Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by Bruce
Greening the Electrical Grid - part 1
Ok, so Al Gore wants the electrical grid to be 100% Renewable within 10 years. What are the options?
Renewable options include:
Water - hydro electric dams, tidal current, ocean waves
Wind - farms of wind turbines
Biomass - natural gas from composing manure and other waste products
Solar - photovoltaic, thermal
What’s NOT renewable? [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Bruce
Al Gore - Repower America with Renewables
There is no question that Al Gore understands the issue. But can he move “the people” to make a change. His speech, A Generational Challenge to Repower America was specifically aimed at motivating the people.
One common thread runs through America’s issues with security, environment and the economy - carbon [...]
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Posted on July 11th, 2008 by Bruce
Toyota Prius to be manufactured in USA
Toyota Motor Corp announced July 10th, they will build the hybrid Prius in their new Blue Springs Mississippi plant starting in late 2010. The plant will NOT build their Highlander SUV as originally planned due to changing USA demand.
The American public has finally shifted their purchasing habits from large SUVs [...]
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Posted on July 4th, 2008 by Bruce
G8 Fail Climate Change Vows - USA,
Canada Worst of 8
By Erik Kirschbaum, BERLIN (Reuters)
None of the G8 countries have come close to fulfilling their pledges to fight climate change with the United States, Canada and Russia lagging especially far behind, a study published on Thursday found.
“We’re not going to be able to fathom what [...]
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Posted on July 4th, 2008 by Bruce
SolarTaxi completes 32,245 kms and still going.
Louis Palmer and his team started on a drive around the world in their solar powered taxi on July 1st 2007. As of July 2nd 2008, they have completed 32,245 kms with six months still to go. Pictured here, the solar taxi participates in a Canada Day Parade in Vancouver.
Per Louis:
“On [...]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Bruce
China Bans Free Plastic Bags Whereas USA Sues
China’s June 1st ban on free plastic bags, a success after only one month. Some supermarkets and stores have seen a 90% reduction in plastic bag usage.
Since 2001, the city of Shangri-La has forbid the use of all plastic bags. Southwest China’s Yunnan Province will set a model for the [...]
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