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Iceland buses come clean with hydrogen

Iceland buses come clean with hydrogenNow this is an example ofan earlier comment I made about Europe producing some awesome technologies. Now granted Iceland is not technically Europe, the cities that are participating in the experiement are. And where is the US? Oh yes that's right, falling behind the rest...

Tags: poverty, environmentalism, global warming, Bottom line is fossil fuel, pollution, U.S. Government, Kyoto Protocol, Iceland, hydrogen

Discussion threads 2005-01-12

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Car makers now LIKE higher emission standards?

Car makers now LIKE higher emission standards?US Manufacturing is overThe USA is now officially an importer of everything. If it is not made in CHINA, assembled in CHINA, or have CHINA origins I don't think people would know how to react.Just wait till the ripple effect the hundreds of thousands...

Tags: Government, Manufacturing, emission standard, car, automobile company, Obama, job

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Carbon Capture and Petroleum Industry—a tale of two pities

It's a pity that not everybody can be happy when the federal government does something. Or even just talks about doing something. Back when oil men sat in the top two executive positions in the land, POTUS and VPOTUS, oil was happy but gasoline buyers were not. ...

Tags: Oil, Coal, Petroleum, Pity, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-26

Wall Street's meltdown and the potential technology hit

Wall Street's meltdown and the potential technology hitPC vs MacHmmmm... I wonder how this might affect the feud between Apple and Microshaft. As the economy lurches towards a cliff, many people are going to balk at shelling out $3,000 for a new MacBook Pro. On the other hand, would it...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Investment, potential technology, meltdown, iKe, tax

Discussion threads 2008-09-15

Test case: what happens when a government requires renewable energy?

Test case: what happens when a government requires renewable energy?....It's pioneers like Colorado that will finally propel us into the 21st century. Great news! Love it when the old ways are trounced by new tech AND soundly at that!"[B]Despite a continuing boom, oil and gas companies here are on the...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Telecom & Utilities, Westinghouse, mW, tax, Xcel Energy Inc., renewable energy

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

What's good for GM 'may' be good for the country

What's good for GM 'may' be good for the countryVaporwareGM is getting headlines now. That's all they want or care for. They simply do not believe that they should have to change for anyone.zero-TAIL PIPE emissonsZero-emissions makes it sound like you expect to get something from nothing, and...

Tags: lithium ion battery, gasoline, fossil fuel, General Motors Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-01-11

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?Citizens are going to end up paying one way or other.Such is the sad state of education in our country today that this kind of nonsensical debate even takes place. Either consumers are going to foot the bill via their utility bill, or...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Telecom & Utilities, Ausra, tax, subsidy

Discussion threads 2007-12-11

'Green IT': are we missing the bigger picture?

'Green IT': are we missing the bigger picture?RE: Green IT': are we missing the bigger picture?courtesy: cjm LTWhy should anyone feel defensive about "being cheap?" America and Americans are in debt to the eyeballs and have no savings because we spend the money as fast as we get it and...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, computer hardware, GNU/Linux, fossil fuel, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Green IT, greenhouse gas

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Recycling apathy doesn't bode well for green tech habits

Recycling apathy doesn't bode well for green tech habitsWindows contributes to global climate changeWhy should anyone feel defensive about "being cheap?"America and Americans are in debt to the eyeballs and have no savings because we spend the money as fast as we get it and then we borrow so we...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, computer hardware, GNU/Linux, fossil fuel, hardware, Microsoft Windows, global climate change, greenhouse gas, climate change, green technology

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as source

Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as sourceWindows contributes to global climate change#courtesy of: cjm LTWhy should anyone feel defensive about "being cheap?"America and Americans are in debt to the eyeballs and have no savings because we spend the money as fast as we get it and then we...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, computer hardware, fossil fuel, GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, hardware, Gutmann, global climate change

Discussion threads 2007-09-01

New Microsoft-commissioned studies are busting out all over

New Microsoft-commissioned studies are busting out all overMore Bloatsmoke from the BloatfarmWhile no one can criticize the right of a company to publish whatever it wants, this work is very likely just more Bloatfarm FUD.Does GM give "helpful hints" on Toyota?One should treat emanations from the Bloatfarm as that Bloat...

Tags: Groupware, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft-commissioned study, Linux Developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint, OOXML

Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Biodiesel start-up hauls in $214 million

Biodiesel start-up hauls in $214 millionNice idea... butI would rather see the money go towards electric powered cars like [url=http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1]this one![/url] Or how about [url=http://www.electriccars.com/SHOWROOM_1/index.cfm]some of these?[/url]Bottom line, we better get on board with clean and green... it's that or we fail. ]:)Bio Kredit Online Kredit ohne SchufaVery interested Comment...

Tags: Bio Kredit Online Kredit, biodiesel

Discussion threads 2007-02-21

SunPower boosts solar panel output

SunPower boosts solar panel outputAnother step along the pathIt has been a long path from concept to economic feasibility. While realistic expectations never anticipated "solar power" to meet all our needs, it can certainly make a significant contribution. As pointed out in the previous post, the cost per...

Tags: solar panel

Discussion threads 2006-10-16

Rising gas prices fuel e-tailer anxieties

Rising gas prices fuel e-tailer anxietiesCall 1-800-WAAAAHHH.I'll see your $3/gal, and raise you two more.:o)NewEgg rocksLeave it to NewEgg to keep its customers as the top Priority. NewEgg is the best site out there!!!!RE: Rising gas prices fuel e-tailer anxietiesI don't know about you guy's and gals, but I have...

Tags: Newegg.com, fossil fuel, anxiety, online retail company

Discussion threads 2005-08-19

Solar power bill facing heat

Solar power bill facing heatWell, if the industry doesn't like it...... then Arnold can just mandate that all California government buildings will have their roofs replaced by solar energy collection sytems. That act alone would spur solar cell production and likely save the government money within five years.THe only...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar energy, solar panel

Discussion threads 2005-07-06

DOE joins drive for fuel cell cars

DOE joins drive for fuel cell carsYep, time to step upalternative fueling sources not only on the vehicular but plant level, meet and exceed EPA goals, and get off the dino treadmill.Won't happen.Growing up we were supposed to be on the moon by now. What ever happened to Moon Base...

Tags: Fuel cells, knowledge, hydrogen, fuel cell, Firestone

Discussion threads 2005-03-30

Fractal stupidity

Fractal stupiditySo long as $$$ drives usWe will never as a race achieve the greatness we could realize. Greed, in an object that truly has no real value is what is preventing the human race from moving forward. How many wonderful technologies have been shelved and forgotten because it would...

Tags: Semiconductors, Telecom & Utilities, solar cell, stupidity, cell, fractal

Discussion threads 2004-03-18