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Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...; Tags: clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Germany uses n-word to describe American policies: Germany uses n-word to describe American policiesNeed a big SUV for personal transport because you ate too much?Yeah the psychology is just too much me-me-me. It'll take a generation or two to sort it out IF action is even taken. But then, who wants to take action if it doesn't...; Tags: N-word, American Policy; Discussion threads 2008-04-19
Hey, Toto, maybe we should be in Kansas? In Maryland wind turbines get banned!: Hey, Toto, maybe we should be in Kansas? In Maryland wind turbines get banned!The danger to birds is vastly overstated.One of the largest objections "that wind turbines kills birds" is also one of the least understood, and is favorite of people linked to oil profits.While wind turbines do kill...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, turbine; Discussion threads 2008-04-13
What do we Americans want? Individuals shopping for, longing for greener transport. Where the h--- is it?: Americans are saying they want more economical and environmentally friendly fuel, and they're backing that up with action. Two separate looks at American drivers found that many are saying and doing things that actually make sense, and that could be very good for green tech companies working on alternative energy...; Tags: Car, Alternative Fuel, Americans, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-05
Apple moving up in green rankings: Apple moving up in green rankingsEnvironmental FascistsJust in my 30 years on the planet...Gum never came in blister packs that people throw out.Pop came in glass bottles.You never saw crazy packaging like those for memory cards that have like 50 x more plastic than the card that is housed inside.Groceries...; Tags: Food & Beverage, hydrogen fuel, Apple Inc., bottle, hydrogen, glass bottle; Discussion threads 2008-03-31

California killing the electric car...again?: California killing the electric car...again?Well, I think we all have to take responsibility for killing the electriccar. California is not the only state in the union that could and should take action on this.kill it again Sam!!A simple announcement like "we are going green, America do your best" will not...; Tags: ROI/TCO, Electric Motor, electric car; Discussion threads 2008-03-29
Analyzing 3 months of Vista reliability data: Analyzing 3 months of Vista reliability dataThis is new information to me, thanks.I like a pro-active way to address software & system issues. I will use this to evaluate my 64bit laptop. Thanks.Keeps people focused on the wrong thingsI might start keeping graphs of the issues classic cars have...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), EverythingElse, Microsoft Windows Vista, Analyzing 3-month, Vista reliability data, reliability data, Analyzing; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
Alternative energy? BIG investment, as we've been predicting. Teensy compared to Big Oil: Alternative energy? BIG investment, as we've been predicting. Teensy compared to Big OilPaltry but significantEven if the income generated by alternative energy is paltry compared to their oil counterpart it is still significant enough to be heartening.As for Exxon suing for Venezuelan oil rights, it seems like they are...; Tags: Research & Development, alternative energy, Big Oil; Discussion threads 2008-03-22
Big Day for Big Oil, and Way to Future Profits Seems Well-lubed: The price of crude is cruising, and it's not on cruise control, it's on blast-off. A record high on Tuesday and perhaps another one today. Not only is the Federal Reserve priming the pump, they threw gas on the flames. Not to be outdone, China's decided...; Tags: China, Oil, Petroleum, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-12
Off the grid: energy independence in the real world: Off the grid: energy independence in the real worldTarget a non-desert climate next time!Interesting, but it'd be far more interesting if there were someone doing this for a climate other than desert (aka California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas) - such as, for instance, Western Washington. We have...; Tags: Western Washington, power source; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
"Alternative energy" gets a boost from oil country: Venezuela seems determined to make America's alternative energy companies into successful greentech ventures. Today the Venezuelan national oil company "stopped all sales" to Exxon. This is just the latest salvo in the Exxon v. Venezuela heavyweight match. It began when Venezuela's government took control of all oil plants...; Tags: Venezuela, Alternative Energy, Exxon Mobil Corp., Venezueal, Sales Strategy, Asset Management, Sales, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Southern California Edison: Why not keep your options open?: I will be the first to admit that I am not a rocket scientist. But I like to think that makes me more like most of the people who read this blog than the people that I interview for this blog. Controversy, of course, makes for good...; Tags: Utility, Hydrogen, Southern California Edison, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-01-30
Green-walling with patented new tech: I had a serious talk with the chief of Serious Materials. And the company promises some serious energy savings with their new products. But in my talk with CEO Kevin Surace I hit a green wall on one topic: how do they make this stuff? ...; Tags: Window, Product, Aluminum, Kevin Surace, Construction, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-01-27
We are seeing the death of nuclear power's precious myth: We are seeing the death of nuclear power's precious mythHey there chicken little....>>Oh, and those dependable nuclear plants can’t use abundant salt water.the sky is falling... no really... the sky is falling....Wiki "De-desalinization Plants". Plenty of abundant water for Nuclear facilities that way... And nuc energy can supply...; Tags: Jane Fonda Mind-set, precious myth, nuclear energy, Nuclear Plant, nuclear plant; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
Can global businesses be truly sustainable? Green tech is just part of the answer: One thing I miss about living in the San Francisco Bay Area is my access to random briefings on heady technology issues, like the OpenEco Energy Camp that was held Wednesday at one of Sun Microsystems' facilities. Thanks to the wonders of webcasting, I checked in for about 45 minutes...; Tags: Sustainability, Green Technology, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-01-11
FAQ: New Energy Act gets green light: FAQ: New Energy Act gets green lightIsn't it great that we Americans are soooo STUPID. In the face ofglobal warming, we still want our SUVs, and this is really a miserable bill. We shame ourselves in front of the world.My Thoughts...While I think alternative energy sources need to be invested...; Tags: carbon dioxide, New Energy Act; Discussion threads 2007-12-19
Green Tech boon. But is the new U.S. energy law cornographic?: A new U.S. energy bill has been signed into law by the President. Here are some of the green tech relevant provisions: Higher fuel-efficiency for cars and light trucks, up to 30 MPG average by 2020. That is currently the standard already in China. Europe already...; Tags: Green Technology, U.S. General Services Administration, Law, Corn, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Red shift meets event horizon: I was amazed to read reports of a dinner last week at which top Sun executives sitting around the same table seem to have made statements that totally contradict one another. On the one hand, Greg Papadopoulos, Sun CTO and executive vice president of R&D, was telling...; Tags: Danger, Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Solar Energy, Power Generation, Grid, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2007-12-13
PG&E CIO: Pat Lawicki - Transcript: Dan Farber: Pat thanks for joining me. Pat Lawicki: Thank you, I'm delighted to be here. Dan Farber: Now you've been at PG&E in 2005, it's a company that's undergoing some transition as you're putting in new systems. What is the scope of...; Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, PG&E Corp., Customer, Vision, Lawicki, Data Centers, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2007-12-11
Dems: White House fudged climate change data: Dems: White House fudged climate change dataHmmm Pot calling Kettle Black?And, the democrats have been doing *what* with their data?Let's see worst case earliest Climate Change Catastrophe in 50 years? or more?Terrorists attacking America... More probable more sooner...Gasoline to get to and from work at $5 a gallon because of...; Tags: climate change data, Dems, White House; Discussion threads 2007-12-11