On this page the following entries were made in the “January, 2008” time-frame.
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History of Hydropower
Humans have been harnessing water to perform work for thousands of years. The Greeks used water wheels for grinding wheat into flour more than 2,000 years ago. Besides grinding flour, the power of the water was used to saw wood and power textile mills and manufacturing […]
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Sales of Compact Fluorescent Lights Jump to 20% of the Market
The 2007 sales of ENERGY STAR® compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) have nearly doubled since 2006, according to the estimations of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2007, 290 million CFLs were sold, and the special energy-saving bulbs now account for approximately 20% of the American light […]
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Report: Electric Utilities Investing Billions in Transmission
The U.S. electric utility industry invested $6.9 billion in transmission projects in 2006, and members of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) plan to invest another $38.1 billion from 2007 to 2010, according to a new EEI report. This represents a 60% increase above the amount invested […]
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Fuel-Cell-Powered Cadillac Provoq Unveiled at Electronics Show
GM’s latest incarnation of its “E-Flex” propulsion system—the one initially designed for the Chevrolet Volt—is a fuel-cell-powered crossover vehicle carrying the Cadillac badge. The Cadillac Provoq concept vehicle was unveiled on January 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is also on […]
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Detroit Goes Small with Ford Verve, Daimler Smart Car
The Ford Verve concept, slated for production in 2010, is Ford’s answer to the growing market for small cars.
Credit: Ford Motor Company
Automakers continued an emphasis on smaller cars at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Ford Motor Company unveiled the Ford Verve concept […]
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