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The many faces of algae: From biofuel to cooking oil and skin care products, algae is becoming the new go-to ingredient for a myriad of products. On a visit to Solazyme, a South San Francisco-based biotech company, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi rides in a 100 percent algae-fueled car and samples surprisingly tasty algae cooking oil...; Tags: Biotechnology, News, kara tsuboi, solazyme, alge, bio fuels, gasoline, diesel, laboratory; Videos 2008-06-27
Car Wars in Detroit: Car Wars in DetroitDiesel Doings at the NAIAS: It's Easy Being GreenIn Detroit, January usually means gray skies. But this January the predominant color is green, since the 2008 North American International Auto Show was seeking to answer the big question “Which shades of green auto technology are going to...; Tags: Performance management, Diesel, Other Technologies; Discussion threads 2008-01-17
Diesel wants to be your friend: Diesel wants to be your friendJust The Facts not Freedom Fries in Vegetable OIL original diesel fuelRudolf Diesel was born in Paris in 1858. His parents were Bavarian immigrants. Rudolf Diesel was educated at Munich Polytechnic. After graduation he was employed as a refrigerator engineer. However, his true love lay...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Rudolf Diesel, Diesel; Discussion threads 2007-09-21
Diesel wants to be your friend: Okay, folks, if you drive a car, ride in a bus, consume anything ever carried in a truck or ship, or simply are interested in questions about energy supply and greenhouse gases...pay attention. I have an acronym for you to memorize: ULSD. That's...; Tags: Car, Diesel Technology Forum, France, Diesel, Allen Schaeffer, Forum, Rapeseed, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-08-29
Sun's data center in a box: Sun's data center in a boxIf it ran on Gas or Diesel and had a 30 mbps wireless backhaulIf it ran on Gas or Diesel with its own built in generator and had a 30 mbps wireless point-to-point backhaul, then we'd be cooking with a truly mobile solution.; Tags: Data centers, Storage, Diesel, data center, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-10-18

In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last year: In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last yearNot reallyThe powers that be understand chemistry and physics, which greens and their dupes don't.Biodiesel takes more energy to manufacture than you get by burning it. It's cute now because only a few are using it. Start producing it on a mass...; Tags: Food & Beverage, biodiesel, oxide, greenhouse gase, Diesel; Discussion threads 2006-01-06
Powering a new generation of cars: Powering a new generation of carsCheap Energy will not happenCall me sinical, but I don't buy into the overly romanticized notion that highly efficient cars, renewable fuels or even cold fusion itself will cause energy prices to fall (overly the long term, anyway). Regardless of how cheap it becomes for...; Tags: Diesel, Ethanol, alcohol; Discussion threads 2005-09-02

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The edge-centric Internet: Why isn't the edge of the network the center? More computes and storage gets shipped to consumers than to Internet data centers, so consumers should help power the Internet. And get paid for it. P2P vs Internet data centers A new project, spearheaded by National ICT...; Tags: Consumer, Internet Data Center, Data Center, Internet, Data Centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...; Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Smart HCCI cars talk to the pump: Researchers from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society CITRIS are developing more efficient engines for cars. They are specifically working on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignited HCCI engines. An HCCI engine 'combines the efficiency and versatility of diesel engines with the cleanliness of spark-ignition engines.' For...; Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Engine, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Trick out your fleet with fuel consumption monitors from Networkcar: OK, I admit it. When I bought my car a year-and-a-half ago, comparing the fuel consumption metrics among the different models WAS part of the equation, but not the most important part. Now, with gas lines forming in my own little town and people putting summer trips...; Tags: Monitor, Performance, Technology, Performance Management, GPS, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Calling all auto engineers: this is an emergency: Calling all auto engineers: this is an emergencyThere are no engineersTheir parents made sure they went into business and got MBAs due to the wonders of globalization!Too many chiefs, not enough indians.-MWhy not just drill for more oil?I think it is simply amazing how everyone in Congress is standing around...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Total Cost, food; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Car crash on Wall Street: many injuries and heavy losses: Car crash on Wall Street: many injuries and heavy lossesHolding our breathThe auto-owning public is holding their collective breath to see what comes next. You don't want to be the person that paid an arm and a leg for a Prius then found out a year later there were...; Tags: heavy loss; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
(Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week): (Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week)Infinity ?You give a good rating to the Infinity M45X ?The Chrysler 300 has a hard drive based navigation system with traffic reporting, a great stereo with digital music options, MyGig interactive voice prompt system, adaptive Cruise control, leather seats, is super quiet, has...; Tags: photograph, Chrysler 300, Infinity M45X; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-die: Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-dieAmerica is finishedThis latest downturn coupled with the internet and lax foreign ownership laws means that the devaluation of housing, which would normally ultimately let poor Americans back...; Tags: industry, Big 3, sales, therapy, Saturn; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-die: Perhaps never has the Detroit auto industry faced such a challenge. Not from the small cool VW beetle in the 1960s. Not from the onslaught of Datsun and Toyota a decade later. Not from the Honda Civic in the Nineties. This time the challenge is not...; Tags: Industry, Gasoline, Therapy, General Motors Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-27
Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos: Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autosMaybe just maybeChrysler should start working on the quality of their cars and leave the installation of gizmos to car owners who like modding their cars. Back to the basics, a quality product that can hold a candle to the likes of Toyota. Disclaimer:...; Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Ford Motors, Chrysler LLC, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Have you tried the IHOP diet?: Have you tried the IHOP diet?Where this diet challenges...I do agree that W.H. Kellogg is spinning in his grave. His call for lighter breakfasts a century ago has been the basis of diet kant ever since.But my own life agrees with this diet's premise. A good breakfast keeps the snack...; Tags: IHOP, breakfast, carbohydrate, diet; Discussion threads 2008-06-22
Car makers are doing all they can, you and I are the problem: Enclave, courtesy Buick. The very nice man at the Auto Alliance did not accuse me of being stupid, nor did he even accuse you of being short-sighted. But that's the bottom line. The auto manufacturers have been making high mileage cars and bringing...; Tags: Car, Charlie Territo, Americans, Taxes, Free Trade, Fuel Cells, Financial Planning, Finance, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-18
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon: Photo gallery:2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagonThe small wagon, one of the most practical body styles, is back with the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon. The small wagon mostly gave way to the more sporty hatchbacks in the 1990s, but Volkswagen seems confident in the body style, launching the wagon version of its...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Mph, Jetta SportWagon, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen AG, shifter; Product reviews 2008-06-09