The new Opel Ampera Electric Car concept was unveiled recently at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show, March 3 2009. Adam Opel GmbH is a subsidiary of GM in Europe. The car’s exterior design first hit you with the unique macho though guy look on the front headlights. A good start for counteracting motor enthusiast’s weak opinion of electric cars. Boasting zero carbon emissions, the Ampera four-door electric hatchback offers a top speed of 130 Km/hr (80 miles per hour) with a range of 145 kilometers (90miles). It is powered by a 330 volt lithium ion battery and charges within 14 hours by plugging into any home A/C electric outlet.
Feb
4
Fact: According to The United Nations, raising animals for food causes more greenhouse emissions than all the cars, planes, ships and trains in the world.
The meat industry generates billions of pounds of drug-laced feces every year. This toxic waste frequently makes it’s way to our waterways, causing serious environmental impact with deadly consequences to millions of fish.
The end does not justify the means: It can take up to 16 POUNDS of grain to produce just ONE POUND of meat. The demand to grow so much grain to feed farmed animals causes millions of acres of native habitat (like rain forests) to be destroyed and replaced with a single crop. Now you can make a difference by signing peta2’s petition asking to label meat with a clear warning that meat is the number one cause of global warming.
Sep
26
The city of Madrid, Spain, and the European Union sponsored a competition to climatically transform an inner-city urban space. The winning entry is called “The Air Trees.” Current TV has provided the video below: