| PopSci: 10 Steps to End our Fossil Fuel Addiction |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Sunday, 18 June 2006 | ||
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Popular Science is currently featuring the "10 steps to end America's fossil fuel addiction. " Their steps make a lot of sense to me and they even quote Amory Lovins, sustainability guru, in their tenth step. So, here are the steps, the details are definitely worth a read: 1 Harness the Wind 2 Make Power where we use Power 3 More Hybrids 4 Better Ethanol 5 More Solar 6 Use Hydrogen 7 Wave Power 8 Geothermal 9 Make gas from Trash 10 Use less energy All together, an excellent article. Nothing in it is controversial or new, but it's exciting to see something so EcoGeek featured so prominently. Possibly the most interesting thing about the article, though, is the excellent graphic by Nick Kaloterakis that shows a gas pump twisted into a light bulb. Upon inspection, howver, it's quite obvious that this 3D model was originally a gas pump twisted into a noose, and it's just been very slightly reworked to look like a light bulb. I don't actually have permission to use these images, of course, please don't sue me.  Via Hugg
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hydrogen is not a fuel
written by a guest , June 19, 2006
but what fuel?
written by a guest , June 20, 2006
all the different ways of powering a car is nice, but they need to figure out which one is best or create an enginethat can burn more then one fuel simply for distibution sake, btw Diesel had build a dieselengine that could run on any vegetable oil was not only clean in emissions but actually was good for the environment. however no carmaker wanted to touch it because it wouldn't wear out.
Fair Use
written by a guest , June 27, 2006
Don't worry about the images, I think that would fall under "Fair Use" =P [I don't know though]
You're right about the excellent read.
Technology exists-lack of policy making!
written by a guest , July 03, 2006
As my title says....the technology is here and was a couple of years back. Of course, stronger now and you cna achieve a more energy sufficient environment. However, this is all due to politicians and policy makers that theya are "addicted" to the fossil fuel lobby.Remember they are elected with the help of the oil industry!at least in the US but also in otehr places, United Kingdom is another big example!
Even though US havent applied these new technologies to its energy policy, individual states, like california are adopting new , reneable forms of energy for their daily energy needs such as in cars, buildings, etc. So it all comes to the power taht citizens can have upon theri goverment!
Tennessee corn stoves
written by a guest , July 12, 2006
The low cost local renewable fuel energy is whole kernel shelled corn. Rather than ethanol, methanol, or any liquid cousin Tennessee corn stoves run on local renewable 34% hydrogen ie solid ambient hydrogen encapsuled for safe clean healthy transport and storage as whole kernel shelled corn like what the horse eats and the local corn combine gathers. Is Hydrogen the perfect fuel? Why dare list ten options including hydrogen and ignore to specify the local source for a perfect readily available local energy option. www.msnusers.com/cornstoves, www.cornstoves.info, www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornplace, www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornstoves
Is Hydrogen a fuel or a battery?
written by a guest , July 12, 2006
See a Tennessee corn stove in operation and remove all doubt.
A battery stores energy much like kernels of corn store energy. A stove releases energy as heat much like corn stove combustion converts corn kernels into a blasting heater. Don't judge the kernel without lending an ear. | ||
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I hope #10 is the most important.