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Back To The Future In An All-Electric DeLorean
Here’s an electric car that any Sci-Fi geek would love to own, a brand new DeLorean. Yes, a DeLorean. The same DeLorean that we all thought went out of business years ago. The same DeLorean that was used as the time machine vehicle of choice in the film trilogy “Back. . .
EU Carbon Air Tax Hits Airlines In 2012
Beginning in January 2012 the European Union (EU) will start charging airlines a carbon emissions tax. Next year all airlines will have to buy carbon permits under the EU’s emission trading scheme to help cover the cost of all flights that land or take off in Europe. The International Air. . .
Solar Roof Leases Hitting The Market
Installing a solar paneled roof can still be a fairly costly proposition. Even with federal and state tax credit incentives in place, for the average homeowner it can still be a daunting financial burden to add solar to your home. The return on investment for most homeowners could take the. . .
New Walking Tech Can Create Electricity
The concept of using human propulsion to create energy is an old adage. Humans riding bicycles, rowing, jumping and even walking have been utilized to create energy. A new start up company, InStep NanoPower, has developed a new technology that harnesses the walking steps of people, and turns it into. . .
New TSA Strip Search Scanners May Be Unsafe
The University of California, and the Airline Pilot’s Association are cautioning the public about TSA’s new naked strip search x-ray scanners now being deployed at all of America’s airports. The new scanners use x-rays to reveal the person going through the scanner. This is a full image scan of an. . .
Endless Summer
Endless summer is something we all dream of. A place on the beach, lake, or mountain where you can live and exist without worry or responsibility, and enjoy those long hot days of summer fun. Some of us find it for a week or two during our quick summer vacations,. . .
Possible Bioremediation For BP Spill
Microbiologists from Bangor University in the UK have potentially found a natural organism that can clean up oil spills. The microbe used in the experiments, Alcanivorax borkumensis, was found to be extremely adapted to oil degradation. This marine microbe lives solely on oil and dies after consuming all oil in. . .
Rats To Face Death From Above
Rats, rats and more rats. How does an island in paradise get rid of a non-native rodent problem? Back in 1918 a boat unloaded rats on Lord Howe Island, 800 miles off of the coast of Australia. The island is considered to be one of the most beautiful places on. . .
It’s 1984 Corporate Style
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporate America, Unions, and any lobbyist are free to spend as much money as they want on any political candidate. Money is no object now in any campaign. The effort to limit this type of influence has been crushed by the Supreme Court. Makes. . .
Seasons Greetings
We would like to wish all of our readers a wonderful holiday season. A safe, healthy, and environmentally prosperous one at that. We hope that all that you wish for comes true, and that you find the time and peace to enjoy it with family and friends. I am appreciative. . .
Cool Summer
Summertime and the living is easy. At least we all like to think that when summer rolls in. Depending on where you live in these United States the summer has been cooler than normal. Except for Texas, which is experiencing a terrible drought this summer. The part of the country. . .
Eurostar Rail Journey
Since it’s the weekend I thought we’d do a lighter travel piece. Just got off the Eurostar at St. Pancras Station in London. Two hour journey from Paris to London. Over 200 mph in France, but slower in the UK due to the use of a third rail. Similar in. . .
Green Guilt
In the last few years Green has become the new media darling. Numerous companies have benefited from being in the green media spotlight, ours included. As with all darlings, it seems that the luster is beginning to wear off. George Will had an interesting column today. His comments focused on. . .
Cars Banned on Broadway
Today is the first day that New York City has banned vehicle traffic on Broadway from 47th Street to 42nd Street. Mayor Bloomberg has sought to reconfigure the urban landscape in New York City for some time now. This by far is his most ambitious rearrangement of the flow of. . .
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