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• Business, Energy, Innovation

  Chrysler Challenge (repost)

  11.22.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  On April 7, 2007 I wrote this entry, given the news out of Detroit, I thought I’d dust it off and post it again. Mr. Kerkorian did not buy Chrysler, and I bet he’s happy. Earlier this week there was news that Kirk Kerkorian made a $4.5B cash bid for Chrysler. Must be nice to […]

• Energy, Technology & Science, Travel

  Three Months of Hybrid Experience

  11.03.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Three Months of Hybrid Experience

  When I purchased my Honda Hybrid back in July, gas prices in California were hovering right around $5/gallon. As I write this, they’re now a little over $3/gallon. What a change. And, don’t get used to it, they’ll be going back up as the era of cheap gas is long gone. As the economy recovers […]

• Business, Energy, Innovation

  Why Detroit is Dying

  09.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Ford’s 65MPG car the US can’t buyAttribution: Business Week This article in Business Week came across my RSS reader this morning. I read it, and decided to simply post it here in it’s entirety with a link back to Business Week. (Kudos to BW for the story, but shame on you for not hitting the […]

• Energy, Politics

  Fossil Fuel Market Manipulation

  08.12.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Now that crude oil is easing on global tensions (war in Georgia – not that Georgia, the other one near Russia) and sabre rattling increases around Iran. (Yes, I know this is usually the reason crude oil prices go up) Is the gas crisis over? While past performance is no guarantee of future performance, a […]

• Energy

  Over $500 saved with CFLs

  07.21.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Our Electricity Usage Post-CFL (2006 no CFLs) Regular readers of this blog will recognize that in June, 2007 we replaced 83 of our 95 light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps. Since that time, we’ve averaged savings on our electric bill of $42.77/month and now have cumulative electric bill savings of $513.21. This does not include […]

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