http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing. http://phys.org/news287316393.html Technology Thu, 09 May 2013 11:20:01 EST news287316393 As someone who considers himself an environmentalist, I'd love to get a solar array for my home. But I'm finding that it may not make a lot of sense - at least right now. My wife and I drive fairly fuel-efficient cars. Our house is lit almost entirely with compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs. And our entertainment center is connected to a power strip that turns off all of our various game consoles and digital set-top boxes whenever the TV is off. http://phys.org/news286392618.html Technology Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:10:02 EST news286392618 General Motors said Wednesday that the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles (132 kilometers) on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S. http://phys.org/news286025810.html Technology Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:37:00 EST news286025810 General Motors is trying to take the Chevrolet Volt's electric technology upscale with a new Cadillac. http://phys.org/news277470362.html Technology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:06:18 EST news277470362 The wind industry spent most of 2012 begging Congress to extend the production tax credit for utility-scale wind turbines. http://phys.org/news276519440.html Technology Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:01 EST news276519440 With 2.2 million units created, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the largest federal program for the creation and renovation of affordable housing. But while public funding for private housing can serve a wider range of incomes than are usually served in traditional public housing, does this mean that those with the lowest incomes and the greatest need are being overlooked? http://phys.org/news276506060.html Other Sciences Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:14:33 EST news276506060 The largest wind farm to be built in Kansas is set to begin operations by the end of the year. http://phys.org/news275839159.html Technology Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:30:04 EST news275839159 Geronimo Wind Energy recently won regulators' permission to build two wind farms in Minnesota. What happens next for the ventures depends partly on the political winds in the nation's capital. http://phys.org/news275309340.html Technology Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:50:02 EST news275309340 General Motors is giving its Chevrolet Spark a jolt of electricity. http://phys.org/news273214036.html Technology Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:47:26 EST news273214036 Tesla on Tuesday opened the first part of what it said would be a large network of stations that will provide free charges to its electric cars courtesy of the sun. http://phys.org/news267765719.html Technology Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:22:15 EST news267765719 Does that old Honda in your driveway need a valve job? Transform it with an electric conversion. A team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has come up with a kit to make your 2001-2005 Civic a zero-emission battery car. Converting an existing car instead of buying a new one is good for the planet, and the old beater will have a new lease on life. http://phys.org/news257501918.html Technology Tue, 29 May 2012 09:30:01 EST news257501918 President Barack Obama urged Congress on Thursday to extend tax credits for clean energy companies the White House says are responsible for some 37,000 jobs. http://phys.org/news257133619.html Technology Fri, 25 May 2012 03:00:27 EST news257133619 (AP) -- Google Inc. says it will invest $300 million to build another data center in western Iowa. http://phys.org/news254506793.html Technology Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:19:57 EST news254506793 The State of Illinois is facing an important renewable energy deadline in 2025, and Northwestern University's Harold H. Kung has a piece of advice for Springfield to consider now: Investment Tax Credit. http://phys.org/news252246686.html Technology Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:32:06 EST news252246686 California now gets about 5 percent of its electricity from wind power, according to data released Tuesday by the California Wind Energy Association. http://phys.org/news247822705.html Technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:10:01 EST news247822705 (AP) -- It's never been easier to prepare your own tax return. http://phys.org/news246718578.html Technology Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:56:33 EST news246718578 The federal government's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is designed to be a short-term safety net, but many participants return to the program time after time, says a new study co-authored by a Ball State University economist. http://phys.org/news238396234.html Other Sciences Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:10:49 EST news238396234 The third Wisconsin Poverty Report released today (Wednesday, May 4), shows that expanded tax credits and food assistance programs helped shield the state's poorest residents from the worst effects of the recession. http://phys.org/news223809898.html Other Sciences Thu, 05 May 2011 10:25:13 EST news223809898 The Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf are slowly putting cars on the road, mostly in California, as the companies ramp up production and start delivering to their patient customers. GM handed out 281 Volts in February (928 total), and Nissan got 67 Leafs (173 so far) out the door. It's fair to say, especially given those tiny numbers, that only one family has both a Volt and Leaf. http://phys.org/news219328548.html Technology Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:36:19 EST news219328548 When it comes to who gets the biggest bang for the buck from Canada's Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC), it's wealthier families that benefit most, University of Alberta researchers have found. http://phys.org/news200074140.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:20:03 EST news200074140 A University of Montreal philosopher and ethicist is proposing that governments implement an organ donation tax credit to help increase the number of organs available for transplant. http://phys.org/news194790673.html Other Sciences Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:31:54 EST news194790673 Despite the Obama administration's efforts to create jobs making wind turbines in America, some companies say that sluggish demand for wind energy is holding them back. http://phys.org/news184871563.html Technology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:40:03 EST news184871563 The biodiesel industry is revving up efforts to reinstate the U.S. biodiesel tax credit, warning that as many as 23,000 jobs could be at risk if lawmakers don't revive the program that expired at the beginning of 2010. http://phys.org/news182454178.html Technology Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:11:49 EST news182454178 With the sun setting before 5 p.m., solar power may be the last thing on your mind these days. But declining panel prices ans a federal tax credit make now a good time to at least investigate whether solar power might make sense for your home -- and your budget. http://phys.org/news179137753.html Technology Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:29:54 EST news179137753 The American Solar Energy Society's 2009 National Solar Tour took place Oct. 3 in 3,000 communities. http://phys.org/news173971060.html Technology Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:30:02 EST news173971060 (PhysOrg.com) -- Solar power manufacturers in the US are cutting prices to shift their stock, the government is chipping in with tax credits, and innovative leasing or financing arrangements spreading payments over up to 20 years are being introduced. All of which makes solar power much more affordable than before. http://phys.org/news171534509.html Technology Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:29:03 EST news171534509 Tesla Motors says orders have been streaming in for its electric Model S sedans due to begin rolling off assembly lines in 2011. http://phys.org/news157917126.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:52:25 EST news157917126 A series of solar panels on the roof converts the sun's rays to electricity, the electricity then flows through cables to the circuit breaker, where it's consumed in the building. The result -- a reduction in energy costs. http://phys.org/news154120729.html Technology Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:19:13 EST news154120729 Andrei Mitran of Cary says he has no desire to live "off the grid." But when choosing a replacement for his 18-year-old hot water heater, the computer programmer says he decided to look into purchasing a solar unit. http://phys.org/news151783028.html Technology Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:57:41 EST news151783028