Monthly Archives: October 2008
Zeitgeist
Beer-commercials tend to touch the soul of the (male) inhabitants of a country. As such they a perfect indicator of reality. Take a look at this Budweiser commercial and a “pastiche” made in the USA, 8 years apart. Apparently according to … Continue reading
Hydrogen out, biogas in
QuestAir Technologies, a Canadian company that develops proprietary gas purification systems, is set to refocus its business strategy on working in the biogas market. They used to make hydrogen purification systems marketed (not very successfully) by ExxonMobil, they will make methane … Continue reading
Charge of the electric brigade
Earth2tech reports that the UK government has decided to stimulate the electric car industry with a package worth Euro 150 mio. “The money will be divided up across several initiatives. £20 million has been dedicated to researching technology to lower … Continue reading
Clean diesel
A catchy tune can stick in your head for hours, or even days. But will it last until the cardealer showroom? Honda sure hopes so! More about clean diesel on treehugger.com
From the outside looking in
Laura Domela has published a wonderfull book called “Fietsen”, full of pictures of bicyclists in Amsterdam, taken from above from an apartment in the Marnixstraat.
Shine, baby, shine!
Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) is a proven technology where solar heat is converted to electricity through steam and turbines. Ausra Inc. has published a white paper claiming that this technology could supply over 93 % of the electrical power for … Continue reading
Grey electrons
Over here the number of microcars on the road is growing quickly. Grey-haired drivers who do not need/have a driving license use these vehicles as if they are fullfledged cars. But who can blame them. Cheap to operate and maintain, … Continue reading
A trickle of sunshine
Small can be beautifull. Standard lead-acid batteries left unused for some time (boats, cars, motorcycles) require a trickle charge to retain their charge and capacity. Instead of a 230 V trickle charger you can purchase a solar charger for as … Continue reading
E-voting
With elections in the US coming up, the e-voting debate is also starting all over again. But don’t we all know by now that on one hand e-voting is flawed, but on the other hand you need a really well … Continue reading