Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rated at 100 mpg

Ford Fusion Energi

“Remember when you needed to ride a scooter to get 100 mpg?

The Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has earned an EPA fuel economy rating equivalent to 100 mpg combined, according to Ford.

The four-door sedan shares a powertrain with the company’s C-Max Energi crossover, which went on sale earlier this year also with a 100 mpg-e rating. The mpg-e measurement was developed to compare the efficiency of vehicles that use different types of energy.”

FoxNews.com

Solar Energy on the Rise in Germany

“The recent solar boom means the alternative form of energy now reaches 8 million homes in Germany, a 45 percent increase compared to 2011, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) said on Tuesday.

‘Germany is now reaping the fruits of its efforts in solar technology,’ said the BSW’s chief executive, Carsten Körnig.  ‘Its share of the power supply has quadrupled in just three years. At the same time, the price of a new solar power system installation has halved.’”

Energy Tribune

Warren Buffett | Wall Street's Golden Boy to Build World's Largest Solar Energy Project

“MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a subsidiary of Mr Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment company, has struck a deal with SunPower to acquire and build two projects in California’s Antelope Valley.

The deal, which will see MidAmerican pay between $2bn to $2.5bn, marks the third time in little over a year that Mr Buffett has ploughed cash into solar energy.

He last year created a unit within Mid American to support an increasing number of solar and wind investments.”

The Telegraph