Solar LifePods

Solar LifePod’s day in the sun | Green Tech – CNET News.com
An interesting idea. The only questions I could see arising about them in Phoenix, AZ would be the effect they have on the city’s summer heat island effect and the dust and thunderstorms effects on the devices. If they contribute to the heat island or are incapable of dealing with minimal maintenance the harsh storms we get then they wont be much use in Phoenix, let alone Arizona as a whole.

I’d certainly love to replace the old early 80s system that was put on my house with the newer photovoltaics but can’t afford to right now.

Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadsters now rolling off production line | Green Tech – CNET News.com
It’s nice to see someone develop an alternate fuel/powered car that looks good as well with out being odd looking. Too bad the price is a kicker: $100,000. Then again, it is a small company so it is not really surprising that the cost is so high. If nothing else, maybe this will be another kick in the pants that the U.S. auto manufacturers need to change their bloated gas guzzling ways and re-embrace innovation and genuine technological development instead of gimmicks and gadgetry.