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Was Maximum Bob right? Is global warming a crock? Sure looks like it around here!

So, was Bob Lutz right, or was it just bad luck? Just as I picked up a new Mazda MX-5 to drive for a few days following the Vernal Equinox, it has started to snow (and snow, and snow). We've actually had more snow this winter than I can recall in quite a few years. Getting 4-5 more inches of the stuff the day after the official start of Spring doesn't help the argument. However, regardless of what might be happening around here on any given day, (and getting snow on Easter is not at all unusual in Michigan) the preponderance of the evidence ... Read more →

ExxonMobil $pending ten$ of billion$ to locate more oil Jeremy Korzeniewski

While the amount of energy the world demands every year is tremendous, the cost of finding and purchasing that energy is just as staggering. According to this article, ExxonMobil plans to spend ...

House passes energy tax bill, White House threatens veto Lascelles Linton

The House of Representatives passed the energy tax bill yesterday. The White House has threatened to veto the bill, but this one probably won't make it as far as the president's desk. Other bills ...

Poll shows us the obvious: Americans heart renewable fuels Shane Addie

A poll conducted by the Clean Fuels Development Coalition over nearly 2,200 people says that 88 percent of adults are of the opinion that the U.S. should pursue alternative fuels to decrease our ...

California's largest utility looks to the wind to power EVs Dane Muldoon

As discussed in URGE² theory, utilising the grid to overcome the supply intermittency of renewable energy sources is a critical step in moving forward towards a green energy future. Californian ...

A call to URGE� - Use Renewably Generated Electricity, Efficiently 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a lengthy, two-part editorial, David Roberts, a staff writer at Grist, presents his position on unifying the green lobby around the flag of URGE2: Use Renewably Generated Electricity, Efficiently. He is expecting bumper stickers and t-shirts - here's why. Mine negawatts: The cheapest source of ...

25% more efficient 'Portable' hydrogen fuel cell! 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Battelle has developed and is marketing their Multipurpose Electric Power System (MEPS) fuel cell which is 25 percent more efficient than traditional internal combustion engine generator technology and can put out more than five kilowatts of power. The MEPS runs quietly, producing 20 litres (5.3 ...

USPS to use digital maps to find more efficient delivery routes 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I'm not entirely sure just how much our editor Sebastian will like this general comparison, but when discussing transportation and energy issues both he and the somewhat controversial environmentalist George Monbiot like to say that despite all of the advances in alternative energy sources, there ...

Kerry on energy independence 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

John Kerry yesterday unveiled a three pronged plan to achieve energy independence and combat global climate change. The speech, held at Faneuil Hall in Boston Massachusetts, outlined a plan which challenged America to accept three big ideas. The first page of the speech is filled with rhetoric ...

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