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  What is green and fast?

  10.04.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on What is green and fast?

  Audi R10 Racing Diesel When Rudolf Diesel patented his compression engine (air is compressed, the temperature rises, fuel is injected and ignites without a spark) I doubt he ever envisioned cars like the Audi above. The current generation of diesels are powerful and increasingly green as their emissions are treated. Combine that with Biodiesel fuel, […]

• Innovation

  Top Ten Geek Business Myths

  10.03.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Top Ten Geek Business Myths

  Bruce Cornett, a colleague, forwarded this blog entry to me this morning. I liked it so much, I decided I’d give it a plug here. Have to say, the list resonated with me and is consistent with my experiences. The one place I’d differ is on #8. Some businesses, outside software in particular, really do […]

• Energy, Innovation

  Tidal Barrage

  10.02.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Tidal Barrage

  No, it’s not the next disaster, it’s a way to harnass the power of the ocean’s tides to generate power. Rance river barrage in France generates 240 Megawatts (MW) What is a barrage you ask? Effectively, it is a barrier is built across a cove or inlet that provides a dam effect either keeping the […]

• Commentary, Energy, Innovation

  Hidden Asset: Space

  09.28.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Hidden Asset: Space

  Image from the US Census Bureau: one dot = 7,500 people At one point, I was able to drive for nearly 6 hours without seeing another car, person, or sign of human activity. If you live east of the Mississippi River, I can understand you might have a different experience, but west of the river, […]

• Innovation, Travel

  Location matters

  09.26.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Location matters

  Global positioning systems have really come a long way in terms of what’s available commercially and who can get benefit from the technology. For those of you who are not familiar with GPS, the system is simple in concept though difficult to implement in practice. It works like this: a constellation of (at least) 24 […]

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