Archive for September, 2006

By the year 2012 the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point wants to be a self-sufficient campus, energy wise. They want to get rid of using coal or oil and move towards renewable energy sources that will power the schools, heating, cooling, lighting etc needs.

Governor Jim Doyle announced the energy solution plan saying that they were “going to find answers to things [they] can apply across the state of Wisconsin.”

The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point already has solar panels to power hot water heaters, and a special “green roof” to provide a more energy efficient insulation means.

I think this is a great idea. By placing this on a school, the University can use itself as a test bed to develope new technology and also use itself as a proving ground so that, if successful, other schools, businesses, and families can follow suit and push America towards a renewable energy economy.

Also included in the renewable by 2012 project are three other UW system Universities. Green Bay, Oshkosh and River Falls.Â

technorati tags:Renewable, Energy, Alternative, Fuel, UW, Stevens, Point

Honda has developed and is launching a new diesel engine thta is as cleac as gasoline fuelled cars.

The technology generates and stores ammonia within a two-layer catalytic converter that turns nitrogen oxide into nitrogen, which is harmless to the worlds pollution problems. The system is said by the company to be a simple, simple system better and cheaper than anything on the market today.

The system is said to come to America within three years as it tries to meet the U.S. On-Board Diagnostic System Reguirements.

You can read more about this new car and Honda vehicles improvements to reducing carbon dioxide globally at cnn.com’s article on the engine.

technorati tags:Honda, Diesel, Engine, Clean, Fuel