Lots of green at the upcoming 2010 Detroit Auto Show

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show officially starts this Monday, Jan 11th, but there’s lots of sneak previews available. GreenCarReports.com highlights and provides pictures of a number of the hybrid and electric cars that will be shown. So head on over if you’re interested. GreenCarReports.com – 2010 Detroit Auto Show: Green Concept Related posts: Hybrid news from the Detroit North American Auto Show Auto Industry shows off fuel-efficiency Hybrid and plug-in news from the Los Angeles Auto Show

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ABC News highlights 7 solar sensations

If you’re interested, head on over to abcnews.com and check out 7 new “solar sensations” that they’re highlighting. The 7 sensations range from a solar powered aircraft expected to go on its first test flight shortly, to a solar powered bus station scheduled to be deployed in Italy in October, to a thin-film

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Jalopnik posts first pictures of Tesla Model S Sedan – $49,900 seven seater Electric

Head on over to Jalopnik if you want to see a bunch of pictures of the out in 2011 Tesla Model S Sedan. The Tesla Model S will have a 300 mile range, a 45 minute fast charge capability, a 0 to 60 time of 5.5 seconds, and room to seat 7.

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The green in the stimulus bill

If you’re curious about the alternative energy and environmental areas in the current version of the stimulus bill that’s now being debated in the US Senate, head on over to CNNMoney.com. Here’s a couple of tidbits – Conservation programs ($24 billion in the House version, $15 billion in the Senate) Public transporation ($13b House, $8.5b Senate) Power lines –

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Is a flying car in your future?

I’ll believe it when I see it, but there’s a company named Terrafugia, of Woburn, Mass., that’s building what they call “roadable aircraft”. Their vehicle, named that Transition, converts from a small airplane into a 2 seater car – after you land, you fold up the wings and drive to wherever you want to

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Konarka’s plastic solar cells

Konarka’s Power Plastic Fortune magazine has a nice writeup on Konarka, a small compnay that’s created something they call Power Plastic, which is a new lightweight, flexible and cheap material that can be used as solar panels, both inside and outside. Right now, they’re selling small amounts of their Power Plastic to a company that puts

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