Monthly Archive for June, 2008

A sustainable fridge

An interesting idea for a sustainable fridge in developing countries.

Adam Grosser and his sustainable fridge | Video on TED.com

The Future of Energy

This weeks issue of The Economist has a 20 page special report on the future of energy. It looks at wind, solar, Nuclear, CCS, electrical networks and all the usual suspects. The editorial leader also has energy as a focus.

“As these alternatives start to roll out in earnest, their rise, optimists hope, will become inexorable. Economies of scale will develop and armies of engineers will tweak them to make them better and cheaper still. Some, indeed, think alternative energy will be the basis of a boom bigger than information technology.

A large part of the special report is available online but its well worth buying a copy to peruse it all.

‘Coal to gas’ energy plan draws scepticism

Another great example from our government of what we shouldn’t be doing if we actually want to reduce emissions. The basic idea is to convert our fossil fuel reserves of coal and gas into transport fuels like petroleum. Robin Batterham hinted that this was inevitable if oil prices stay high for sustained periods.

‘Coal to gas’ energy plan draws scepticism - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Production line stalling a bummer for Hummers

I can barely describe how happy this makes me. Die hummer die!

Production line stalling a bummer for Hummers | theage.com.au