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Google investing in green transportation solutions

Google investing in sustainable transport solutionsGoogle has said it will invest up to $10 million for green transportation solutions through their philanthropic arm.

Google has put out a request for proposals inviting entrepreneurs and companies to make travel greener in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Google.org initiative has grant investment amounts ranging from $500k to $2 million for select companies that can enable a widespread commercialization of hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles of vehicle to grid solutions.

The full Google.org RFP can be found here, with a deadline of October 22nd 2007 for final submissions.

Filed under: Business, Google

Google joins the hybrid auto market sector

google joins the hybrid auto marketWhen we think about Google, we normally think about search, so what's the deal with the entry into the auto market?

Google is set to give out $1 million in grants to fund the development of technology for both hybrid and electric cars. They are doing this through their philanthropic Google.org. The search giant also has a request for proposals on the table with a $10 million pot for any company that can help commercialize plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars. Way to go Google for taking the initiative in this slow move to convert autos and help reduce greenhouse gases!

Google has done a lot to help the environment lately. The solar power installation at the Googleplex will generate enough to power 1000 homes daily.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Web services, Social Software

Have a tip, leave a tip with Tipstrs

leave at tip or trick at tipstrsDo you have something to share? Maybe a little tip about something? A trick of some sort? Tipstrs wants you to leave it on their website and share it with the world.

Tipstrs is pegged as a hybrid social bookmarking site. The whole idea behind the site lays on special tips and advice about specific topics that people can offer other visitors to the site. People simply post their tips complete with a Title, Description, Link, and Categories, no logging in necessary. Others can than search and read on the site, or be linked out to external information on what they are looking for. Topics on the site range from "Save power using compact fluorescent bulbs" to "Pimp your firefox browser". Currently there aren't a ton of tips on the site, but there are quite a few interesting ones in many different topic categories. Check out Tipstrs and drop a tip or trick about your expertise.

[via eHub]

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