Energy Family News

February 2, 2007

Systems Update

After Wednesday’s rather somber post, I’ll keep things light to day and give an update on our off-grid systems....
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January 31, 2007

Finding the Will to Fight Global Warming

I spent yesterday in the suburbs of Boston at A123Systems, a manufacturer of lithium ion batteries for the plug-in hybrid market....
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January 29, 2007

Oceans, Refrigerators, and Diesel

More comments from the peanut gallery. Keep ‘em coming!...
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January 26, 2007

Comments on Ethanol and PLEVs

Lots of great comments on Wednesday’s post. Lets dig in. Actually, first let me provide a link to one of the more thoughtful ethanol/biofuel discussions I’ve seen of late: http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2199#more...
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January 24, 2007

Plugged In: Electric Car and State of the Union Reality Check

PM's off-the-grid energy dad and resident green expert checks in from Washington, where does some number crunching on the Chevy Volt at the Washington Auto Show, and on President Bush's (unreachable?) new gas consumption goals....
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January 22, 2007

Milk Sweater

It’s been very cold and windy AND sunny. In other words, perfect conditions for all of our systems. Our batteries are fully charged, and our cold box is really, really cold (there was a skim of ice on the milk a couple of mornings ago when the thermometer read 12 below)....
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January 17, 2007

Going to the Movies

Finally got around to watching An Inconvenient Truth last night. Like most who’ve seen it, I found it rather horrifying. The speed with which the climate is changing is just overwhelming and in fact, I wonder if this is part of the problem: The whole thing feels so overwhelming that it’s easy to feel powerless....
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January 15, 2007

Winter Welcome

Today is our older son’s fifth birthday. So far, we’ve been been sledding, drilling (he’s obsessed with drills; for his birthday, I gave him an antique hand drill), and reading. In other words, whatever he wants. It’s rather exhausting....
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January 12, 2007

Reader comments and questions

I’ve gotten a couple of comments recently that I thought I’d post...
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January 10, 2007

Friedman Gets It

Fantastic op-ed by Tom Friedman in today’s NY Times (http://select.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/opinion/10friedman.html?hp). Friedman has been on something of an energy tear lately, and he’s proving himself one of the more reasonable, articulate and well-studied voices in mainstream energy reporting....
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Earlier Posts

Technology

CES 2007

Get hands-on with the newest innovations from PM's tech team: 24 videos, live blogging from Instapundit Glenn Reynolds, podcasting and a cheaper iPhone.

Automotive

Detroit Auto Show

Motor City madness: 30 new cars, industry analysis and animated evidence of the rebirth of the electric car.

Industry

Movies 2.0: Digital Magic

PM goes to Hollywood to explain the revolution in digital cinema. Plus, the top 10 F/X scenes ever, podcasts with industry insiders, video of hot new flicks and more.

Jay's Green Garage

Welcome to the Green Garage!

Like most of us, Jay Leno has been looking hard at his footprint on the planet. In a long-term project with PM, he's upgrading with environmentally friendly equipment. WITH VIDEO!

Reviews

The Boy Mechanic

Culled from a half-century of Popular Mechanics issues (make that the first half of last century), The Boy Mechanic represents an age when imagination could conquer far more than the checkbook — when solving a problem was more satisfying than paying to have it go away.