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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

You Can Sell Unused Engine Parts from that Electric Vehicle (EV) Conversion - Planet Green

This is my story on PlanetGreen.com

When you perform an electric car conversion there will be parts of the car you will not need. A great donor car is a vehicle that is in need of financial repair on the engine. You don't need the engine anyway so if a blown engine can devalue the price of the car, you save more money!!

One of the biggest parts you will be removing from the car is the engine. Since you will not need the engine, there is a good chance that somebody would be willing to buy a 4, 6 or 8 cylinder engine. They would either buy it for their car or for scrap metal.

You Can Sell Unused Engine Parts from that Electric Vehicle (EV) Conversion - Planet Green

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Green Lighting

Flip the switch to energy-efficient lighting

This do-it-yourself guide makes it easy to upgrade residential and commercial lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact while maintaining or even improving the quality of the lighting. Filled with step-by-step instructions, Green Lighting shows you how to save money and energy with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), compact fluorescent lighting (CFL), solar lights, windows, skylights, fixtures, controls, and other bright ideas. Methods for calculating return on investment, plus recommended sources for energy-efficient products, are included in this practical resource. Green Lighting covers:

* Color temperature measurements
* In-depth details on the differences between LEDs and CFLs
* How utilities bill for electricity usage
* Comparing wattage and determining energy savings
* ENERGY STAR® ratings
* Purchasing appropriate bulbs, fixtures, and sensors
* Developing a comprehensive green lighting plan for your entire home, office, or commercial environment
* Incandescent, halogen, and gas-discharge lighting
* Solar and next-generation lighting

Monday, October 25, 2010

Dispelling Four Myths About Electric Motorcycles

Electric motorcycles are a great form of eco-friendly travel, although there are a number of myths/rumors being circulated about them. So we turn to Carl Vogel, author of the new book Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (part of the TAB Green Guru Guides series I edit), as well as builder of an electric cruiser with a biodiesel side car.


Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/electric-motorcycles-460909?click=main_sr#ixzz13Q2ofuHaDispelling Four Myths About Electric Motorcycles

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