http://www.mixx.com Mixx of items from the Green Gold Rush collection en-us In case you missed the news, the $700B bailout included tax credits for renewable energy industries. So what are the greenest bits of the bill and what does it mean for renewable energy companies? Also, where is all that glorious cash coming from? Tue Oct 07 04:07:48 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2354098/bailing_out_renewable_energy_tax_credits_cleantechnica thingy_2354098 Winoria http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/06/bailing-out-renewable-energy-tax-credits/ It would seem that Tyco and Gakken have had a glimpse of the future. At the recent CEATEC exhibition they presented a personal Magnetic Levitation (MagLev) transportation system, which uses a magnetic field to make the vehicle hover around 1.2-inches abov Mon Oct 06 20:19:39 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2350920/personal_maglev_train_pods_presented_at_ceatec_mark_s_technology_news thingy_2350920 mystermarque http://www.markstechnologynews.com/2008/10/personal-maglev-train-pods-presented-at.html There are many arguments for and against the use of hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles. One of the biggest obstacles that has prevented the gas from becoming commonplace is storage. As a gas, hydrogen is very energy dense but requires heavy, thick-walled tan Fri Oct 03 19:21:18 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2320045/hydrogen_could_a_high_tech_sponge_boost_hydrogen_use_mark_s_technology_news thingy_2320045 mystermarque http://www.markstechnologynews.com/2008/10/hydrogen-could-high-tech-sponge-boost.html Venturi have revealed their latest project at the Paris Motor Show in the form of a sleek, electric sportscar called the "Volage". The car is the result of a joint project between Venturi and Michelin which features eight electric motors, two inside of ea Fri Oct 03 14:01:15 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2317756/venturi_volage_eight_motor_electric_sportscar_is_hot_stuff_mark_s_technology_news thingy_2317756 mystermarque http://www.markstechnologynews.com/2008/10/venturi-volage-eight-motor-electric.html Deliveries of the highway-capable and reasonably priced TRIAC electric vehicle from Green Vehicles Inc will start in December, according to the EV's designer Ehab Youssef. The car should be a leading contender in the eco vehicle race, fetching a top speed Wed Oct 01 20:25:46 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2300825/triac_80mph_100_mile_range_electric_vehicle_hits_in_dec_mark_s_technology_news thingy_2300825 mystermarque http://www.markstechnologynews.com/2008/10/triac-80mph100-mile-range-electric.html looking back at a real-world thin-film solar installation to get real figures on performance Tue Sep 30 03:40:48 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2282361/a_thin_film_solar_installation_revisited thingy_2282361 Winoria http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/29/a-thin-film-solar-installation-revisited/ Tropical plant care in winter requires greenhouse conditions. Explains the steps homeowners should take to protect tropical plants and provides a list of useful aids and photographs. Tue Sep 30 02:22:41 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2281896/care_tips_for_the_winter_gardener_of_tropical_plants_associated_content thingy_2281896 sfharper http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/994774/care_tips_for_the_winter_gardener_of.html?cPage=2&cat=32 Learn ten useful tips for preventing and dealing with fall and winter damage to your trees and property. See photographs that show bad tree management. Tue Sep 30 00:09:54 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2281076/ten_tips_for_fall_tree_care_associated_content thingy_2281076 sfharper http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/980898/ten_tips_for_fall_tree_care.html?cat=32 Since the implementation of a new grease-receiving method in January 2007, the city's Water Pollution Control Plant has recycled 1 million gallons of used kitchen grease, a milestone that will be celebrated this morning during a ceremony at the plant. Mon Sep 29 09:17:09 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2273013/millbrae_grease_recycling_system_notches_one_million_gallons_inside_bay_area thingy_2273013 chris13572 http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_10472689 Arguably the world's most famous billionaire dork, Bill Gates, has just plopped some cash down on one of EcoGeek's favorite technologies. Fri Sep 26 20:27:20 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2250326/bill_gates_invests_in_algae_fuel_ecogeek_algae_like_fuel_pretty_fats thingy_2250326 MeLikeGoodMusic http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2136/70/