10 days ago
Linkorama : Where the oil comes from: - Not from where I thought
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Linkorama : The Decline and Fall of Western Oil Production - Without extra investment to raise production, the natural annual rate of output decline is 9.1 per cent…The agency says even with investment, the annual rate of output decline is 6.4 per cent.
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2 month ago
Eric Meyer : Energetically Wrong - Good to know that our nation's foremost energy expert has a sharp and steady command of the facts in her area of expertise.
deusx : FactCheck.org: Energetically Wrong - "Palin says Alaska supplies 20 percent of U.S. energy. Not true. Not even close."
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3 month ago
deusx : We'll never run out - "Are we running out of oil? The question seems silly. "Yes" is the obvious answer. Or is it? That there is less oil in the ground today than there was yesterday is true. That there was less oil in the ground yesterday than there was in 18
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3 month ago
deusx : Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system - Yahoo! News - "Most importantly, the electricity was transmitted without zapping anything or anyone that got between the sending and receiving units."
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4 month ago
deusx : Barack Obama | Obama HQ Blogger: Barack in Lansing, MI: "We must end the age of oil in our time." - "We simply cannot pretend, as Senator McCain does, that we can drill our way out of this problem. We need a much bolder and much bigger set of solutions. We have to make a serious, nationwide commitment to developing new sources of energy and we have
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12 month ago
nelson : Makani power - Google's working with Saul Griffith to build electricty generators using kites
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12 month ago
WillPate : Nanosolar’s Breakthrough - Solar Now Cheaper than Coal
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14 month ago
deusx : Damn Interesting » The Mechanical Battery - "When spun up to very high speeds, a flywheel becomes a reservoir for a massive amount of kinetic energy, which can be stored or drawn back out at will. It becomes, in effect, an electromechanical battery."
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14 month ago
factoryjoe : The Green Grid: Home - The Green Grid is a consortium of information technology companies and professionals seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers around the globe. The organization is chartered to develop meaningful, platform-neutra
Linkorama : The Green Grid - The Green Grid is a consortium of information technology companies and professionals seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers around the globe. The organization is chartered to develop meaningful, platform-neutral standards, measu
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19 month ago
nelson : Compact fluorescents - A simple rating / test guide.
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20 month ago
Linkorama : Powercast Wireless Power - Incredible to think of the consumer electronics revolution this will unleash.
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22 month ago
Rod Begbie : The truth about those little red lights: a tale of power and poppycock - Comment - Times Online - That "fact" that went around last year that appliances on stand-by were responsible for using 10% of British electrical power generation? No basis in reality. [via] #
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22 month ago
Rod Begbie : EFI's Consumer Division Residential Catalogue | Harmony Dimmable Spiral - I've finally found a good dimmable low-energy lightbulb. This model's less than $7, and has none of the buzzing or flickering that's been a problem with previous bulbs we've tried. Gonna buy a few more, then our house will be completely incandescent-bul #
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26 month ago
fastclemmy : usbcell.com - usbcell.com by fastclemmy Clever idea. An AA battery that can be charged via USB. hotlinks power aa usb battery energy charging Copy | React (0)
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27 month ago
Rod Begbie : Amazon.com: 75-Watt Dimmable Spiral Compact Fluorescent, Uses only 23-Watts - Turns out you can get energy-saving lightbulbs which work with dimmer switches. Who knew! They're pricey, but I'm getting some to see how they do. #
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Rod Begbie : How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? One. And You're Looking At It. - Walmart are making a huge push to get people buying the low-energy spiral bulbs. I've been using them since we moved house and I spent far too many hours wandering the aisles of Home Depot while Joy chose paint colours. The only place we still use incan [via] #
jkottke : Wal-Mart wants to sell 100 million CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs) in the next 12 months - Wal-Mart wants to sell 100 million CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs) in the next 12 months. "Compact fluorescents emit the same light as classic incandescents but use 75% or 80% less electricity." Between this and the organic food, Wal-Mart is agressi
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29 month ago
Linkorama : Personal Windmills - Current small-scale wind energy generators cost about $2,400 (U.S.), Knight and his colleagues determined. On an average day of wind, one can produce 5.2 kilowatt-hours per day. According to Natural Resources Canada, the average household consumes between
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29 month ago
Linkorama : Carbon Calculator - Determine exactly how much CO2 you’re responsible for, then buy carbon credits to offset your footprint.
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33 month ago
WillPate : 30 Days of Sustainability - 30 days of "a combination of business, social, education and awareness programs" during March 2006 in Vancouver. Website by Raincity Studios.
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33 month ago
deusx : Barack Obama on energy independence | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist Magazine - "Now is the time for serious leadership to get us started down the path of energy independence. Now is the time for this call to arms."
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36 month ago
WillPate : deSmogBlog Radio #1 | deSmogBlog - My first time leading a client of Raincity Studios, or anyone for that matter, through a podcast. Jim Hoggan talks about his motivations for creating the deSmogBlog
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WillPate : DesmogBlog | Clearing the air on climate change - PR pro James Hoggan takes on the flacks that manufacture controversy about climate change. Site designed by Raincity Studios.
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39 month ago
philgyford : Suddenly, Those Solar Panels Don't Look So 1970's - New York Times - I was thinking/hoping that solar energy companies must have bright futures. (via Annie)
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