Transportation
The compressed air recovery energy (CARE) system will heat and air condition your home and business at a lower cost to our health, wealth and environment. The pressurized fluid based power system for devices such as vehicle drivetrains will power... Read More
Planet Forward
There is a lot of talk surrounding electric cars at this years' auto show, but until charging stations are readily accessibly, will drivers really feel comfortable with the idea of a battery-powered vehicle? Project Get Ready is trying to allay that... Read More
I want to improve the experience on public transportation vehicles, while appealing to people who don't usually use public transportation.
The project I am proposing requires no additional investment- the infrastructure is already there. It is just... Read More
Solar is a hard sell in the midst of global recession and continued unemployment. Just try convincing a middle class family with a mortgage and car payments to part with $40,000 for a rooftop installation. So long as rooftop builds are the only... Read More
Planet Forward
During his State of the Union address, President Obama set a new goal: by 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources. Watch
Rehabilitate railroads with dual tracks on main lines and move all long-haul freight to containers. Trucks would be limited to 100 miles per day round trip. Trains are four times as efficient in moving freight, and can reduce greenhouse gases... Read More
The government should give grants to people that have their automobiles converted to LPG. It now costs about $1000 - 2000 to have a car converted. Most of this is profit for the service station doing the conversion. It only costs about $100 for... Read More
Planet Forward
Erin Parsons and Lexi Combs, Planet Forward members and students at Ole Miss, share an innovation that is making bussing around Mississippi the hot new trend
The bus system is making riding easier by installing solar powered GPS systems that inform riders of where their buses are at every moment.
Why is that, in politics, no-brainers are usually non-starters.
(1) Lowering the interstate speed limit to 55 mph (and enforcing it) would save thousands of lives and I don't know how many billions of barrels of oil without sacrificing the... Read More