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- Oil-eating microbes produce green energy
- It is estimated that oil sands -- or bituminous sands -- represent two thirds of the world's oil reserves. Still, it's expensive and difficult to extract oil from these sands. Even with today's crude oil prices, the industry is still looking for cheaper ways to produce energy from the so-called...
- Tags: Oil, Carbon Dioxide, University Of Calgary, Hydrogen, Energy, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- You've been slimed (or, algae as a biofuel source)
- Me and algae, we go way back. (So far back, in fact, that I don't remember what the proper grammar should be for the previous sentence.) I can recall ponds smothered in algae during a couple of 8th grade field trips focused on gathering data for my...
- Tags: El Paso Corp., Acre, Oil, Texas, Carbon Dioxide, Bonus, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2007-10-05
- Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on french fry grease
- Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on french fry greaseReduce CO2 emmissions?Perhaps I am mistaken or just ignorant of the science, but don't biodiesel vehicles release just as much CO2 as regular diesels? The article makes it sound as if alternative fuels are one of the answers to global warming,...
- Tags: Bio-fuel, biodiesel, carbon dioxide, carbon, WVO, oil
- Discussion threads 2007-04-02
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- Seinfeld becomes McCain
- Seinfeld becomes McCainMyth?So, is John McCain's patriotism a myth? Perhaps his leadership abilities? Or maybe it is a myth that John McCain is actually qualified for the job of Commander in Chief?The only myth here relates to you feeling somehow qualified to offer political commentary.dude you really need...
- Tags: Taxes, RSS, John McCain, Obama
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Video: Does Green IT matter for business?
- Video: Does Green IT matter for business?My tip? Follow the moneyIMHO, being "green" has become little more than a shakedown that industry is happy to play along with. After all, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all could get laws passed that mandated that our customers purchase more...
- Tags: Does Green IT, carbon dioxide, video
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Hybrids v. Pickensplan? You do the pickin'
- Hybrids v. Pickensplan? You do the pickin'How about a plug in hybrid that uses CNG and electric?How about a plug in hybrid that uses CNG and electric instead of gasoline/electric? The other thing to consider is that trucks, construction equipment, and farm equipment could be converted to CNG....
- Tags: CNG, car
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Hybrids v. Pickensplan? You do the pickin'
- Some of the folks touting hybrid cars--standard fuel plus electric--think their favored technology runs against the plans of T. Boone Pickens. I recently blogged Pickens' pick of CNG as a great new transit fuel for American drivers. Over at Hybridowners they're saying electric hybrids and eventually plug-ins will...
- Tags: Car, Hybrid, Folk, Hybridowners Site, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Parts of a system: beyond the e-voting case
- Parts of a system: beyond the e-voting caseGreater than what...."Server virtualization (in the PC/IBM sense of hosting multiple equivalent OS instances on one machine), for example, is extraordinarily popular right now and can definitely reduce data center cost - but almost always does so at greater cost to the business...
- Tags: Data centers, Virtualization, Murph, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., IT IS, e-voting
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- What's hot, what's not, in energy land
- What's hot? Wind says the MSM and all the ads being sponsored by former oilman T. Boone Pickens. Pickens is going to get lots of play because he can spend lots of money. You may have seen some of his ads. Pickens...
- Tags: U.S., Clean Technology, Natural Gas, Pickens, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Data center energy use
- Data center energy useHmmmm....1. It's still a positive contribution, even if it is a small one. 2. And I think real enterprises are seriously eying desktops a real money sinks when it comes to power.3. The same argument could be applied to oil. We shouldn't...
- Tags: Data centers, Operating systems, Servers, hardware, Data Center Energy, Sun Microsystems Inc., data center, Process Protection
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- The Technological and Economic impact of a New Cold War
- Â Cummings of the Daily Express, 24 August 1953, "Back to Where it all Started" The events of the last several weeks surrounding Russia's invasion of Georgia and its recognition of the rogue provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have threatened to...
- Tags: Russia, Russian, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-01
- Question about Gov. Sarah Palin
- Question about Gov. Sarah PalinI searched online and got on the site with this linkhttp://www.state.ak.us/but could not get to anywhere when I clicked on her image to go to that page, eitherBlame ObamaObama's campaign team, probably caught by surprise at this announcement, are probably trying to dig up whatever dirt...
- Tags: Branding, GUESS IT, Sarah Palin, Obama, Hillary, GOP
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?It is an apt comparison>Your Ubunutu/Vista comparison doesn't pass the common sense test. Think about what you can get with Ubuntu-- Compiz Fusion for eye candy, drive encryption, MythTV DVR app, OpenOffice.org, ect. You have to get Ultimate Windows to get all...
- Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), pricing strategy, window, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Don't leave that fridge by the curb!
- Don't leave that fridge by the curb!Laughing hereI guess it's alright when envirofascists want to regulate our icebox because at least they're staying out of our bedrooms.BTW, my garden resents you preaching that we should remove 60 pounds of food from its photosynthetic leaves.Somebody has to speak for the plants...
- Tags: fridge, Freon
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Liquid Defense (zip)
- Liquid defense is a unique puzzle game where you must eliminate all of the incoming water, gas, and oil. Each of the levels is carefully designed to require innovative solutions while managing limited resources. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Defense, Nuclear Nova Software, Liquid Defense, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- Clean-tech gets political while China moves into first place
- Clean-tech is getting more and more political. With so much money and government subsidy, or not, at stake, it was inevitable. A leading greentech venture capitalist spoke at the Democratic Convention. And the governor of Montana spoke about declaring energy independence for America, and added we Americans...
- Tags: China, Medal, Clean Technology, Montana, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Don't leave that fridge by the curb!
- I saw a television out on our street a couple of mornings ago when I left for my morning job/walk, waiting for pick-up by the garbage dudes. I resisted the urge to narc on my neighbors, since it's actually illegal to place said TVs curbside in New Jersey, but it...
- Tags: Southern California Edison, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- The role of media in the Internet age
- Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, a fake news show that has acquired a huge following a group among whom I include myself, is attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week. As a result, he had the chance to meet with members of...
- Tags: Newspaper, Internet, Media, News, Jon Stewart, Advertising & Promotion, TVs, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross Perot
- Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross PerotIf you dont care for perot, his charts, or want another source... how aboutthe comptroller general?A movie released last goes over the same type of stuff. We have a massive defecit, one that will eat our country whole if its not dealt with....
- Tags: Free trade, Perot, Ross Perot, Magna Charta, Welcome Back, Magna
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Are we seeing a serious greening of Colorado? Sure seems that way.
- Are we seeing a serious greening of Colorado? Sure seems that way.Yep, going green allrightIt's called moss growing over all the abandoned homes and industry as Colorado slips into economic depression.The question now becomes how much misery will Americans allow greens to foist upon us until we've finally had...
- Tags: serious greening, Microsoft Excel
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
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