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  House passes Energy bill

  08.04.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on House passes Energy bill

  Via Montara Energy Ventures: Good for the Congress, they managed to do something and something important. While we can poke many holes in the legislation, it does include 15% national renewable portfolio standard and shifts some $16B toward renewable energy and conservation programs. This was an important step and Congress should be commended for getting […]

• Energy, Innovation

  Automotive XPrize: Create an affordable 100mpg car

  08.01.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  In the spirit of former X Prizes, this one also serves to inspire. From the press release: SANTA MONICA, CA–(Marketwire – August 1, 2007) – The Automotive X PRIZE (AXP), a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles to help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate […]

• Energy, Humor

  New fuel efficient car?

  07.15.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I wonder what the offense was? Speeding? Registration? Operation of a bumper car without the appropriate license? And, I can only guess what went into the make and model sections of the citation. Meanwhile, it’s clear that Europe is ahead again, our electric bumper cars will only run at the carnival…Wonder what kind of mileage […]

• Energy

  Carrying on the picture theme…

  07.13.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Carrying on the picture theme…

  From the Economist:

• Energy, Media

  The Wind

  07.07.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on The Wind

  Kevin Chu passed this along, I think it’s brilliant. It’s clever and funny and makes you think.

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