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  Bloody October

  10.30.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Bloody October

  No, this isn’t a Halloween post. 100 US Troops have been killed this month. Yet the election largely revolves around other issues from “hurting Bush” to sexcapades. It’s time to be for something, something we can all get behind, that isn’t so much about protecting ourselves as it is about creating a future of which […]

• Energy

  $10.5B quarterly profit

  10.26.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on $10.5B quarterly profit

  Exxon reported $10.5B in profit for their most recent quarter of activity. Another quarterly report, another $10B profit, it’s good to be Exxon. That’s what they call in the business, real money…$1350 profit per second. If just this quarter of Exxon’s profit was invested in renewable electricity generation using wind, it could fund approximately 10 […]

• Energy

  OPEC, cartel extraordinaire

  10.25.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on OPEC, cartel extraordinaire

  If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny that many countries with interests counter to the US are profiting immensely from our energy demands. Let’s face it, our appetite for energy in the US is insatiable. As a result, we can as a country be held hostage by those who have the resources necessary […]

• Energy, Innovation

  Community portable power bag (and lights)

  10.24.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Community portable power bag (and lights)

  If you’re into way off the grid living, this is an interesting way to get some light. The University of Michigan has done some prototyping on a “light bag” – effectively a solar textile that charges 6 individual lamps and/or a central battery. Ohio State’s 2006 record: 8-0 Next up: Minnesota 10/28 Tune: These Streets […]

• Energy

  Let the sunshine in

  10.20.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Let the sunshine in

  You might recall “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” as a catchy little tune from the musical Hair, but that’s not what this entry is about… It turns out that the energy in sunlight is measured at 250 watts/square meter on average across the US, or 3 KWh/square meter/day. See the NREL map below for details. Now […]

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