Air Force Base going Solar; USPS Electric Vehicle; Volkswagen Natural Gas Eco-Racing Class; Neuber Energy Sun Bag; U.S. biofuel sector finds lenders wary

Air Force Base Community to Rely 75% on Solar The Soaring Heights Community at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will become the largest solar-powered community in the continental U.S., upon completion.

USPS Electric Vehicle This makes perfect sense. Smith and AM General are developing a prototype battery-powered version of the Long Life Vehicle used by the US Postal Service.

Volkswagen Launches Natural Gas Eco-Racing Class VW is known for its diesels–and, lately, so-called clean diesels–but the company is also experimenting with compressed natural gas here and there. But now VW is taking the idea very public: it plans to launch a series of races next year specifically for cars that burn bio-CNG

Neuber Energy Sun Bag The Neuber Energy Sun Bag offers more than ample room to store your range of cellphones, portable media players, handheld consoles and other devices while boasting Konarka Power Plastic solar panels on the outside, making it the lightest solar energy bag available on the market at the moment.

U.S. biofuel sector finds lenders wary U.S. lenders are leery of putting money into cellulosic ethanol and other new-generation biofuels due to the recession and an industry shakeout.