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How hot can it be to go Green?

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on How hot can it be to go Green?

Games … Oscar awards … and, well, The Sun covers and Page 3 … that is starting to get hot. Well, those images are perhaps a little too hot for a respectable blog … but, if you choose to send your mouse that way, we can’t blame you …

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Tags: General

Post Peak Amusement Parks …

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Post Peak Amusement Parks …

Japan is going back to the future, with a new approach to amusement park rides that might transition into the post Peak Oil world. Thanks to Treehugger for the tipper about Japan’s pedal-powered roller coaster.

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Tags: General

Gaming Peak Oil …

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Gaming Peak Oil …

There are a lot of good games out there related to Global Warming and environmental issues. Both for communications purposes and, well, as a way to make some real money in face of growing public awareness, we can expect quite a few more to be heading our way. Coming soon, playing our way past the […]

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Tags: games · peak oil

Renewable Energy soars in the Persian Gulf?

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Renewable Energy soars in the Persian Gulf?

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are typically associated with profligate use (and abuse) of fossil fuels — from major indoor ski slopes to air conditioning outdoor pavilions in the desert. The source of so much of the world’s oil has become great at burning itself. But, bit by bit, there are signs that this […]

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Tags: Abu Dhabi · MIT · research · Solar Energy

Tricking refrigerators toward efficiency???

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Tricking refrigerators toward efficiency???

Refrigeration is a major user of electricity and, from time to time, gadgets come on the market offering major energy savings. Truth be told, new refrigerators have seen a roughly 2/3rds drop over the past 20 years. Yet, they can be more efficient. Well, we are being told that the eCube is the solution.

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Tags: energy efficiency · refrigeration