March, 2011

Japan’s Nuclear Plant- Post Earthquake

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

I was reading http://www.treehugger.com/  (a ‘green’ blog) today and there is a posting that is very interesting relating to the state of the nuclear plant in conjunction with the recent earthquake.

Link to story here:

The writer states that he is not an expert on this subject, yet he poses some very interesting questions, and answers some of these questions to the best of his ability/ resources.

It may be awhile before we find out more accurate information about this tragedy!

Mini FAQ link here:

Electric Volkswagen bus

Friday, March 4th, 2011

The Volkswagen Bus has been re-born as an electric vehicle that will run for about 186 miles on a single charge. It is supposed to fully charge in one hour at an electric charging station.

A top speed of 87 mph is electronically controlled.

It also boasts an iPad integration system that fastens to the dashboard of the car.

The ‘VW Bulli’ was introduced at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show.

      TopGear.com