Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Massacres and Paramilitary Land Seizures Behind the Biofuel Revolution
June 6th, 2007Clean and green… Via: Guardian: Armed groups in Colombia are driving peasants off their land to make way for plantations of palm oil, a biofuel that is being promoted as an environmentally friendly source of energy. Surging demand for “green” fuel has prompted rightwing paramilitaries to seize swaths of territory, according to activists and farmers. […]
The Power Crisis Mythology, the 40% Efficient Solar Cell and the Cost of the War in Iraq
June 5th, 2007Spectrolab, Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing, has developed a solar cell technology that has a conversion efficiency of 40.7%. They accomplished this with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The annual budget of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory: $210 million The cost of America’s war […]
CATEGORY 5 CYCLONE AIMED AT STRAIT OF HORMUZ
June 5th, 2007Could get interesting. Stay up to the minute with The Oil Drum. Via: STRATFOR: A Category 5 cyclone with winds of up to 195 mph is heading toward one of the world’s most productive energy basins, threatening local devastation and global disruption at a point at which oil prices are already flirting with record highs. […]
Remote New Zealand Tidal Power Project
May 31st, 2007By 2013, power companies will have the option of cutting off power distribution to “unprofitable” parts of New Zealand. Will the lights go out in the Hokianga? No. You see, the simple and sane solutions become possible once a place isn’t profitable anymore. I N C R E D I B L E ! Power […]
Tesla CEO Literally Makes a Joke Out of Hydrogen Fuel Cell “Quagmire”
May 30th, 2007Nice one. Via: Tesla Motors: Good afternoon, Members of the Board. I am Martin Eberhard, cofounder and CEO of Tesla Motors, based here in California. Tesla Motors will begin shipping highly-desirable, DOT-compliant electrical cars with well over 200 miles range later this year – perhaps you saw one of our prototypes outside. We have already […]
Air-Powered Car by Next Summer; No Plans for Release in America
May 30th, 2007Imagine my shock. Of course, “Air-powered” is somewhat misleading. The compressed air tanks are a battery. Also, the title of the article includes the phrase “Zero Emissions.” Just keep in mind that this is a different way of storing electricity, since that’s what is going to run the compressors. So, it could be emission free […]
Volkswagen’s 282MPG Car
May 29th, 2007This story is five years old. Do you get it yet? Via: Canadian Driver: A few years ago, Volkswagen took on a task that many people thought was impossible: they decided to develop a fuel-efficient, road-going compact car that could achieve an average fuel consumption of just 3 litres per 100 km (94 mpg). Not […]
U.S. Legislation Would Bring Wind Power to ‘Grinding Halt’
May 29th, 2007Power crisis? The only power crisis we have involves the people in power. Isn’t it interesting how this affects individuals who use wind turbines?! Will the government’s service to the criminal mining and drilling interests be worth touching off armed standoffs over wind turbines? Hmm. Even I can’t believe the U.S. Government would be that […]
U.S., Iran End 27-Year Diplomatic Freeze
May 29th, 2007Incredible. Which “Diplomatic Freeze” are we talking about, precisely? Halliburton has no problem with doing business with Iran. If you think that’s illegal under U.S. law, think again: It’s just another Halliburton oil and gas operation. The company name is emblazoned everywhere: On trucks, equipment, large storage silos and workers’ uniforms. But this isn’t Texas. […]
Wal-Mart Wants to be Your Stock Broker
May 27th, 2007While Goldman Sachs creates a private stock exchange for clients with assets in excess of $100 million, Joe and Jane Six Pack are going to make informed investment decisions after buying grape soda and tater tots… Sounds about right. Via: CNN: A small item in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye recently about a […]
