Category Archives: climate change

Obama and the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

I received this email from the White House this morning with a link to the document titled, “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future.”  If you haven’t watched Obama’s speech on energy futures at Georgetown University yesterday, make sure to watch … Continue reading →

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Energy Security – Are We Ready?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Today, President Barack Obama spoke to students at Georgetown University to challenge the next generation to meet the challenge of reducing our dependence on foreign oil.  He put forth a plan to reduce our daily import of foreign oil by … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Energy: Without the hot air

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

David Mackay’s new book is a great resource for preparing for life after petroleum. Read Mapawatt’s review of the book. You can buy it on Amazon or download it for free. Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air

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The Methanol Alternative

Posted on March 14, 2009 by admin

In a clear and concise review and essay, Robert Zubrin lays out the case for Methanol becoming the energy carrier for the 21st century and beyond. Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and president of Pioneer Astronautics, comments on the book,  Beyond … Continue reading →

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Obama Says: Days of Building Sprawl Are Over

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

Responding to a question from a city councilwoman about transportation and infrastructure in the stimulus bill during a town hall forum in Ft. Myers, Florida, President Obama said that the days of just building sprawl are over. From a transcript … Continue reading →

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Clean Energy Economy Will Cost Billions Annually

Posted on February 8, 2009 by admin

OAKLAND, Calif. — It will cost $515 billion annually through 2030 to wean the world off fossil fuels in favor of clean energy sources, according to a report released last week by the World Economic Forum. Onshore and offshore wind, … Continue reading →

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OPT Installs PowerBuoy Off Hawaii Coast

Posted on November 15, 2008 by admin

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has installed one of its PowerBuoy wave power generation units (earlier post) near Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This is the third PowerBuoy to be deployed by OPT over the past two months … Continue reading →

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Is Global Warming Really Global Cooling?

Posted on November 8, 2008 by admin

In a November special issue of the journal Ecology, a group of scientists report that if current patterns of change in the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans continue, alterations of ocean circulation could occur on a global scale, with potentially … Continue reading →

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Neil Young’s 1959 Lincoln EV – LincVolt

Posted on November 5, 2008 by admin

One of my passions is the idea of taking vintage vehicles and converting them to EVs.  The idea of recycling 2,000 lbs of steel and rubber into a roadworthy vehicle that is more efficient than when it was new is … Continue reading →

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Scientist Discovers Fungus That Could Fuel A Car

Posted on November 4, 2008 by admin

A researcher at Montana State University has found a micro-organism in a plant in South America that could fuel vehicles one day. The unusual fungus contains the essence of diesel, which one could use to run a bus, for example, … Continue reading →

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