Came across this cool site, CARMA, thought I would share: From their site: At its core, Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a massive database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide. Power generation accounts for 40% of all carbon emissions in the United States and [...]
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If you think electrons infrastructure is and easy update, ethanol may be more difficult. NYC finally turns off the last DC circuits: The direct current conversion in Lower Manhattan started in 1928, and an engineer then predicted that it would take 45 years, according to Mr. Cunningham. “An optimistic prediction since we still have it [...]
Well-To-Wheel
Posted in DISTRIBUTION, ENERGY, GEEKDOM, HEH, SHINY on January 18, 2007 |
There’s a great white paper the Tesla Motors peeps put together arguing the efficiency of electric plug-in automobiles. Bottom line, see page 7 of the presentation, it’s a heck of a lot more efficient (i.e., cleaner and less expensive) to power (i.e., unit of distance out per unit of energy in) with electric than messing [...]
Google are promoting a change in the way computer power supplies are engineered (.pdf file) which they say can save 40 billion kilowatt-hours over three years. Not a bad target, eh? The savings is captured by replacing the multi-voltage output scheme, which is today an antiquated design. Why then do power supplies continue to be [...]
Challenge X Win For Virginia Tech
Posted in ENERGY, GEEKDOM on June 10, 2006 | 1 Comment »
In 2005, the University of Michigan took first prize in the American Solar Challenge. In second of the 17 entrants was the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a biodiesel electric hybrid. In 2006, the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) at Virginia Tech took first prize in the new Challenge X (cX) with their GM Equinox hybrid [...]
Inconvenient Truths
Posted in ECONOMICS & FINANCE, ENERGY, FILM, GEEKDOM, POLITICS on June 3, 2006 |
Haven’t been posting much lately due to a busy calendar and I apologise for that. I did have time a few nights ago to hike over to the Sunshine to finally see Davis Guggenheim‘s An Inconvenient Truth, which I was going to review here the following morning. Needless to say, the free time to scribble [...]
As you know, the Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing. I’ve had a chance to catch a few screenings, the one I hit this afternoon is a must see: Who Killed The Electric Car Chris Paine was there for a Q&A afterwards. The film is not only a great story it’s a story well [...]
Okay, here’s a hybrid I can deal with in the city: Vespa announced the new hybrid electric / gasoline model, looks like a hike down to soho is in the cards this week. Wonder if it’s E85-friendly too :)
Woolsey And Schultz
Posted in ECONOMICS & FINANCE, ENERGY, POLITICS, SECURITY & PRIVACY on April 15, 2006 |
I just finished reading the Committee on the Present Danger Policy Paper: OIL & SECURITY and The Petroleum Bomb, a small part of my Easter weekend reading keeping me from more outdoor time (I did get a short hike in today, though). Not sure if I agree with it all, but one thing I do [...]
Solar Raycers Reach Winnipeg
Posted in ECONOMICS & FINANCE, ENERGY, GEEKDOM on July 22, 2005 |
Raycers in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge (the ~2500 mile solar-powered cars rayce from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta) have made it to Winnipeg. Follow the race via GPS tracking here. For you scorekeepers, University of Minnesota arrived first in Winnipeg, MIT second, and University of Michigan arrived third. I heart this kind of [...]
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