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
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 provided by Transportation for America:
Not only do we need to rebuild our roads, our bridges, our [...]
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, solar thermal and photovoltaics, waste-to-energy, geothermal and next-generation and sugar-based biofuels were identified as large-scale clean [...]
Over the past year, I’ve researched ways in which I can simplify my life in a healthy, organic way. It involves getting back to older ways of life. Living before fast-food, frozen meals and preservatives. We’re raising fruits and vegetables in a garden in our yard and frequenting organic farmer’s markets near our home on [...]
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 very cool. It looks like Neil Young has the same passion. He has teamed up [...]
I am often a skeptic of theories until I can read enough information to support a logical conclusion that the theory is true or false. Climate change was one of those theories that I wondered if it was really true. I watched a Youtube video of a young scientist who used standard logic to determine [...]
After researching several online sources for e-books on “running a car on water” and watching numerous Youtube videos, I settled on what seemed to be the most informative site on the technology. www.hho-hybrid.com. Instead of showing pictures of using a mayonnaise jar with some wire, steel mesh and hose, the hho-hybrid site discusses the use [...]
I had a neighbor call me a while ago and ask me about HHO or Brown’s gas injection to save fuel. I’m known as the neighborhood’s energy “mad scientist” so he figured he would ask me before buying e-books and kits to convert his F-150 company vehicle.
I surfed the internet and was amazed at [...]
Welcome to the NotPetroleum Blog! I am an alternative energy entrepreneur in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Among my many hobbies, I collect used cooking oil and process it into fuel for my diesel cars. I also research ways that we can reduce our dependence on petroleum without changing our habits or behavior.
Weaning [...]
