Ecotech Systems looks at the Denver Zoo’s new waste-powered rickshaw. While I’ve said before that you can fuel a car with just about anything (regardless of how inefficient and unsustainable it is), the Denver Zoo is now running a motorized rickshaw on zoo waste. This zoo waste includes patron trash and yes, the monstrous amounts [...]
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Denver Zoo Launches Poo-Powered Vehicle
Posted in biosolids, Buzzwords, Ecotech, gas, Green Commentary, Green Savings, tagged alternative fuels, biosolids, Ecotech, electric car, envrionmentalism, gas, green, Green Commentary, Green Savings, Nissan Leaf, recycling on April 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
On GM’s Chevy Volt Production Hiatus
Posted in Green Commentary, Industrial, tagged alternative fuels, Chevy Volt, Current Events, electric car, envrionmentalism, gas, green, Green Commentary, Nissan Leaf, SpiroFlo on March 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
SpiroFlo looks at General Motors’ decision to halt production of the Chevy Volt come March 19th. From March 19th to April 23rd, General Motors will halt production of their plug-in, hybrid, electric car — the Chevrolet Volt. As a result, 1,300 factory workers will be laid off for that five-week period. This news comes after [...]
On Environmentalism: Defining the Villain
Posted in Cartoon Commentary, Green Commentary, tagged alternative fuels, Captain Planet, eco-villain, electric car, envrionmentalism, fossil feuls, Nissan Leaf, SpiroFlo on October 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Is there a villain against environmentalism? If not, what specifically are environmentalists fighting against? SpiroFlo examines where the eco-fight is going and if it’s having an effect on the public at large. Whether it’s hunters with more guns than teeth, or anyone who drives an SUV, I’ve heard several groups slighted as eco-villains—a term I [...]
Electric Car Fisker Karma Allegedly Causes House Fire
Posted in Green Commentary, SpiroFlo, tagged alternative fuels, Current Events, electric car, green, Green Commentary, green technology, Nissan Leaf, SpiroFlo on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
SpiroFlo looks at claims that the Fisker Karma — a $102,000 electric luxury sedan — caught on fire in a Texas man’s garage. Electric technologies aren’t doing so hot these days. Actually, they’re really hot. Like exploding hot. Last month we reported that an e-cigarette exploded in a man’s mouth. Last week, there was a [...]
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