I got into a conversation online a little while ago about alternative energy. The conversation eventually polarized into two camps, one of which insisted that the oil companies and auto manufacturers were preventing us from having electric cars to make huge profits. Big giant conspiracy theory. The other camp insisted that no-one would ever be [...]
Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Paper, rock, scissors. Your move.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged economics, energy, environment, science on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New uses for new batteries
Posted in science, tagged environment, science, sex on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Better batteries MIT Technology Review is raving about a battery that’s ultra-light, non-toxic, provides quick charge and high-output, and can survive daily charges for 15 years. They talk about putting it in the Chevy Volt. It’s currently in use in some newer black and decker power tools. Provides better power than the wall socket. The [...]
A different kind of hybrid
Posted in environment, geekery, science, tagged diesel, engineering, environment, hybrid, mass transit, rail, science, trains on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dual-mode vehicles are a hybrid of train/bus: Someone at Toyota gets a prize. I’ve always wanted to see a transit solution that would work for the mid-size city and mid-size city suburbs, but I’ve never really seen one. I would have never thought of this solution. It’s a rail car that also serves as a [...]
