In 2007 and 2008, America added a record amount of renewable energy production, in fact, more renewable than non-renewable sources were added, and the trend continues. It is projected that by the year 2012, 90% of all energy produced will be from renewable sources.

The leader in renewable energy is wind, followed by solar and hydro power. Government and private initiatives are rapidly gaining strength and the movement is aimed at developing more renewable energy sources and fewer non-renewable sources. In fact, the goal is to replace all aging non-renewable production facilities with renewable facilities.

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The smart grid is coming. Smart grid technology is developing rapidly and will revolutionize the way humans produce and use electricity. The smart grid will use integrated technology to monitor and manage electricity use based on demand and prevailing cost.

As solar and wind power technologies become more cost-effective, a rapidly increasing number of homes will employ such equipment and homeowners will be producing more than 50% of all energy required by the grid.

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One would not expect an iPod or iPhone to explode, but that is apparently what has happened in several European nations. EU officials have opened investigations into reported I-product explosions. The iPod (an MP3 player) and iPhone are both sold by Apple Computer Corporation.

In France, a teenager was injured when an iPhone reportedly exploded after making crackle and pop sounds. In Britain, an 11-year old girl’s iPod started hissing and popping before exploding in a puff of smoke and being hurled 10 feet into the air. At least two cases have been reported where iPods or iPhones were left in parked cars and later burst into flames, damaging or destroying the vehicles.

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Top 8 Clean-Car Technologies. The old-fashioned gas guzzling, pollution-spitting internal-combustion engine will soon be a thing of the past. Dwindling oil reserves and skyrocketing prices at the pump are among the driving forces that will send these dinosaurs to extinction.

Research and development in new green vehicle technologies is expanding at a staggering pace. Among the contenders that could power our vehicles are these developing technologies:

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