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Entries Tagged as 'Peak Oil'

BP can’t hide

May 13th, 2010 No Comments

British Petroleum, not to be confused with “Beyond Petroleum”, not that pretty green, white and yellow flower… this is what BP stands for.  Remember this, always.
After 23 days of holding this underwater video private, they were forced to release it yesterday.  Nothing like video to bring the magnitude of this disaster into perspective.
- The white […]

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Hydro-Qu…Google?

June 3rd, 2009 No Comments

Another simple solution from Google engineers making it’s way into the power generation/distribution/consumption chain.  Google PowerMeter allows users access to energy consumption data using a secure Google gadget.
Knowing what you are utilizing daily will empower you to make changes to your consumption habits. Partnering with energy companies in North America and India they will be […]

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solar + hydrogen + geothermal

July 29th, 2008 No Comments


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budget drain supervan

July 24th, 2008 No Comments

While not quite supersized, it’s super cool.  Classified as a micro van, this Honda Acty is totally awesome.  The owner of Budget Drain has all his bases covered; niche service and fuel efficient work van and right-hand drive!!

They still manufacture this little wonders, although the new ones are a tad more tricked out.  How are […]

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rental trends

July 15th, 2008 No Comments

Been a while since I’ve traveled on an expense account.  Hopping off the ‘rental car’ shuttle and searching for my name digitally splayed on a board in the middle of a giant parking lot.  Oooh nice, section BA8.  Walk on over and choose a four wheeled companion for the week.  Nope, don’t miss that a […]

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toyota rules them all

June 12th, 2008 No Comments

More news on Toyota’s upcoming game plan. From plug-in hybrid’s to more efficient and smaller internal combustion engines and perhaps fully electric micro cars. Check out the story on Autopia, here.

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harvested carbon

May 24th, 2008 3 Comments

The invasion of Iraq by Britain and the US has trebled the price of oil, according to a leading expert, costing the world a staggering $6 trillion in higher energy prices alone.
He spoke after oil prices set a new record on 13 consecutive days over the past two weeks. They have now multiplied sixfold since […]

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