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Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Courtesy Gordon Murray & Mohr Davidow. I recently blogged about one VC's efforts in cleantech as it relates to finding renewable replacements for petrochemicals and coal-based products. That same company, Mohr Davidow, has invested in an auto design firm. Why? Because Gordon...; Tags: Oil, Duck, Clean Technology, Fossil Fuel, Jadoo, Oil Pit, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Photos: Peering into energy's future: Organizations from around the world showed off a wide range of alternatives to fossil fuels at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference 2008, by CNET News.com; Tags: Photograph, Fossil Fuel, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-03-07
The fatal flaw for green-tech companies: The fatal flaw for green-tech companiesThat's sillyGreen energy isn't doomed in the same way energy in general isn't doomed. Just because hydroelectric power isn't sexy doesn't mean they're going under. Your argument is so silly it's hard to even respond to it.I always look for a point...in articles that appear...; Tags: Internet Geeks, green-tech company, fatal flaw, flaw, fossil fuel; Discussion threads 2008-02-05
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
Utility fires back at Kansas where Lt. Gov. touts alternative energy: Utility fires back at Kansas where Lt. Gov. touts alternative energyPower companiesbetter get out of their fossil fuel mindset. This may actually have nothing to do with global warming but be another archaic business model (think RIAA) that is going to get ripped to shreds by technological innovation. ...; Tags: fossil fuel, Lt., alternative energy; Discussion threads 2007-11-19

Heads up, our gases are coming your way: Americans are polluting the air for fellow Americans. Here's what the U.S. Geological Survey found in a study released today: "Nitrate found in precipitation occurring in rural areas of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States is primarily caused by emissions from stationary sources located...; Tags: Coal, Pollution, U.S. Geological Survey, Fossil Fuel, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-10-22
Solar power as cheap as fossil fuels?: Charlie Gay, general manager of Applied Materials' solar business, speaks to CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica about solar industry dynamics at the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Gay, who has worked in the business for over 30 years, says large-scale manufacturing will bring down the price of...; Tags: Solar Energy, Industry, Fossil Fuel, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Management, Emerging Technologies; Videos 2007-10-15
'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
Developing clean fossil fuels: At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Davis, Calif., panel moderator Michael Horwitz, Partner with Pacific Growth Equities leads a discussion with executives on new methods being developed that will make the production of fossil fuel energy more efficient and environmentally friendly. The panelists are: Hunt Ramsbottom, CEO at Rentech; Frank...; Tags: CEO, Fossil Fuel, Emerging Technologies, Green; Videos 2007-09-19
Here comes the sun, and the V.C. money. No nucs is good nucs.: Dateline:GoingGreen Conference, Davis, CA First panel of the day gets right to the point: where are the VC putting their green tech dollars? The panel: Raj Atluru, Draper Fisher Jurvetson partner. Samir Kaul, Khosla Ventures partner. Ray Lane, Kleiner Perkins partner and former Oracle CEO. ...; Tags: Nuclear Energy, Partnership, Green Technology, Investment, Fossil Fuel, RL, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-11
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
Biofuel or bunk?: Biofuel or bunk?Biofuels. Bunk?Hard to say whether they are bunk or not. There are at least as many energy/cost models of biofuel production/distribution as there are consultancies/universities with departments to study them. What is clear though is that there needs to be a dramatic increase in fuel efficiency in the...; Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Biofuel, carbon dioxide, fossil fuel; Discussion threads 2007-08-20
Biofuel or bunk?: Not so fast with biofuels. That's the warning from two British researchers. They say a conversion from fossil fuels to currently available biofuels will make carbon emissions go UP. If you've been watching the global warming debate, UP is the wrong direction unless you want lots of...; Tags: Fossil Fuel, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-08-19
A matter of degree: If you have any doubts that some folks are rushing to get in position to get rich off climate change and high energy prices, I gotta bridge I'll sell ya.Perhaps no finer proof of the gold rush around energy: a new university training program in "carbon management." The University...; Tags: global warming, fossil fuel, energy, climate change, Blogroll, air pollution; Blog posts 2007-07-31
When a lobbyist is like a shark: Lobbyists are exerting serious energy over energy. Money to lobbyists like blood to sharks. And the proposed changes in American energy laws could bring billions of federal money into play.Everybody from oil companies to vengture capitalists are watching this one. This evening AP is reporting there's been...; Tags: renewable energy, green tech, fossil fuel, federal government, energy, cars &, traffic, Blogroll; Blog posts 2007-07-30
Remember synfuels? they may be coming back: CNET's Michael Kanellos today blogs about companies developing tech to produce synthetic petroleum. Industrial microbiology.One such company is start-up LS9. Kanellos tells us the firm intends to exploit "the properties of naturally occurring or genetically enhanced organisms." And this week LS9's presenting a paper on their...; Tags: research, renewable energy, fossil fuel, green tech, energy, Blogroll; Blog posts 2007-07-30
"Car piece, electricity piece" & what will Nancy do?: House Speaker Nancy Peloci (D-CA) is facing some crucial decisons on proposed changes in American energy laws. Her hometown newspaper says the Speaker hasn't said what she'll do about either tougher mileage standards for cars, or about forcing renewable energy for generating more of the nation's electricity. Currently,...; Tags: renewable energy, global warming, fossil fuel, federal government, energy, climate change, cars &, traffic, Blogroll; Blog posts 2007-07-30
Hard cheese for hard coal: They may stop mining hard coal in Germany. The energy source that literally fueled Germany's manufacturing in the 19th and 20th Centuries will no longer come from German mines in the Ruhr Valley. The Washington Post article today points out how heavily the German underground coal mines have...; Tags: renewable energy, nuclear power, global warming, fossil fuel, energy, climate change, Blogroll, air pollution; Blog posts 2007-07-29
Good news for the future: Airplanes are a cursed blessing. They make travel over long distances possible in less time than anybody could have imagined 120 years ago. A week to take a steamer from New York to Liverpool. Sound like fun?But the curse comes with all that crud jets spew into...; Tags: research, green tech, global warming, fossil fuel, federal government, energy, climate change, Blogroll, aviation &, aeronautics, air pollution; Blog posts 2007-07-27