want to make big eco gains without **too much** money or effort (i.e., doesn’t impede my current lifestyle)

What I do now: I generally use an eco bag, reusable Starbucks mug. I also ride a scooter or take a train rather than drive a car for most travel, and just replaced my old CRT (which is going for recycling at a thrift store) with a top-rated energy efficient LCD TV.

Please give your suggestions for more eco gains I can easily make, with your reasons.

The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

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Three Cell On-demand Hydrogen System for 8 Cylinder Engine Automobiles/trucks

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