Solar beach tree; World’s largest solar project; Fisker Karma gets 67.6 MPG; Nukes To be part of Energy Bill; Green Buildings Combine Healthy Living with Energy Savings

Solar beach tree charges your gadgets. Wish I had thought of this! Put solar tree in the sand, let it get some sun, then plug in your gadgets for free energy from the sun. Perfect.

China Planning World’s Largest Solar Project…Again The Chinese government is partnering with U.S.-based First Solar to bring this project to life and the company is considering building a manufacturing facility in China to supply the panels for the large project. The 16,000-acre plant would cost somewhere between $5 and $6 billion if built here, but should cost slightly less to build in China.

Fisker Karma to Get 67.6 Miles Per Gallon Wow. Just wow. The company said that the plug-in Karma will consume about 3.5 liters for every 100 kilometers of driving. There are 3.785 liters per gallon, giving the Karma a rating of 100 kilometers per 0.925 gallons of gas, or 108.1 kilometers per gallon. In miles, that comes to around 67.6 miles per gallon.

Nukes Will Be Part of Senate Energy Bill The Republican-led push for more nuclear power might be paying some dividends: The Senate is ready to make nuclear power part of the energy and climate bill. Barbara Boxer, the chairwoman of the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works, said today “there will be a nuclear title in the bill.”

Green Buildings Combine Healthy Living with Energy Savings Whether it’s a commercial or residential green building project that is designed from the ground up to be eco-friendly or an energy-efficient retrofit, developers are realizing energy and cost savings, while creating healthy environments.