Archive for June, 2006
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Thursday, June 8th, 2006Most of the headlines these days are over hybrids, but there’s alot of other things going on in the alternative fuel front. E85, which is a mix of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, is being pushed by GM. One of the problems with E85 is that there are very few gas stations […]
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NYTimes - Debate over Wind Power Causes Environmental Rift
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006From the June 6th edition of the NY TImes comes a report of a split in the environmentalists ranks.
“Wind projects are in the midst of a huge growth spurt in many parts of the country, driven by government incentives to promote alternatives to fossil fuels. But Mr. Boone, who wields a botanist’s trowel […]
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Will Your Next Prius have a Turbo?
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006Several blogs have picked up on an article in Autoexpress that claims that the next generation of the Prius will have a lean-burn 1.8 litre turbo engine, lithium ion batteries, plug in capabilities, and will get 100 mpg.
Sounds way cool.
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Hybrid Car Myths Debunked at Safety Conference
Monday, June 5th, 2006There were a bunch of articles a couple of weeks ago stating the rescue workers ran a risk of electrocution if they tried to extricate someone from a wrecked Prius. Now from Firehouse.com, comes word of an event called Crash Canada 2006, a safety conference aimed at fire and ambulance crews, which debunks […]
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The Oregonian - Pick up the pace on fuel conservation
Saturday, June 3rd, 2006An editorial in yesterday’s Oregonian discusses the seemingly unwillingness of Congress to do anything for oil conservation. Here’s an idea from Sen Gordon Smith (R-Ore) to create “feebates” in which the government would either offer a rebate for fuel efficient vehicles or would charge a surcharge for gas guzzlers. Not […]
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From PubliusPundit.com - OPEC Arabs laugh their heads off at Hugo Chavez
Friday, June 2nd, 2006Very interesting article and comments on the latest antics of Hugo Chavez. The Mideast opec members understand that $70 a barrel oil may indeed be a prelude to $18 a barrel oil, as oil importing countries wise up and start reducing demand through many different ways (many of which are reported in this […]
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From the Guardian - Radical vertical turbine aims to take wind power to towns and cities
Friday, June 2nd, 2006The new turbine is designed to be used in urban areas where the wind direction changes constantly. The new turbines triple helix form and vertical axis make it almost silent. The new turbine is called Quiet Revolution and is being installed in the next couple of months at 3 sites […]
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