The AP reports that competitors in Beijing may face environmental challenges: To host the Olympic sailing events, the Chinese port city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industries and spent about $850 million on transport links, parks, pollution controls and coastal green belts. ADVERTISEMENT But with little more than a month to go … Continue reading Algae and China’s Olympics
This story is what the future of energy is all about: The company stuck solar panels on UCSF’s Genentech Hall as well as a nearby parking garage. MMA owns the panels and sells the power to the school, under a contract that locks in electricity prices for the next 20 years. The rates are lower … Continue reading The future market of energy
I know, I should be excited about fuel cells. The Governor of California says it is important, but I honestly do not see them playing any significant role for many decades to come. The AP has posted a story that includes the bad news with the good: The biggest obstacles standing in the way of … Continue reading Honda fuel cell…yawn
I did not notice the whining about fuel economy in 2003 by Dale Earnhardt Jr., as captured by NASCAR.com – Fuel strategy gives Earnhardt Jr. top five – July 28, 2003: Earnhardt indicated next weekend’s Brickyard 400 would be the same story, exacerbated by two-and-four-tire strategies and the specter of fuel mileage, another issue he … Continue reading Fuel conservation gives Earnhardt Jr the win