Hydropower, hydro-power, Oregon energy mix.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Energy Information Administration (EIA) | State/Territory Energy Profiles | Energy Data, Information, and Maps
Energy Information Administration (EIA) | State/Territory Energy Profiles | Energy Data, Information, and Maps: "Oregon is one of the Nation's leading generators of hydroelectric power, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of State electricity generation."
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Benoît Mandelbrot, Novel Mathematician, Dies at 85 - NYTimes.com
Benoît Mandelbrot, Novel Mathematician, Dies at 85 - NYTimes.com: "He was 85.
pioneering work in chaos theory.
The cause was pancreatic cancer, his wife, Aliette, said. He had lived in Cambridge.
Dr. Mandelbrot coined the term “fractal”"
pioneering work in chaos theory.
The cause was pancreatic cancer, his wife, Aliette, said. He had lived in Cambridge.
Dr. Mandelbrot coined the term “fractal”"
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Christ meets Big Foot: more irreverent atheist ads to hit Canadian cities
Christ meets Big Foot: more irreverent atheist ads to hit Canadian cities: "'Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence' with 'Allah, Big Foot, UFOs, Homeopathy, Zeus, Psychics, Christ"
Saturday, November 27, 2010
In California, Carports That Can Generate Electricity - NYTimes.com
In California, Carports That Can Generate Electricity - NYTimes.com: "While the solar parking lots have generally been welcomed by local residents, people in one town in San Luis Obispo County were less receptive. A community advisory board in the small coastal town of Los Osos voted 8 to 1 to oppose the panels on parking lots at a local middle and elementary school, with one panel member warning of “visual blight.”"
“Once they become ubiquitous, they disappear,”
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
How to stop global warming - even if you don't believe in it
How to stop global warming - even if you don't believe in it: "anthropogenic gases are causing global warming"
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Merriam-Webster Online
Merriam-Webster Online: "Philtrum
Definition:
philtrum : the vertical groove on the median line of the upper lip"
Definition:
philtrum : the vertical groove on the median line of the upper lip"
Monday, October 4, 2010
Love Google. Hate Facebook. Here’s Why | Epicenter�| Wired.com
Love Google. Hate Facebook. Here’s Why | Epicenter�| Wired.com: "Nudging is a risky business. Each nudge extracts an invisible price in terms of customer loyalty. The risks only increase with size. Empathy becomes important."
Sunday, October 3, 2010
World Wide Words: Fine fettle
World Wide Words: Fine fettle: "I do, indeed, feel in fine fettle today. However, a young friend asked where the word fettle came from as she had never heard of it."
Quake-Up Call: There’s a massive earthquake in Portland’s future—and a government “prophet of doom” will tell you all about it. | The Dirt!
Quake-Up Call: There’s a massive earthquake in Portland’s future—and a government “prophet of doom” will tell you all about it. | The Dirt!: "Quake-Up Call: There’s a massive earthquake in Portland’s future—and a government “prophet of doom” will tell you all about it.
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Submitted by Jeremy on September 18, 2010 - 7:03am Preparedness & Low Energy Skills
Article Info
Link:� http://wweek.com/editorial/3612/13620/
In the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes and quite possibly as soon as tomorrow, an earthquake will strike Portland with roughly the same force felt this month in Port-au-Prince.
OREGON’S ORACLE: The state department of geology’s James Roddey says structures like Big Pink and the Steel Bridge are imperiled. “Bake some cookies,” he says, “take ’em to your neighbors and say, ‘Rescue me first.’”�
IMAGE: Darryl James"
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Submitted by Jeremy on September 18, 2010 - 7:03am Preparedness & Low Energy Skills
Article Info
Link:� http://wweek.com/editorial/3612/13620/
In the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes and quite possibly as soon as tomorrow, an earthquake will strike Portland with roughly the same force felt this month in Port-au-Prince.
OREGON’S ORACLE: The state department of geology’s James Roddey says structures like Big Pink and the Steel Bridge are imperiled. “Bake some cookies,” he says, “take ’em to your neighbors and say, ‘Rescue me first.’”�
IMAGE: Darryl James"
TED Blog | Where good ideas come from: Steven Johnson on TED.com
TED Blog | Where good ideas come from: Steven Johnson on TED.com: "Where good ideas come from: Steven Johnson on�TED.com
People often credit their ideas to individual “Eureka!” moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the “liquid networks” of London’s coffee houses to Charles Darwin’s long, slow hunch to today’s high-velocity web"
People often credit their ideas to individual “Eureka!” moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the “liquid networks” of London’s coffee houses to Charles Darwin’s long, slow hunch to today’s high-velocity web"
Thursday, September 30, 2010
A New View Of Gravity - Science News
A New View Of Gravity - Science News: "What can you say? It’s just the way things work. All masses attract each other. Maybe to bright middle schoolers you could explain that spacetime is warped by mass. Or, to high schoolers, you could say that without gravity, the laws of physics would differ for people moving at changing velocities. Yet all those increasingly sophisticated answers merely invite another “Why.” As Sir Isaac Newton himself replied in response to similar questions, “hypotheses non fingo.” Which roughly translates as “I don’t have a clue.”"
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Atheists Outdo Some Believers in Survey on Religion - NYTimes.com
Atheists Outdo Some Believers in Survey on Religion - NYTimes.com: "Those who scored the highest were atheists and agnostics, as well as two religious minorities: Jews and Mormons."
Monday, September 20, 2010
YouTube - Aquafect Glass Flowers & Laminar Jumpers
YouTube - Aquafect Glass Flowers & Laminar Jumpers: "Colorful laminar water streams jumping into a blown glass flower water feature."
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
YouTube - David Grady: The Conference Call
YouTube - David Grady: The Conference Call: "David Grady: The Conference Call" Effective meetings
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Humanity's digital output: One zettabyte - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source
Humanity's digital output: One zettabyte - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source: "A zettabyte, incidentally, is roughly half a million times the entire collections of all the academic libraries in the United States."
Approaching the Zettabyte Era� [Visual Networking Index] - Cisco Systems
Approaching the Zettabyte Era� [Visual Networking Index] - Cisco Systems: "'Approaching the Zettabyte Era' is part of the Cisco Visual Networking Index, an ongoing initiative to track and forecast the impact of visual networking applications. This paper presents some of the key findings of Cisco's global IP traffic forecast and explores the implications of IP traffic growth for service providers. For a more detailed look at the forecast and the methodology behind it, please see the paper 'Cisco Visual Networking Index - Forecast and Methodology 2007-2012.'"
Guest Column: Michigan doesn't have to be left dangling in the wind - Opinion - Heritage
Guest Column: Michigan doesn't have to be left dangling in the wind - Opinion - Heritage: "Consumers Energy last month chose Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc. of Portland, Ore., to supply 56 wind turbine generators for its first wind energy park to open in Mason County in 2012.
That's great news for Portland.
Next time, those parts should be made right here in Washtenaw County. And"
That's great news for Portland.
Next time, those parts should be made right here in Washtenaw County. And"
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip | Playbook
Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip | Playbook: "Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip
By Erik Malinowski September 7, 2010 �|� 1:31 pm �|� Categories: Equipment, Fitness, Technique
Double backflips look pretty amazing when done on a bike, but in a wheelchair? Well, that’s never been done before — until now."
By Erik Malinowski September 7, 2010 �|� 1:31 pm �|� Categories: Equipment, Fitness, Technique
Double backflips look pretty amazing when done on a bike, but in a wheelchair? Well, that’s never been done before — until now."
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Bogleheads :: View topic - After Tax 401K Rollover to Roth IRA, Continued
Bogleheads :: View topic - After Tax 401K Rollover to Roth IRA, Continued: "After Tax 401K Rollover to Roth IRA, Continued"
How being a dick probably saved my life : Pharyngula
How being a dick probably saved my life : Pharyngula: "you know this is one of the warning signs of heart disease. You'd have to be incredibly stupid to ignore this and hope it goes away…until a heart attack comes along to blow your heart up. Jerk. This isn't even a choice."
Practical Process Improvement - About PPI
Practical Process Improvement - About PPI: "PPI teams employ The Eight Step Method�.
What tools are used within The Eight Step Method?
The Eight Step Method incorporates Basic and Statistical Tools. All of the tools are simple and powerful and within the grasp of all enterprise employees. In PPI we avoid complex arithmetic models and focus on practical, easy methods and tools to analyze data."
What tools are used within The Eight Step Method?
The Eight Step Method incorporates Basic and Statistical Tools. All of the tools are simple and powerful and within the grasp of all enterprise employees. In PPI we avoid complex arithmetic models and focus on practical, easy methods and tools to analyze data."
Saturday, September 4, 2010
John Kotter | Chief Innovation Officer, Kotter International | Big Think
John Kotter | Chief Innovation Officer, Kotter International | Big Think: "John Kotter is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kotter International and the author of 15 books about management and change in business. His bestseller 'Leading Change,' outlined an actionable, 8-step process for implementing successful transformations. In 2001, BusinessWeek magazine rated Kotter the #1 'leadership guru' in America"
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself | Video on TED.com
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself | Video on TED.com: "After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception | Video on TED.com
Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception | Video on TED.com: "Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble."
Alternative Energy Stocks: The Investor Resource for Alternative Energy Stocks
Alternative Energy Stocks: The Investor Resource for Alternative Energy Stocks: "Peak Oil is not the end of oil, but the end of 'easy' oil.� We still have an oil supply, and it may or may not be declining, but extracting enough oil to meet demand is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive.� We pay the increased cost of extracting the more difficult oil reserves in higher and more volatile prices at the pump, and in environmental disasters such as the blow-out of BP's Macando well."
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Facebook (3) | If by a "Liberal"
Facebook (3) | If by a "Liberal": "'If by a “Liberal” they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind,
someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions,
someone who cares about the welfare of the people - their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties - someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad,
if that is what they mean by a “Liberal,” then I’m proud to say I’m a “Liberal.” ~ John F. Kennedy, 1960"
someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions,
someone who cares about the welfare of the people - their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties - someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad,
if that is what they mean by a “Liberal,” then I’m proud to say I’m a “Liberal.” ~ John F. Kennedy, 1960"
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wimberley Professional Photo Gear - The Sidekick
Wimberley Professional Photo Gear - The Sidekick: "'I simply add the Sidekick to my ballhead and immediately have a gimbal-type head that has smooth movements in every direction...' -George Lepp
More Sidekick Testimonials...
SK-100 The Sidekick ($250.00)
About the Sidekick
At 1.3 pounds and small enough to be easily packed, the Sidekick converts your ball head into a gimbal head in seconds.
Simply slide the Sidekick into the quick-release of your ball head. The Sidekick's elevated tilt mechanism and side-mounted quick release allow the lens to rotate around its center of gravity. This provides the same action and ease of use found in the original Wimberley Head at greatly reduced size, weight, and cost. Remove the Sidekick and your ball head is ready to use with smaller lenses."
More Sidekick Testimonials...
SK-100 The Sidekick ($250.00)
About the Sidekick
At 1.3 pounds and small enough to be easily packed, the Sidekick converts your ball head into a gimbal head in seconds.
Simply slide the Sidekick into the quick-release of your ball head. The Sidekick's elevated tilt mechanism and side-mounted quick release allow the lens to rotate around its center of gravity. This provides the same action and ease of use found in the original Wimberley Head at greatly reduced size, weight, and cost. Remove the Sidekick and your ball head is ready to use with smaller lenses."
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
UnTweeps - How It Works
UnTweeps - How It Works: "UnTweeps uses the Twitter API to unfollow selected people you are following. Logging into UnTweeps is safe because we use Twitter's login system which then allows UnTweeps to do its thing on your behalf."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
What Jefferson Was Thinking - Science News
What Jefferson Was Thinking - Science News: "Smudge analysis shows how Jefferson changed his mind.
Spectral analysis of an uncharacteristic ink smudge on an early draft of the Declaration of Independence uncovered a little of the rebel spirit in Thomas Jefferson, the colonist and future president who wrote the document."
Spectral analysis of an uncharacteristic ink smudge on an early draft of the Declaration of Independence uncovered a little of the rebel spirit in Thomas Jefferson, the colonist and future president who wrote the document."
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Penn Jillette | Magician | Big Think
Penn Jillette | Magician | Big Think: "Penn Jillette is an American magician, comedian, and author, and is half of 'Penn and Teller.' Jillette began his career as a juggler, graduating from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and in 1981 he teamed up with his friend Teller for a famous off-Broadway show. Since 2003, Penn and Teller have hosted the popular television show 'Penn & Teller: Bullshit!' in which they debunk popular misconceptions or pseudo-scientific beliefs. Jillette is an outspoken advocate of atheism and libertarianism, and is the author of the novel 'Sock.'"
Solar Array, Lithium Cells To Power Part of Ford Focus Plant - Green Car Reports
Solar Array, Lithium Cells To Power Part of Ford Focus Plant - Green Car Reports: "The plant will also store some of that solar energy in lithium-ion batteries, letting Ford draw on it even after dark."
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Mark Hurd Had The Lowest Employee Approval Rating (34%) Of Any Major Tech CEO
Mark Hurd Had The Lowest Employee Approval Rating (34%) Of Any Major Tech CEO: "He also got HP back on its feet, adding $30 billion in revenues and tripling profits over five years. Employee sentiment can only tell you so much, and like any review site, people with complaints are more motivated to share their feelings than people who are happy."
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Fossil Fuels Get Tons More in Subsidies than Renewable Energy : CleanTechnica
Fossil Fuels Get Tons More in Subsidies than Renewable Energy : CleanTechnica: "Fossil fuel subsidies are huge. It is something many of us now know, but which even more people don’t. Thus, it is something we come back to from time to time on here.
A new report out by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that governments worldwide spend a ton more on fossil fuels than on renewable energy."
A new report out by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that governments worldwide spend a ton more on fossil fuels than on renewable energy."
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Was Jesus a Conservative or a Liberal? - Michael Shermer - Skeptic - True/Slant
Was Jesus a Conservative or a Liberal? - Michael Shermer - Skeptic - True/Slant: "We evolved as pair-bonded primates for whom monogamy, or at least serial monogamy (a sequence of monogamous marriages), is the norm. Adultery is a violation of a monogamous relationship and there is copious scientific data (and loads of anecdotal examples) showing how destructive adulterous behavior is to a monogamous relationship. In fact, one of the reasons that serial monogamy (and not just monogamy) best describes the mating behavior of our species is that adultery typically destroys a relationship, forcing couples to split up and start over with someone new. Thus, adultery is immoral because of its destructive consequences no matter what God or the patriarchs said about it. And evolutionary theory provides a deeper reason for adultery’s immoral nature that is transcendent"
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The fallacy of growth in a finite world | OregonLive.com
The fallacy of growth in a finite world | OregonLive.com: "'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron"
Thursday, July 29, 2010
YouTube - The Evils of Intellectual Property | by Jeffrey A. Tucker
YouTube - The Evils of Intellectual Property | by Jeffrey A. Tucker
copyright, mickey mouse laws, patents, innovation suppression, creative commons
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Chevrolet : S10: eBay Motors (item 140432516550 end time Aug-01-10 14:45:00 PDT)
Chevrolet : S10: eBay Motors (item 140432516550 end time Aug-01-10 14:45:00 PDT): "1998 Chevrolet S10 Electric
1998 Chevrolet S-10 Electric Vehicle w/NiMH Batteries"
1998 Chevrolet S-10 Electric Vehicle w/NiMH Batteries"
PGE completes record solar project - Portland Business Journal
PGE completes record solar project - Portland Business Journal: "PGE now has more than 14.3 megawatts of solar capacity in its resource mix — enough to power more than 2,400 homes — including the 104-kilowatt solar highway demonstration project with the Oregon Department of Transportation and more than 10.7 megawatts of customer-owned solar energy projects."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Events | Oregon BEST
Events | Oregon BEST: "Oregon BEST FEST 2010: Sparking Collaboration for the Green Economy. Monday, September 13th, Portland, Oregon. Now in its second year, Oregon BEST FEST brings together Oregon's green researchers and green industry for an all-day networking event and research expo with speakers, research posters, and other presentations aimed at boosting research funding and sparking collaboration between university researchers and Oregon businesses engaged in renewable energy and the sustainable built environment. Please join us! Full agenda and info about sponsorship opportunities available HERE."
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Forget what Timothy Geithner thinks. We want Elizabeth Warren to police Wall Street.
Forget what Timothy Geithner thinks. We want Elizabeth Warren to police Wall Street.: "As chair of the bailout oversight panel, Elizabeth Warren held Wall Street executives' feet to the fire and proved time and time again that she was not afraid to speak out."
Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources
Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: "Energy Subsidies Favor Fossil Fuels Over Renewables
The current energy and climate debate would benefit from a broader understanding of the explicit and hidden government subsidies that affect energy use throughout the economy. In an effort to examine this issue, ELI conducted a review of fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies for Fiscal Years 2002-2008. Our findings are presented in the graphic “Energy Subsidies Black, Not Green.” The accompanying paper, Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008, describes the approach used to identify and quantify the subsidies presented in the graphic. ELI researchers used a standardized methodology to calculate government expenditures. Where this methodology was lacking or did not apply, ELI researchers calculated subsidy values on a case-by-case basis."
The current energy and climate debate would benefit from a broader understanding of the explicit and hidden government subsidies that affect energy use throughout the economy. In an effort to examine this issue, ELI conducted a review of fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies for Fiscal Years 2002-2008. Our findings are presented in the graphic “Energy Subsidies Black, Not Green.” The accompanying paper, Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008, describes the approach used to identify and quantify the subsidies presented in the graphic. ELI researchers used a standardized methodology to calculate government expenditures. Where this methodology was lacking or did not apply, ELI researchers calculated subsidy values on a case-by-case basis."
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Patrick Connor -"o Connor" (Portland OR Beaverton) - Google Patent Search
Patrick Connor -"o Connor" (Portland OR Beaverton) - Google Patent Search:
Pat's Patent Search http://tinyurl.com/patspatents
Monday, July 12, 2010
Prius PHV FAQ
Prius PHV FAQ: "Also, the vehicle requires additional space within the vehicle to house a bigger battery. Toyota needs to determine what customers expect from the vehicles and whether the cost-benefit equation is market competitive."
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green
When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green: "2009 Toyota Prius"
Low rolling resistance tires
Prius Tires
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Oregon Department of Energy - Conservation Division Oregon Petroleum Industry
Oregon Department of Energy - Conservation Division Oregon Petroleum Industry: "There are no primary oil refineries in Oregon.� Oregon's petroleum industry includes petroleum distributors, asphalt production, lubricating� oils, and asphalt roofing products.� Over 140 businesses distribute petroleum products throughout Oregon."
Monday, June 28, 2010
Oregon Solar Incentive FiT
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Rate Class Counties Electric Companies Small-Scale Systems (10 kW or less) Medium-Scale Systems (>10 kW and 100 kW or less)
1 Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Pacific Power and PGE $0.65/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
2 Coos, Douglas and Hood River Pacific Power and PGE $0.60/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
3 Gilliam, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Wallowa and Wasco Pacific Power $0.60/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
4 Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Malheur and Harney Pacific Power and Idaho Power $0.55/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
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Rate Class Counties Electric Companies Small-Scale Systems (10 kW or less) Medium-Scale Systems (>10 kW and 100 kW or less)
1 Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Pacific Power and PGE $0.65/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
2 Coos, Douglas and Hood River Pacific Power and PGE $0.60/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
3 Gilliam, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Wallowa and Wasco Pacific Power $0.60/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
4 Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Malheur and Harney Pacific Power and Idaho Power $0.55/kWh** $0.55/kWh**
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Martin Gardner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Gardner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914�– May 22, 2010)[1][2] was an American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing micromagic, stage magic, literature (especially the writings of Lewis Carroll), philosophy, scientific skepticism, and religion. He wrote the Mathematical Games column in Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, and published over 70 books"
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
YouTube - TTXGP Documentary Charge movie by Mark Neale
YouTube - TTXGP Documentary Charge movie by Mark Neale: "Trailer Charge film-documentario sul TTXGP diretto da Mark Neale, con Ewan McGregor"
Friday, June 4, 2010
YouTube - Kung Fu Bear- Unedited Footage(NOT FAKE!)-ORIGINAL
YouTube - Kung Fu Bear- Unedited Footage(NOT FAKE!)-ORIGINAL: "Kung Fu Bear- Unedited Footage"
Monday, May 31, 2010
The EEStor Blogger on British Petroleum Oil Spill: "I will accept responsibility." - EEStor Ultracapacitors: Battery Revolution begins with Electric Cars?
The EEStor Blogger on British Petroleum Oil Spill: "I will accept responsibility." - EEStor Ultracapacitors: Battery Revolution begins with Electric Cars?: "The oil catastrophe is my fault. �I take responsibility."
Opportunities in the Energy Storage Sector | Alternative Energy Stocks
Opportunities in the Energy Storage Sector | Alternative Energy Stocks: "
25 years ago Methanol
15 years ago Electric Vehicles
10 years ago HEVs and Electric Vehicles
5 years ago Hydrogen Fuel Cells
3 years ago Ethanol and Biofuels
Today PHEVs and Electric Vehicles
2012 The next big thing?"
15 years ago Electric Vehicles
10 years ago HEVs and Electric Vehicles
5 years ago Hydrogen Fuel Cells
3 years ago Ethanol and Biofuels
Today PHEVs and Electric Vehicles
2012 The next big thing?"
Thursday, May 27, 2010
House and Senate Unveil Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 | GreenCar Magazine
House and Senate Unveil Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 | GreenCar Magazine: "a program run by the Department of Energy to competitively award up to $1 billion each to EV-friendly regions that apply for the funds and promise to use them to subsidize consumer purchases of electric cars – to the tune of $2,000 each for up to 100,000 vehicles in each region"
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
YouTube - Renewable Energy Solution of the Month - Wind
YouTube - Renewable Energy Solution of the Month - Wind: "Renewable Energy Solution of the Month - Wind"
Thursday, May 20, 2010
TED Blog: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian: Graham Hill on TED.com
TED Blog: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian: Graham Hill on TED.com: "Why I'm a weekday vegetarian: Graham Hill on TED.com"
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Rally Scrum - Google Search
Rally Scrum - Google Search: "Rally SCRUM
www.RallyDev.com� � � Adopt Scrum & Deliver Higher Quality Software. Free Whitepaper.
Free Scrum Tool
www.axosoft.com/ontime/Scrum� � � Industry leading, award winning tool. Free single-user Installs!
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Agile Project Management for Agile Software Development | Rally ...
Rally's award winning agile project management tools help organizations perfect the ... the largest source for Agile and scrum training, and Agile Commons"
www.RallyDev.com� � � Adopt Scrum & Deliver Higher Quality Software. Free Whitepaper.
Free Scrum Tool
www.axosoft.com/ontime/Scrum� � � Industry leading, award winning tool. Free single-user Installs!
Search Results
Agile Project Management for Agile Software Development | Rally ...
Rally's award winning agile project management tools help organizations perfect the ... the largest source for Agile and scrum training, and Agile Commons"
NCover - The most advanced .NET code coverage tool.
NCover - The most advanced .NET code coverage tool.: "NCover Classic For those concerned about basic code coverage.
Know your coverage percentage
Basic code coverage metrics
5 reports
Great for individual developers"
Know your coverage percentage
Basic code coverage metrics
5 reports
Great for individual developers"
Monday, May 17, 2010
Viktor Frankl: Why to believe in others | Video on TED.com
Viktor Frankl: Why to believe in others | Video on TED.com: "n this rare clip from 1972, legendary psychiatrist and Holocaust-survivor Viktor Frankl delivers a powerful message about the human search for meaning -- and the most important gift we can give others."
Saturday, May 15, 2010
New Bill Would Create 10 Million Solar Roofs Across US : TreeHugger
New Bill Would Create 10 Million Solar Roofs Across US : TreeHugger: "the '10 Million Solar Roofs & 10 Million Gallons of Solar Hot Water Act' ... would provide rebates that cover up to half the cost of new systems, along the lines of incentive programs in California and New Jersey (not coincidentally, Nos. 1 and 2 in installed solar in the U.S.). It also includes measures to insure that those who receive assistance get information on how to make their buildings more energy efficient."
Friday, May 14, 2010
Driving in savings-neutral territory so far - latimes.com
Driving in savings-neutral territory so far - latimes.com: "That was my thinking when I decided to go solar in May 2009. I had spent a week testing my theory. I borrowed an electric BMW Mini E and charged it with the electricity I was generating from my rooftop solar panels. I wanted to better understand how much juice was needed to power a zero-emissions car and to see how the charging affected my electricity consumption."
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
EV WORLDwire: 33 Retired Military Leaders See Climate Change, Oil Dependence As Security Risks
EV WORLDwire: 33 Retired Military Leaders See Climate Change, Oil Dependence As Security Risks: "The Pentagon affirmed earlier this year that 'Climate change, energy security, and economic stability are inextricably linked.'
Today an unprecedented 33 retired US military generals and admirals announced that they support comprehensive climate and energy legislation in a letter to Senators Reid and McConnell as well as a full page ad (click to view)."
Today an unprecedented 33 retired US military generals and admirals announced that they support comprehensive climate and energy legislation in a letter to Senators Reid and McConnell as well as a full page ad (click to view)."
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Oil No, Innovation Yes | Green Energy News
Oil No, Innovation Yes | Green Energy News: "What’s really needed, anyway, more than new oil, is more energy innovation. Breakthrough ideas pop to the surface often enough, but they are disruptive to the entrenched fossil energy industry, thus are not welcomed with open arms.
Electrically-driven cars, as disruptive as they are to big oil, are on their way nonetheless and to some extent will actually help another one of the entrenched energy industries – coal – at least for a time. Most of the US grid is powered by coal, thus cars plugged into it will be coal powered. However, many buyers of plug-in vehicles will certainly have another idea on their minds: the possibility that their electric cars, trucks or SUVs can be charged with home-brewed renewable electricity."
Electrically-driven cars, as disruptive as they are to big oil, are on their way nonetheless and to some extent will actually help another one of the entrenched energy industries – coal – at least for a time. Most of the US grid is powered by coal, thus cars plugged into it will be coal powered. However, many buyers of plug-in vehicles will certainly have another idea on their minds: the possibility that their electric cars, trucks or SUVs can be charged with home-brewed renewable electricity."
Saturday, May 8, 2010
U.S. Could Stop Coal Emissions in 20 Years
U.S. Could Stop Coal Emissions in 20 Years: "A new study claims that the U.S. could be free of emissions from coal-fired power plants in 20 years using only technologies that currently exist or could be ready in the next decade.� The one thing holding us back, according to the authors, is political will.
The study, published in the latest issue of Environmental Science and Technology, lays out a plan to erase coal emissions that includes cutting fossil fuel subsidies, applying a substantial fee on carbon emissions, developing a smart grid, increasing energy efficiency, some carbon capture and storage, and, of course, replacing coal with clean energy alternatives and new (hopefully safer) nuclear technologies."
The study, published in the latest issue of Environmental Science and Technology, lays out a plan to erase coal emissions that includes cutting fossil fuel subsidies, applying a substantial fee on carbon emissions, developing a smart grid, increasing energy efficiency, some carbon capture and storage, and, of course, replacing coal with clean energy alternatives and new (hopefully safer) nuclear technologies."
Thursday = Thor's day | Derek Sivers
Thursday = Thor's day | Derek Sivers: "Last week we had dinner at a quiet restaurant on the Oregon coast, and sat near two people that were obviously on a first date. (“So, do you have any siblings?”)
When their conversation took an interesting turn, we couldn't help but listen:
“You're an atheist? How can you not believe in God?”
� “How can you not believe in Zeus or Thor?”
“That's stupid. Those are old folk-tales.”
� “They were God! You're dismissing others' beliefs, calling them folk-tales? So you're also an atheist for most gods that have ever existed. I just go one further.”
“I'm not an atheist!”
� “You and I are almost identical in our beliefs! If history has named, say, 520 gods, you don't believe in 519 of them, I don't believe in 520 of them.”"
When their conversation took an interesting turn, we couldn't help but listen:
“You're an atheist? How can you not believe in God?”
� “How can you not believe in Zeus or Thor?”
“That's stupid. Those are old folk-tales.”
� “They were God! You're dismissing others' beliefs, calling them folk-tales? So you're also an atheist for most gods that have ever existed. I just go one further.”
“I'm not an atheist!”
� “You and I are almost identical in our beliefs! If history has named, say, 520 gods, you don't believe in 519 of them, I don't believe in 520 of them.”"
Friday, May 7, 2010
TED Blog: How great leaders inspire action: Simon Sinek on TED.com
TED Blog: How great leaders inspire action: Simon Sinek on TED.com
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling. (Recorded at TEDxPuget Sound, September 2009 in Puget Sound, WA. Duration: 16:47)
Innovation Diffusion
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Will Nissan Have a Smaller Electric Car For Sale After the Leaf? - All Cars Electric
Will Nissan Have a Smaller Electric Car For Sale After the Leaf? - All Cars Electric: "Rumors are flying that Nissan is preparing a subcompact electric vehicle to compete directly with cars like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, and it may even be made in China.
The rumors are unconfirmed: word of mouth from inside a partner company of Nissan. But given the number of pre-launch reservations for the 2011 Nissan Leaf EV--combined with Nissan's long history of EV development--a new, smaller EV could be just what Nissan needs to become the market leader."
The rumors are unconfirmed: word of mouth from inside a partner company of Nissan. But given the number of pre-launch reservations for the 2011 Nissan Leaf EV--combined with Nissan's long history of EV development--a new, smaller EV could be just what Nissan needs to become the market leader."
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Volt webchat with Chelsea Sexton
2:02
Phil Colley: Hey everyone. Glad you could joins us. We have Chelsea Sexton here who can answer any questions you have about her experiences with the Chevrolet Volt, EV1, Who Killed the Electric Car? and what she thinks we have learned from all these experiences.
2:02
chelsea: Hey all, thanks for joining! Definitely lots going on these days...whatcha wanna talk about?
2:02
[Comment From patrick ]
has final pricing been announced?
2:02
chelsea: No final pricing yet...I'm as eager as you guys to find out.
2:03
[Comment From patrick ]
how would you say the experience compares to a BMW 1-Series?
2:03
chelsea: Unfortunately, I've not driven the 1-series yet. But I can say that it's a heck of a lot of fun to drive....better than I expected, honestly.
2:03
[Comment From Michael ]
Are you aware of any effort by GM to make the Volt available for pre-order and have the price set at MSRP to reduce the initial expected price gouging by dealers?
2:04
chelsea: Nope, not yet...certainly it's something we're all waiting on. How do you think they should best handle the process?
2:04
[Comment From Marc ]
How did you find the experience of the transition when the engine came on? Was it disconcertingly disconnected to accelerator action?
2:05
chelsea: I describe the engine coming on as underwhelming in the best of ways. It's remarkably quiet, esp at city speeds. If you use the radio at all, you'll probably miss it altogether. Otherwise, the car performs just fine- no loss of power, etc.
2:05
[Comment From steve ]
Chelsea -- have you driven the Nissan Leaf? How does the Volt compare?
2:06
chelsea: I have driven the Leaf. It's a good, capable EV. Fairly quick, handles well. The Volt to me is a sportier drive, more robust. Different cars for different purposes.
2:06
[Comment From nasaman ]
Bob Lutz of GM said that a US West Coast study showed 83% of those surveyed preferred the Volt design approach to either “pure” EVs with a 100 mile range OR to battery swapping in pure EVs -- your thoughts?
2:08
chelsea: I haven't seen the study, but I think there are folks who want and will love a pure EV, and some that will want the safety net. If Bob thinks it's 83% in the latter camp, then it sounds like GM better be prepared to build a lot of cars. Think he'll pick up a wrench? ;o)
2:08
[Comment From Earl ]
Chelsea, do you have any idea what kind of battery life is expected on the Volt?
2:09
chelsea: I haven't seen announced estimates from GM, but the state of CA requires a 10-yr /150k warranty so I'm expecting that's the target.
2:09
[Comment From brammofan ]
Hiya chelsea! no question yet, just a big thank you for being an EV advocate and leading the charge. (no pun intended).
2:09
chelsea: Thanks, Harry- and I hope you get that blue Enertia. Biggest fan ever!
2:09
[Comment From Fluke ]
What is your general impression of the volt vs the EV1?
2:11
chelsea: They're obviously very different. The EV1 was hand-built, and had more "character"- distinctive sound, and every one of them behaved a bit differently. Also a bit faster off the line, though Tony P says they've dialed down the prototypes so folks like me don't burn through tires too quick!
Volt is more a real, ready for mass production car. Certainly nicer fit and finish, and interior. Plus, the features have come a long way in 15 years. I love the EV1 still, but this is a real effort of its own merit.
2:11
[Comment From Michael ]
Is there sufficient rear seat room for someone that's taller than 6 ft?
2:12
chelsea: Based on the 6' test drivers I've seen, you should be just fine!
2:12
[Comment From Fluke ]
My son was just born (future EV driver), wondering how well adapted the volt is for a family? Also do you think a child seat would fit in he back seat?
2:13
chelsea: The Volt is a 4-seater, and the back seat is a real one. You could easily put a child seat (and another child) back there, no problem. Easily suits a family- and large musical instruments, if you've seen the video!
2:13
[Comment From Greg ]
What is your opinion on alternate fuel generators for the Volt?
2:14
chelsea: I'd love to see alt fuels used for the liquid fuel portion...my main interest is seeing the car get out there in the first place, but seems to me that anything could happen from there.
2:14
[Comment From EV1 vs. Volt ]
How is the Volt a step forward from the EV1?
2:15
chelsea: I think it's a step different, not forward. Even back during EV1, we wanted to do a serial PHEV as the next car, so GM's been thinking about it since then. I'd like to see them do a pure EV again someday, but this is a step back into those waters, and with a vehicle that GM thinks will be appealing to the masses, which is what they need right now.
2:15
[Comment From nasaman ]
Could you tell us roughly when “Revenge…” is targeting a nation-wide release to theaters? ….to DVD?
2:16
chelsea: We're aiming for ROTEC to be released next Spring. Distribution still needs working out, so no word yet if in theaters, let alone when dv might come. I'm as eager as you are!
2:16
[Comment From Bill Robbins ]
Chelsea: Do you plan to buy a Volt? I do, I have deposits down at 2 dealerships in Michigan.
2:17
chelsea: Like everyone, I'm waiting to see pricing and other details, but yes, I'm thinking about it... put in a good word for me? ;o)
2:18
[Comment From Ron ]
Chelsea-Do you feel this is a well built car and that GM will commit to keeping it that way, if it is
2:18
chelsea: I do think it's a well built car, and I dearly hope GM keeps it that way. I have no intention of making "Who Killed the Electric Car, part II"
2:19
[Comment From lettcco ]
in L.A., there are many paddle chargers designed for EV1 left around the city collecting dust. Do you know if they were funded by gov.? Will GM or other entity "pony up" and upgrade those to SAE J1772 standard?
2:20
chelsea: The existing chargers were originally funded in part w gov $ and in part by automakers (mainly GM, actually). Most of them will be retrofitted w J1772, hopefully by the time cars launch.
2:20
[Comment From Scott ]
What would you like to see for future E-REV platforms?
2:21
chelsea: I'd like to see other body styles and performance levels. Personally, I want a "sport" version as I was spoiled by the EV1, but different EV-range versions would be good too.
2:21
[Comment From altfuels (Mark Looper) ]
You attest that GM _engineers_ and folks on the ground are sincerely committed to the Volt; however, GM _management_ is still claiming the EV1 was a failure, which you (of all people!) know isn't true. Does this make you concerned about the possibility that GM _management_ might quickly turn against the Volt if, say, a change of administrations causes tax credits and other government support to dry up, as California's support of EVs did a decade ago?
2:23
chelsea: Well, I'm always concerned about automaker management as well as political leadership. But I do think there's a certain amount of momentum that will be very difficult to stop, and frankly I think GM is acutely aware that they won't be forgiven again. They need the Volt to work, so I hope they put everything into that that it needs.
2:23
[Comment From Vivien ]
Chelsea, what is GM doing to repair the trust and faith that EV consumers had in them? Why should we believe them this time? What's so different? They've had a great marketing PR campaign but that's not enough.
2:24
chelsea: Repairing faith will be a long journey, I think- and it will really come from putting the Volt in showrooms and getting behind it in ways that never happened on EV1. But doing these test drive events and restarting conversations with past drivers, learning from the knees we've already skinned, etc. is a good start. Ultimately, it'll come from what they do, not what they say.
2:24
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Is ROTEC partially sponsored by GM? The movie and GM seem to be connected by more than the destruction of the EV1 at this point?
2:25
chelsea: Nope, the movie is not at all sponsored by GM. I think the end result will show that. ;o)
2:25
[Comment From nasaman ]
You stay in touch with carmakers more than most people -- I really believe many of the major global carmakers are secretly working hard on an EV design incorporating something similar to the Volt's extended range feature -- your thoughts?
2:26
chelsea: I do see a few more EREV type vehicles in the works, but also a lot of pure EVs. I'd be surprised if, in a decade or so, each major automaker doesn't try to have at least one EV and one PHEV/EREV.
2:26
[Comment From Dan Frederiksen ]
does GM understand that all their vehicles will need eletric drive immediately in preparation for the impending oil shortage? even the US military has now put out a report that there will be substantial shortage already in 2012
2:27
chelsea: I can't speak for what GM understands on that front, but I think it's safe to say the Volt won't be the only EV in GM's portfolio. How fast that happens will be as much up to all of us to demonstrate demand though, as it is to the automakers.
2:28
[Comment From Earl ]
Is there any chance that GM will get serious about EVs and put them somewhere that they can make money ('vette, Cadillac)? Or are they determined to stick with the low-margin economy car market? I'
2:29
chelsea: I'm not sure that the only place to make $ is in the higher end, but the MPV5 just unveiled seems like a step in the "bigger vehicle" direction. I'd also like to see the Converg come back.
2:30
[Comment From nasaman ]
Do you have any thoughts about how the EPA should require the mileage/efficiency/fuel cost of EVs including the Chevy Volt be shown on window stickers and/or advertised?
2:31
chelsea: It's a sticky issue, but my main concern is coming up with a metric that can be used to easily compare against gas cars too. Historically we've seen that consumers aren't just comparing EV to EV, but also (more so, often) EV to gas cars. So we need something that is easily understood and translates across fuels. But we also need consumer education to temper the expectation that everyone will get the mileage shown on the sticker. Doesn't happen on gas cars today, but EVs really get nailed for it.
2:32
[Comment From Nick ]
Chelsea, do you think the low price of the Nissan LEAF will have an effect how well the Volt does in terms of sales and appeal? Even though we don't know the final price of the Volt, it's safe to assume that it will cost more, a lot more, than the LEAF.
2:33
chelsea: How the Leaf affects Volt sales will be more up to how the Volt is marketed and frankly, the experience of the early drivers, I think. They're different cars, so I'd hope GM doesn't try to compete on price alone. Vehicles are an emotional purchase, and the Volt appeals to different ones than the Leaf. Both good, just different.
2:33
[Comment From Jackson ]
Having driven the Volt, and knowing GM's modest production expectation, do you think that GM really understands what they have in the Volt?
2:34
chelsea: I'm not sure they do, actually- but then, they never understood what they had in EV1. ;o) It's fair for automakers to be skittish- they have no way to guarantee demand, but the important thing will be that they're able to flexibly ramp up production as needed. Still goes back to that experience piece. No insult to the engineers, but building a good EV is never where they've struggled.
2:35
[Comment From David G. ]
Hi Chelsea. What are your thoughts about the Fisker Karma vs the Chevrolet Volt? I realize the projected cost of the Karma is nearly double that of the Volt. Aside from cost, how do they compare?
2:36
chelsea: I'd love to be able to compare the two, but the only person I know of outside the company that's driven the Karma is the Crown Prince of Denmark. So I'm thinking it's gonna be a wait for me....
That said, the Fisker's a pretty car, but it is indeed double the price. Would be sorta like comparing a Tesla and Leaf. But I'm still curious to see Fisker actually do something...
2:37
[Comment From Earl ]
From what I read on the blogs, the GM folks may have been a bit surprised at the aggressiveness with which the former EV1 drivers tested the Volt. Has GM started to respect EV activists as being regular people, including car-people AND tree huggers or do they still stereotype us as being slow drivers who would prefer to be on the bus?
2:38
chelsea: I think that automakers in general misunderstand the early adopter market. But I think that the GM folks have gotten a bit more exposure and have come to understand the passion a bit better than they used to. And yes, some of us are definitely known for our right foot, me among them!
2:38
[Comment From mathew_d ]
While it's obvious GM has invested a lot of time and $$ into the volt and ampera, how much do you feel EV leadership has permeated the new company?
2:39
chelsea: I think that to some degree or another, most of the leadership has gotten some religion. For some it's cause-related, others it's market share, but they seem to see it all is inevitable in my observation. Still, they need to have a good experience with these programs to keep it on the forefront, so I hope they do.
2:39
[Comment From Scott ]
Do you prefer the Volt's E-REV design to the EV-1's pure electric?
2:40
chelsea: hey, that's like asking which child I like better! No, I don't prefer the EREV to the EV1, but I think it's as good a car in a different way. 40 miles is about my minimum on EV range expectation, but with that I wouldn't use gas most weeks.
2:40
[Comment From Pascal Tourangeau ]
Wath is the "Lightning Rod Foundation"
2:41
chelsea: LR is a small advocacy org I created through which I do the various things I do...speaking, consumer ed, advising automakers, policy folks, etc. And you know, raising cane and causing trouble.
2:41
[Comment From George ]
I realize this is a Volt discussion on a GM forum, but in broad strokes, what do you think we, as consumers, can do to help bring these cars to the mainstream (aside from buying, we can't buy what isn't made)?
2:43
chelsea: Talk. Spread the word. Buy these cars (from whichever automaker) when they're available, but otherwise raise awareness in your circles any way you can. Margaret Mead school of thought about small groups of committed citizens is how this all started, and how it will keep going.
2:43
[Comment From Earl ]
Does your son like the Volt?
2:43
chelsea: He does! Proudly came home with a Volt transformer for me not long ago.
2:44
[Comment From Becky Anderson ]
I own a Prius and would very much like to buy a Volt. Can it sustain highway speeds and do mountain driving with the engine providing the electric
2:44
chelsea: Yes, it can do both of those in either EV mode or extended-range. Haven't done much mountain driving in one, but I've done the highway speed thing and it keeps up just fine!
2:45
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Do you know if GM is planning to bring electric motor manufacturing and/or battery manufacturing in-house?
2:45
chelsea: GM has already brought motors in house for the Volt. Battery cells are still being manufactured by LG, but packs by GM.
2:45
[Comment From Greg ]
Do you believe that the EV1 could have become a production vehicle? Was GM completely in the wrong to scrap it? Or is the anger (by some) mostly that GM didn't follow-up with better EVs?
2:47
chelsea: The EV1 was a good niche vehicle. In its then form, I don't think it was a mass-market car, but neither was the Prius in its initial form. I think it was short-sighted to scrap the program because it would have led to refined versions and a bigger market over time- but it's more important that they're coming back now. At some point we've gotta move on if they're willing to do the right thing.
2:47
[Comment From Tall Pete ]
How important is it for GM to carefully select the first drivers of the Volt in order to make sure word of mouth is positive from the get go ?
2:48
chelsea: I think it's most important for the drivers to select themselves, but for GM to put in place the appropriate processes that will ensure they have a good experience. That said, I think the EV1 drivers should get first dibs. ;o)
2:48
[Comment From Tom Moloughney ]
Chelsea, How instrumental do you thing small upstarts like Tesla, Fisker, Aptera etc. were in influencing the big auto makers to develop EV's? Do you think they willingly did this or were just afraid that they would lose market share to these small companies if they too didn't develop EV's.
2:50
chelsea: I don't think any of the big manufacturers fear losing market share to the small ones, but no question that companies like Tesla have raised a lot of awareness and inspire with innovation. I actually think there's a lot of opportunity in partnering between some of these companies, as Daimler and Tesla have done.
2:50
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Do you have a favorite EV? If so, which one?
2:50
chelsea: Of course. EV1 ;o)
2:50
[Comment From Fluke ]
How do you see the future of our charging infrastructure, will automakers be responsible for making charging stations? Will we see parking lots filled with charging stations?
2:52
chelsea: I don't think automakers will be responsible for making charging stations, third parties will- Clipper Creak, GE, Eaton, etc. We'll definitely see some public charging stations, but we don't need them on every street corner to get started.
2:52
Phil Colley: Quick clarification on the electric motor question at the 2:45 mark - we are designing and validating the Volt's electric motor in-house, but ultimately, they will be manufactured by a supplier. We will manufacture electric motors for our 2-Mode hybrid technology.
2:52
[Comment From Women4ChevyVolt ]
We hear from experts like @AndreaLearned that when it comes to sustainability, women are "first movers". With that in mind, do you think women will make up a larger share of the early adoptor market than normal? (normally males)
2:53
chelsea: Well, my experience is that the EV early adopters are primarily men, but not entirely. Certainly there are more geeky women out there these days, and women influence household purchasing decisions, etc. Given the environmental aspect of EVs, women may end becoming more vocal on this issue than other types of technology.
2:54
[Comment From mathew_d ]
I personally feel that we're entering a new golden age in automobiles. If you feel that's the case, do you think GM has the right management in place to be a leader in the new electric car market?
2:55
chelsea: I think it's too soon to say, frankly. I do think they have the right engineers.
2:55
[Comment From yanquetino ]
Hi, chels! GM estimates producing only 10,000 Volts the first year, yet Nissan estimates 50,000 Leafs. Shouldn’t GM shift more resources to the Volt to compete more effectively --lest the 83% of consumers that Lutz claims realize that Nissan’s supply better meets their demand?
2:56
chelsea: All of these early numbers are a guess, I think. Hopefully both will be flexible enough to meet true demand, whatever that is. But yes, I think GM may need more than 10k vehicles. I'm sure it's a problem they'd like to have.
2:57
[Comment From paulwesterberg ]
Are you working for GM? Has GM contributed to your foundation?
2:57
chelsea: Nope to both.
2:57
[Comment From Nelson ]
Does your husband still work for GM?
2:58
chelsea: No, Bob has been working for Tesla for two years now actually. Every once in a while, I get a drive to get my EV1 fix...
2:58
[Comment From CaptJackSparrow ]
Did you try and do donut holes like Andrew Farah does? Was it easier to do it in the Volt or EV1? :oP
2:58
chelsea: No donuts yet...gimme time though!
2:58
[Comment From Earl ]
I trust you use the word "geeky" with affection and respect? :-)
2:59
chelsea: absolutely. Term of endearment, actually.
2:59
[Comment From altfuels (Mark Looper) ]
Just for the record -- you have commended GM's openness during Volt development, and (before I dropped out of the fight for awhile) GM's blog administrators went out of their way to help me get some fiercely critical posts online after they got stuck in the spam filters because I included too many URLs. While I remain disappointed that GM's management has never owned up to their spin against the EV1 (past and present), I have to commend them on enabling even highly critical voices to be heard on their forums, and for giving somebody like you who's given them some well-deserved heat to take the lead on something like this webchat!
2:59
chelsea: Thanks, Mark, I have to as well. Brave of them to let me come on, with no filters as to questions or my comments- though I'm pretty sure they know it wouldn't have worked anyway!
3:00
chelsea: I'm told we're out of time, but I thank you all for joining- happy to answer these in another forum. I'm easy to find!
3:01
chelsea: twitter: @evchels, evchels.wordpress.com, and just started at autobloggreen.com, if anyone hasn't already found me elsewhere. And yes, Lightning Rod will get an actual website soon!
Phil Colley: Hey everyone. Glad you could joins us. We have Chelsea Sexton here who can answer any questions you have about her experiences with the Chevrolet Volt, EV1, Who Killed the Electric Car? and what she thinks we have learned from all these experiences.
2:02
chelsea: Hey all, thanks for joining! Definitely lots going on these days...whatcha wanna talk about?
2:02
[Comment From patrick ]
has final pricing been announced?
2:02
chelsea: No final pricing yet...I'm as eager as you guys to find out.
2:03
[Comment From patrick ]
how would you say the experience compares to a BMW 1-Series?
2:03
chelsea: Unfortunately, I've not driven the 1-series yet. But I can say that it's a heck of a lot of fun to drive....better than I expected, honestly.
2:03
[Comment From Michael ]
Are you aware of any effort by GM to make the Volt available for pre-order and have the price set at MSRP to reduce the initial expected price gouging by dealers?
2:04
chelsea: Nope, not yet...certainly it's something we're all waiting on. How do you think they should best handle the process?
2:04
[Comment From Marc ]
How did you find the experience of the transition when the engine came on? Was it disconcertingly disconnected to accelerator action?
2:05
chelsea: I describe the engine coming on as underwhelming in the best of ways. It's remarkably quiet, esp at city speeds. If you use the radio at all, you'll probably miss it altogether. Otherwise, the car performs just fine- no loss of power, etc.
2:05
[Comment From steve ]
Chelsea -- have you driven the Nissan Leaf? How does the Volt compare?
2:06
chelsea: I have driven the Leaf. It's a good, capable EV. Fairly quick, handles well. The Volt to me is a sportier drive, more robust. Different cars for different purposes.
2:06
[Comment From nasaman ]
Bob Lutz of GM said that a US West Coast study showed 83% of those surveyed preferred the Volt design approach to either “pure” EVs with a 100 mile range OR to battery swapping in pure EVs -- your thoughts?
2:08
chelsea: I haven't seen the study, but I think there are folks who want and will love a pure EV, and some that will want the safety net. If Bob thinks it's 83% in the latter camp, then it sounds like GM better be prepared to build a lot of cars. Think he'll pick up a wrench? ;o)
2:08
[Comment From Earl ]
Chelsea, do you have any idea what kind of battery life is expected on the Volt?
2:09
chelsea: I haven't seen announced estimates from GM, but the state of CA requires a 10-yr /150k warranty so I'm expecting that's the target.
2:09
[Comment From brammofan ]
Hiya chelsea! no question yet, just a big thank you for being an EV advocate and leading the charge. (no pun intended).
2:09
chelsea: Thanks, Harry- and I hope you get that blue Enertia. Biggest fan ever!
2:09
[Comment From Fluke ]
What is your general impression of the volt vs the EV1?
2:11
chelsea: They're obviously very different. The EV1 was hand-built, and had more "character"- distinctive sound, and every one of them behaved a bit differently. Also a bit faster off the line, though Tony P says they've dialed down the prototypes so folks like me don't burn through tires too quick!
Volt is more a real, ready for mass production car. Certainly nicer fit and finish, and interior. Plus, the features have come a long way in 15 years. I love the EV1 still, but this is a real effort of its own merit.
2:11
[Comment From Michael ]
Is there sufficient rear seat room for someone that's taller than 6 ft?
2:12
chelsea: Based on the 6' test drivers I've seen, you should be just fine!
2:12
[Comment From Fluke ]
My son was just born (future EV driver), wondering how well adapted the volt is for a family? Also do you think a child seat would fit in he back seat?
2:13
chelsea: The Volt is a 4-seater, and the back seat is a real one. You could easily put a child seat (and another child) back there, no problem. Easily suits a family- and large musical instruments, if you've seen the video!
2:13
[Comment From Greg ]
What is your opinion on alternate fuel generators for the Volt?
2:14
chelsea: I'd love to see alt fuels used for the liquid fuel portion...my main interest is seeing the car get out there in the first place, but seems to me that anything could happen from there.
2:14
[Comment From EV1 vs. Volt ]
How is the Volt a step forward from the EV1?
2:15
chelsea: I think it's a step different, not forward. Even back during EV1, we wanted to do a serial PHEV as the next car, so GM's been thinking about it since then. I'd like to see them do a pure EV again someday, but this is a step back into those waters, and with a vehicle that GM thinks will be appealing to the masses, which is what they need right now.
2:15
[Comment From nasaman ]
Could you tell us roughly when “Revenge…” is targeting a nation-wide release to theaters? ….to DVD?
2:16
chelsea: We're aiming for ROTEC to be released next Spring. Distribution still needs working out, so no word yet if in theaters, let alone when dv might come. I'm as eager as you are!
2:16
[Comment From Bill Robbins ]
Chelsea: Do you plan to buy a Volt? I do, I have deposits down at 2 dealerships in Michigan.
2:17
chelsea: Like everyone, I'm waiting to see pricing and other details, but yes, I'm thinking about it... put in a good word for me? ;o)
2:18
[Comment From Ron ]
Chelsea-Do you feel this is a well built car and that GM will commit to keeping it that way, if it is
2:18
chelsea: I do think it's a well built car, and I dearly hope GM keeps it that way. I have no intention of making "Who Killed the Electric Car, part II"
2:19
[Comment From lettcco ]
in L.A., there are many paddle chargers designed for EV1 left around the city collecting dust. Do you know if they were funded by gov.? Will GM or other entity "pony up" and upgrade those to SAE J1772 standard?
2:20
chelsea: The existing chargers were originally funded in part w gov $ and in part by automakers (mainly GM, actually). Most of them will be retrofitted w J1772, hopefully by the time cars launch.
2:20
[Comment From Scott ]
What would you like to see for future E-REV platforms?
2:21
chelsea: I'd like to see other body styles and performance levels. Personally, I want a "sport" version as I was spoiled by the EV1, but different EV-range versions would be good too.
2:21
[Comment From altfuels (Mark Looper) ]
You attest that GM _engineers_ and folks on the ground are sincerely committed to the Volt; however, GM _management_ is still claiming the EV1 was a failure, which you (of all people!) know isn't true. Does this make you concerned about the possibility that GM _management_ might quickly turn against the Volt if, say, a change of administrations causes tax credits and other government support to dry up, as California's support of EVs did a decade ago?
2:23
chelsea: Well, I'm always concerned about automaker management as well as political leadership. But I do think there's a certain amount of momentum that will be very difficult to stop, and frankly I think GM is acutely aware that they won't be forgiven again. They need the Volt to work, so I hope they put everything into that that it needs.
2:23
[Comment From Vivien ]
Chelsea, what is GM doing to repair the trust and faith that EV consumers had in them? Why should we believe them this time? What's so different? They've had a great marketing PR campaign but that's not enough.
2:24
chelsea: Repairing faith will be a long journey, I think- and it will really come from putting the Volt in showrooms and getting behind it in ways that never happened on EV1. But doing these test drive events and restarting conversations with past drivers, learning from the knees we've already skinned, etc. is a good start. Ultimately, it'll come from what they do, not what they say.
2:24
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Is ROTEC partially sponsored by GM? The movie and GM seem to be connected by more than the destruction of the EV1 at this point?
2:25
chelsea: Nope, the movie is not at all sponsored by GM. I think the end result will show that. ;o)
2:25
[Comment From nasaman ]
You stay in touch with carmakers more than most people -- I really believe many of the major global carmakers are secretly working hard on an EV design incorporating something similar to the Volt's extended range feature -- your thoughts?
2:26
chelsea: I do see a few more EREV type vehicles in the works, but also a lot of pure EVs. I'd be surprised if, in a decade or so, each major automaker doesn't try to have at least one EV and one PHEV/EREV.
2:26
[Comment From Dan Frederiksen ]
does GM understand that all their vehicles will need eletric drive immediately in preparation for the impending oil shortage? even the US military has now put out a report that there will be substantial shortage already in 2012
2:27
chelsea: I can't speak for what GM understands on that front, but I think it's safe to say the Volt won't be the only EV in GM's portfolio. How fast that happens will be as much up to all of us to demonstrate demand though, as it is to the automakers.
2:28
[Comment From Earl ]
Is there any chance that GM will get serious about EVs and put them somewhere that they can make money ('vette, Cadillac)? Or are they determined to stick with the low-margin economy car market? I'
2:29
chelsea: I'm not sure that the only place to make $ is in the higher end, but the MPV5 just unveiled seems like a step in the "bigger vehicle" direction. I'd also like to see the Converg come back.
2:30
[Comment From nasaman ]
Do you have any thoughts about how the EPA should require the mileage/efficiency/fuel cost of EVs including the Chevy Volt be shown on window stickers and/or advertised?
2:31
chelsea: It's a sticky issue, but my main concern is coming up with a metric that can be used to easily compare against gas cars too. Historically we've seen that consumers aren't just comparing EV to EV, but also (more so, often) EV to gas cars. So we need something that is easily understood and translates across fuels. But we also need consumer education to temper the expectation that everyone will get the mileage shown on the sticker. Doesn't happen on gas cars today, but EVs really get nailed for it.
2:32
[Comment From Nick ]
Chelsea, do you think the low price of the Nissan LEAF will have an effect how well the Volt does in terms of sales and appeal? Even though we don't know the final price of the Volt, it's safe to assume that it will cost more, a lot more, than the LEAF.
2:33
chelsea: How the Leaf affects Volt sales will be more up to how the Volt is marketed and frankly, the experience of the early drivers, I think. They're different cars, so I'd hope GM doesn't try to compete on price alone. Vehicles are an emotional purchase, and the Volt appeals to different ones than the Leaf. Both good, just different.
2:33
[Comment From Jackson ]
Having driven the Volt, and knowing GM's modest production expectation, do you think that GM really understands what they have in the Volt?
2:34
chelsea: I'm not sure they do, actually- but then, they never understood what they had in EV1. ;o) It's fair for automakers to be skittish- they have no way to guarantee demand, but the important thing will be that they're able to flexibly ramp up production as needed. Still goes back to that experience piece. No insult to the engineers, but building a good EV is never where they've struggled.
2:35
[Comment From David G. ]
Hi Chelsea. What are your thoughts about the Fisker Karma vs the Chevrolet Volt? I realize the projected cost of the Karma is nearly double that of the Volt. Aside from cost, how do they compare?
2:36
chelsea: I'd love to be able to compare the two, but the only person I know of outside the company that's driven the Karma is the Crown Prince of Denmark. So I'm thinking it's gonna be a wait for me....
That said, the Fisker's a pretty car, but it is indeed double the price. Would be sorta like comparing a Tesla and Leaf. But I'm still curious to see Fisker actually do something...
2:37
[Comment From Earl ]
From what I read on the blogs, the GM folks may have been a bit surprised at the aggressiveness with which the former EV1 drivers tested the Volt. Has GM started to respect EV activists as being regular people, including car-people AND tree huggers or do they still stereotype us as being slow drivers who would prefer to be on the bus?
2:38
chelsea: I think that automakers in general misunderstand the early adopter market. But I think that the GM folks have gotten a bit more exposure and have come to understand the passion a bit better than they used to. And yes, some of us are definitely known for our right foot, me among them!
2:38
[Comment From mathew_d ]
While it's obvious GM has invested a lot of time and $$ into the volt and ampera, how much do you feel EV leadership has permeated the new company?
2:39
chelsea: I think that to some degree or another, most of the leadership has gotten some religion. For some it's cause-related, others it's market share, but they seem to see it all is inevitable in my observation. Still, they need to have a good experience with these programs to keep it on the forefront, so I hope they do.
2:39
[Comment From Scott ]
Do you prefer the Volt's E-REV design to the EV-1's pure electric?
2:40
chelsea: hey, that's like asking which child I like better! No, I don't prefer the EREV to the EV1, but I think it's as good a car in a different way. 40 miles is about my minimum on EV range expectation, but with that I wouldn't use gas most weeks.
2:40
[Comment From Pascal Tourangeau ]
Wath is the "Lightning Rod Foundation"
2:41
chelsea: LR is a small advocacy org I created through which I do the various things I do...speaking, consumer ed, advising automakers, policy folks, etc. And you know, raising cane and causing trouble.
2:41
[Comment From George ]
I realize this is a Volt discussion on a GM forum, but in broad strokes, what do you think we, as consumers, can do to help bring these cars to the mainstream (aside from buying, we can't buy what isn't made)?
2:43
chelsea: Talk. Spread the word. Buy these cars (from whichever automaker) when they're available, but otherwise raise awareness in your circles any way you can. Margaret Mead school of thought about small groups of committed citizens is how this all started, and how it will keep going.
2:43
[Comment From Earl ]
Does your son like the Volt?
2:43
chelsea: He does! Proudly came home with a Volt transformer for me not long ago.
2:44
[Comment From Becky Anderson ]
I own a Prius and would very much like to buy a Volt. Can it sustain highway speeds and do mountain driving with the engine providing the electric
2:44
chelsea: Yes, it can do both of those in either EV mode or extended-range. Haven't done much mountain driving in one, but I've done the highway speed thing and it keeps up just fine!
2:45
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Do you know if GM is planning to bring electric motor manufacturing and/or battery manufacturing in-house?
2:45
chelsea: GM has already brought motors in house for the Volt. Battery cells are still being manufactured by LG, but packs by GM.
2:45
[Comment From Greg ]
Do you believe that the EV1 could have become a production vehicle? Was GM completely in the wrong to scrap it? Or is the anger (by some) mostly that GM didn't follow-up with better EVs?
2:47
chelsea: The EV1 was a good niche vehicle. In its then form, I don't think it was a mass-market car, but neither was the Prius in its initial form. I think it was short-sighted to scrap the program because it would have led to refined versions and a bigger market over time- but it's more important that they're coming back now. At some point we've gotta move on if they're willing to do the right thing.
2:47
[Comment From Tall Pete ]
How important is it for GM to carefully select the first drivers of the Volt in order to make sure word of mouth is positive from the get go ?
2:48
chelsea: I think it's most important for the drivers to select themselves, but for GM to put in place the appropriate processes that will ensure they have a good experience. That said, I think the EV1 drivers should get first dibs. ;o)
2:48
[Comment From Tom Moloughney ]
Chelsea, How instrumental do you thing small upstarts like Tesla, Fisker, Aptera etc. were in influencing the big auto makers to develop EV's? Do you think they willingly did this or were just afraid that they would lose market share to these small companies if they too didn't develop EV's.
2:50
chelsea: I don't think any of the big manufacturers fear losing market share to the small ones, but no question that companies like Tesla have raised a lot of awareness and inspire with innovation. I actually think there's a lot of opportunity in partnering between some of these companies, as Daimler and Tesla have done.
2:50
[Comment From mathew_d ]
Do you have a favorite EV? If so, which one?
2:50
chelsea: Of course. EV1 ;o)
2:50
[Comment From Fluke ]
How do you see the future of our charging infrastructure, will automakers be responsible for making charging stations? Will we see parking lots filled with charging stations?
2:52
chelsea: I don't think automakers will be responsible for making charging stations, third parties will- Clipper Creak, GE, Eaton, etc. We'll definitely see some public charging stations, but we don't need them on every street corner to get started.
2:52
Phil Colley: Quick clarification on the electric motor question at the 2:45 mark - we are designing and validating the Volt's electric motor in-house, but ultimately, they will be manufactured by a supplier. We will manufacture electric motors for our 2-Mode hybrid technology.
2:52
[Comment From Women4ChevyVolt ]
We hear from experts like @AndreaLearned that when it comes to sustainability, women are "first movers". With that in mind, do you think women will make up a larger share of the early adoptor market than normal? (normally males)
2:53
chelsea: Well, my experience is that the EV early adopters are primarily men, but not entirely. Certainly there are more geeky women out there these days, and women influence household purchasing decisions, etc. Given the environmental aspect of EVs, women may end becoming more vocal on this issue than other types of technology.
2:54
[Comment From mathew_d ]
I personally feel that we're entering a new golden age in automobiles. If you feel that's the case, do you think GM has the right management in place to be a leader in the new electric car market?
2:55
chelsea: I think it's too soon to say, frankly. I do think they have the right engineers.
2:55
[Comment From yanquetino ]
Hi, chels! GM estimates producing only 10,000 Volts the first year, yet Nissan estimates 50,000 Leafs. Shouldn’t GM shift more resources to the Volt to compete more effectively --lest the 83% of consumers that Lutz claims realize that Nissan’s supply better meets their demand?
2:56
chelsea: All of these early numbers are a guess, I think. Hopefully both will be flexible enough to meet true demand, whatever that is. But yes, I think GM may need more than 10k vehicles. I'm sure it's a problem they'd like to have.
2:57
[Comment From paulwesterberg ]
Are you working for GM? Has GM contributed to your foundation?
2:57
chelsea: Nope to both.
2:57
[Comment From Nelson ]
Does your husband still work for GM?
2:58
chelsea: No, Bob has been working for Tesla for two years now actually. Every once in a while, I get a drive to get my EV1 fix...
2:58
[Comment From CaptJackSparrow ]
Did you try and do donut holes like Andrew Farah does? Was it easier to do it in the Volt or EV1? :oP
2:58
chelsea: No donuts yet...gimme time though!
2:58
[Comment From Earl ]
I trust you use the word "geeky" with affection and respect? :-)
2:59
chelsea: absolutely. Term of endearment, actually.
2:59
[Comment From altfuels (Mark Looper) ]
Just for the record -- you have commended GM's openness during Volt development, and (before I dropped out of the fight for awhile) GM's blog administrators went out of their way to help me get some fiercely critical posts online after they got stuck in the spam filters because I included too many URLs. While I remain disappointed that GM's management has never owned up to their spin against the EV1 (past and present), I have to commend them on enabling even highly critical voices to be heard on their forums, and for giving somebody like you who's given them some well-deserved heat to take the lead on something like this webchat!
2:59
chelsea: Thanks, Mark, I have to as well. Brave of them to let me come on, with no filters as to questions or my comments- though I'm pretty sure they know it wouldn't have worked anyway!
3:00
chelsea: I'm told we're out of time, but I thank you all for joining- happy to answer these in another forum. I'm easy to find!
3:01
chelsea: twitter: @evchels, evchels.wordpress.com, and just started at autobloggreen.com, if anyone hasn't already found me elsewhere. And yes, Lightning Rod will get an actual website soon!
Video: Merlin's Time & Attention Talk (Improvised Rutgers Edition) | 43 Folders
Video: Merlin's Time & Attention Talk (Improvised Rutgers Edition) | 43 Folders: "Merlin Mann | Apr 27 2010
Video: Merlin Mann - “Time & Attention Talk�(improvised)”
Audio (mp3): “Merlin Mann - ‘Rutgers Time & Attention�Talk’”
This is a talk I did at Rutgers earlier this month. I kinda like it, but for a weird reason. Something something, perfect storm of technology Ragnarok, and yadda yadda, I had to start the talk 20 minutes late with no slides. Nothing."
Video: Merlin Mann - “Time & Attention Talk�(improvised)”
Audio (mp3): “Merlin Mann - ‘Rutgers Time & Attention�Talk’”
This is a talk I did at Rutgers earlier this month. I kinda like it, but for a weird reason. Something something, perfect storm of technology Ragnarok, and yadda yadda, I had to start the talk 20 minutes late with no slides. Nothing."
Monday, April 26, 2010
Eugene V. Debs The Canton, Ohio, Speech - June 16, 1918
Eugene V. Debs The Canton, Ohio, Speech - June 16, 1918: "The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles."
Gifts of Speech - Helen Keller
Gifts of Speech - Helen Keller: "Strike against all ordinances and laws and institutions that continue the slaughter of peace and the butcheries of war. Srike against war, for without you no battles can be fought. Strike against manufacturing scrapnel and gas bombs and all other tools of murder. Strike against preparedness that means death and misery to millions of human being. Be not dumb, obedient slaves in an army of destruction. Be heroes in an army of construction."
Dawning
Dawning: "Dawning owns the most complete server product line in China
As the founder and leader of the high-performance computer industry of China, Dawning insists on the pattern of in-house technological innovation and open cooperation, and adheres to migrate the high-end technology strategy to the low-end product and create a differentiation advantage. Dawning has now become a professional producer with the most complete product line in the server market and has several thousand dollars to 100 million dollars of high, medium and low-end full-line server products."
As the founder and leader of the high-performance computer industry of China, Dawning insists on the pattern of in-house technological innovation and open cooperation, and adheres to migrate the high-end technology strategy to the low-end product and create a differentiation advantage. Dawning has now become a professional producer with the most complete product line in the server market and has several thousand dollars to 100 million dollars of high, medium and low-end full-line server products."
Intel Inside Wind Turbines�:�Greentech Media
Intel Inside Wind Turbines�:�Greentech Media: "Intel Inside Wind Turbines
Although green energy may never rival the chipmaker's interests in computers, Intel is working to make its chips the brains inside of wind turbines, smart grids and other devices. Three trillion in stimulus dollars helps.
PHOENIX -- There are ten microprocessors inside of your average wind turbine, and Intel wants to provide a good number of them.
The chipmaking giant is making a push to insert its processors into the machines that will help the world go green and curb energy consumption. For the past few years, it has been one of the leaders in trying to reduce the power consumed by data centers. But it also sells microprocessors to wind turbine manufacturers, according to Lorie Wigle, eco-technology general manager at Intel, who spoke at Surviving the Shakeout, a two-day conference here sponsored by Greentech Media."
Although green energy may never rival the chipmaker's interests in computers, Intel is working to make its chips the brains inside of wind turbines, smart grids and other devices. Three trillion in stimulus dollars helps.
PHOENIX -- There are ten microprocessors inside of your average wind turbine, and Intel wants to provide a good number of them.
The chipmaking giant is making a push to insert its processors into the machines that will help the world go green and curb energy consumption. For the past few years, it has been one of the leaders in trying to reduce the power consumed by data centers. But it also sells microprocessors to wind turbine manufacturers, according to Lorie Wigle, eco-technology general manager at Intel, who spoke at Surviving the Shakeout, a two-day conference here sponsored by Greentech Media."
Why Intel Wants to Get into Energy | Epicenter�| Wired.com
Why Intel Wants to Get into Energy | Epicenter�| Wired.com: "Smart grid. Intel is working with the State Grid Corporation in China. It is also a big supporter of Grid Net, the company that wants to use WiMax in the grid. Intel has been behind the WiMax concept since the beginning.
Wind. There are ten processors in the average wind turbine. Intel sells to some large vendors already.
Demand response and efficiency. The company is already an investor in CPower.
Green IT. Intel in 2001 kicked off an effort to reduce power consumption in chips. That was to prevent computers from melting. The company shifted its emphasis to power savings as electricity prices climbed.
Solar. Intel has spun out a few startups in solar already and Intel Capital has invested in some as well. Solar cells are basically just semiconductors. Intel may not ever produce solar cells itself, but expect it to try to get its technology for chips more integrated into solar.
Talent. A growing number of green startups are headed by Intel alums. The company has a knack for producing people well-versed in technology and marketing, running employees ragged and wearing down anyone that tries to resist their sales pitch. VCs love that. Others not listed in that link are Carlos Perea, CEO of Miox, Dan Russell, CEO of PowerMand, and First Solar president Bruce Sohn."
Wind. There are ten processors in the average wind turbine. Intel sells to some large vendors already.
Demand response and efficiency. The company is already an investor in CPower.
Green IT. Intel in 2001 kicked off an effort to reduce power consumption in chips. That was to prevent computers from melting. The company shifted its emphasis to power savings as electricity prices climbed.
Solar. Intel has spun out a few startups in solar already and Intel Capital has invested in some as well. Solar cells are basically just semiconductors. Intel may not ever produce solar cells itself, but expect it to try to get its technology for chips more integrated into solar.
Talent. A growing number of green startups are headed by Intel alums. The company has a knack for producing people well-versed in technology and marketing, running employees ragged and wearing down anyone that tries to resist their sales pitch. VCs love that. Others not listed in that link are Carlos Perea, CEO of Miox, Dan Russell, CEO of PowerMand, and First Solar president Bruce Sohn."
Massacre Caught on Tape: US Military Confirms Authenticity of Their Own Chilling Video Showing Killing of Journalists
Massacre Caught on Tape: US Military Confirms Authenticity of Their Own Chilling Video Showing Killing of Journalists: "Massacre Caught on Tape: US Military Confirms Authenticity of Their Own Chilling Video Showing Killing of Journalists
The US military has confirmed the authenticity of newly released video showing US forces indiscriminately firing on Iraqi civilians. On Monday, the website WikiLeaks.org posted footage taken from a US military helicopter in July 2007 as it killed twelve people and wounded two children. The dead included two employees of the Reuters news agency, photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen and driver Saeed Chmagh."
The US military has confirmed the authenticity of newly released video showing US forces indiscriminately firing on Iraqi civilians. On Monday, the website WikiLeaks.org posted footage taken from a US military helicopter in July 2007 as it killed twelve people and wounded two children. The dead included two employees of the Reuters news agency, photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen and driver Saeed Chmagh."
SolarOnTheWhiteHouse.com
SolarOnTheWhiteHouse.com: "We proudly support the initiative to put solar on the White House and strongly urge you to accept Sungevity's offer to donate and install a comprehensive solar system, at no cost to you or taxpayers. This achievement will be an important symbol to the world that the United States is committed to realizing the environmental and economic benefits of clean energy."
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
"Feed-in tariff rulemaking extends into April" — Solar Oregon
"Feed-in tariff rulemaking extends into April" — Solar Oregon: "'Feed-in tariff rulemaking extends into April'
Solar installers like Brent Gunderson, president of the Oregon Solar Energy Industry Association, are readily anticipating Oregon’s feed-in tariff pilot program, which would pay ratepayers for energy they produce by installing PV (Photo by Dan Carter/DJC)"
Solar installers like Brent Gunderson, president of the Oregon Solar Energy Industry Association, are readily anticipating Oregon’s feed-in tariff pilot program, which would pay ratepayers for energy they produce by installing PV (Photo by Dan Carter/DJC)"
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Report: Next Generation Honda Accord May be Offered as Extended Range Electric Car
Report: Next Generation Honda Accord May be Offered as Extended Range Electric Car: "In the early days after the Volt concept was first unveiled, Honda stood out as being particularly hesitant to embrace the idea of electric cars. In fact their CEO at the time, Takeo Fukui, went on record saying he saw “no value in developing plug-in cars.” He also publicly disparaged the Volt concept calling it “a battery electric vehicle equipped with an unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank.”
By Spring 2009 he had completely changed his tune when he made the announcement of a lithium-ion battery joint venture with GS Yuasa. In the fall of 2009 Honda unveiled their very own city car EV concept."
By Spring 2009 he had completely changed his tune when he made the announcement of a lithium-ion battery joint venture with GS Yuasa. In the fall of 2009 Honda unveiled their very own city car EV concept."
Friday, April 9, 2010
YouTube - The Myths of Innovation
YouTube - The Myths of Innovation: "Much of what we know about innovation is wrong. That's the bet this talk takes, as it romps through the history of innovation, dispelling the mythologies we've constructed about how we got here. This talk, loosely based on the upcoming O'Reilly book (May 2007), will help you to recognize the myths, understand why they're popular (even if you don't believe in them), and how to use the truth to help you innovate today."
Monday, April 5, 2010
Timothy Bryce (Character) - Quotes
Timothy Bryce (Character) - Quotes: "Patrick Bateman: Well, we have to end apartheid for one. And slow down the nuclear arms race, stop terrorism and world hunger. We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women. We have to encourage a return to traditional moral values. Most importantly, we have to promote general social concern and less materialism in young people."
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Zombie Jesus Day 2010!
Zombie Jesus Day 2010!: "Zombie Jesus Day 2010!
BY Michelle Lincaster Boston : MA : USA | Apr 04, 2010 10 VIEWS: 0
People are actually wishing each other a happy zombie Jesus day on the Easter Sunday! The concept behind the celebration of the zombie Jesus day is apparently pretty simple: Jesus will rise from the dead, zombies are dead, so Zombie Jesus will be resurrected to walk between the living again. Hence, many people actually are calling the Easter Sunday a Zombie Jesus day and celebrating it in full swing. There is even a zombie Jesus day website where people talk about Christianity and the many festivals it has. The zombie Jesus day is actually celebrated to enjoy the full thrill and mirth of the religious holidays with extreme fervor and excitement. The Zombie Jesus day is now synonymous with the Easter Sunday and diehard religious people don’t even mind the reference which has undertones of the fun element. Therefore, the zombie Jesus day is going to be celebrated like anything."
BY Michelle Lincaster Boston : MA : USA | Apr 04, 2010 10 VIEWS: 0
People are actually wishing each other a happy zombie Jesus day on the Easter Sunday! The concept behind the celebration of the zombie Jesus day is apparently pretty simple: Jesus will rise from the dead, zombies are dead, so Zombie Jesus will be resurrected to walk between the living again. Hence, many people actually are calling the Easter Sunday a Zombie Jesus day and celebrating it in full swing. There is even a zombie Jesus day website where people talk about Christianity and the many festivals it has. The zombie Jesus day is actually celebrated to enjoy the full thrill and mirth of the religious holidays with extreme fervor and excitement. The Zombie Jesus day is now synonymous with the Easter Sunday and diehard religious people don’t even mind the reference which has undertones of the fun element. Therefore, the zombie Jesus day is going to be celebrated like anything."
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Ford, Microsoft Team Up To Help Electric Vehicle Owners Recharge More Effectively, Affordably -- NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ford, Microsoft Team Up To Help Electric Vehicle Owners Recharge More Effectively, Affordably -- NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --: "'Rechargeable vehicles represent a new frontier. Their commercialization will take broad-based collaboration and systems solutions,' said Mulally. 'Working together, Ford and Microsoft will provide the systems solutions to help facilitate this exciting future.'"
4,548 MPG Achieved at 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas | Electric Vehicle News
4,548 MPG Achieved at 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas | Electric Vehicle News: "Extreme mileage was the goal this weekend on the streets of downtown Houston as 42 student teams competed in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. More than 400 students were on hand to stretch the boundaries of fuel efficiency and participate in the first-ever street course challenge for the Americas event."
Friday, April 2, 2010
$40M to fuel expansion for Enphase’s micro-inverters | Cleantech Group
$40M to fuel expansion for Enphase’s micro-inverters | Cleantech Group: "New funding comes as California-based startup also announces a new product aimed at Ontario’s solar feed-in tariff program.
Petaluma, Calif.-based Enphase Energy said today it raised $40 million in its fourth institutional round of financing for its micro-inverter systems for solar installations.
The startup claims to have sold and shipped more than 250,000 micro-inverters since its launch in 2006. The new round, a mix of equity and debt, is expected to fund future expansion plans."
Petaluma, Calif.-based Enphase Energy said today it raised $40 million in its fourth institutional round of financing for its micro-inverter systems for solar installations.
The startup claims to have sold and shipped more than 250,000 micro-inverters since its launch in 2006. The new round, a mix of equity and debt, is expected to fund future expansion plans."
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Canon Digital Learning Center - EOS Immersion Seminar: Portland
Canon Digital Learning Center - EOS Immersion Seminar: Portland: "EOS Immersion Seminar: Portland"
Friday, March 19, 2010
The History of Far West Fibers
The History of Far West Fibers: "Far West Fibers (FWF) was founded in January, 1980 by Tom Lindbloom, president of Conifer Douglas Logging in Roseburg, Oregon and Ron Frashour, former plant manager for Independent Paper Stock.� The first facility of FWF was located in Beaverton.� In the first month of operation, FWF sold a combined 100 tons of Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) to Willamette Industries, Albany (now International Paper), and Old Newsprint (ONP) to Publishers Paper, Oregon City (now Blue Heron).
In February 1982, with financial assistance from Willamette Industries, FWF purchased E-Z Recycling which was located on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. E-Z Recycling was the recycling division of Fred Meyer."
In February 1982, with financial assistance from Willamette Industries, FWF purchased E-Z Recycling which was located on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. E-Z Recycling was the recycling division of Fred Meyer."
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
@ 22kWh the 2e should qualify for the entire $7500 federal incentive. Why is it less?
2:29
The battery pack is not 22kwh
@ 22kWh the 2e should qualify for the entire $7500 federal incentive. Why is it less?
2:29
The battery pack is not 22kwh
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
How does the Automotive X-Prize fit into your strategy?
2:25
We see the automotive Xprize as a means to validate publicly that the 2e is a market viable product. The test slated for the competition will put the vehicle through the same type of paces that are normal of a development cycle but do so in public view with a third party evaluating our performance
How does the Automotive X-Prize fit into your strategy?
2:25
We see the automotive Xprize as a means to validate publicly that the 2e is a market viable product. The test slated for the competition will put the vehicle through the same type of paces that are normal of a development cycle but do so in public view with a third party evaluating our performance
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Can you at least share the expected range with the proposed battery pack (or options, if expected)?
2:19
For the 2e - 100 miles per charge.
Can you at least share the expected range with the proposed battery pack (or options, if expected)?
2:19
For the 2e - 100 miles per charge.
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
When can I have a test drive in the production (or 99% production) vehicle?
2:15
We will begin scheduling first drive opportunities shortly.
When can I have a test drive in the production (or 99% production) vehicle?
2:15
We will begin scheduling first drive opportunities shortly.
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
How many deposit holders do you have for the all electric model?
2:06
Approximately 1,300
How many deposit holders do you have for the all electric model?
2:06
Approximately 1,300
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The Aptera 2e is technically a motorcycle, but it is designed to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for cars. You will need a standard car (class C in CA) license
The Aptera 2e is technically a motorcycle, but it is designed to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for cars. You will need a standard car (class C in CA) license
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
What are its kwh per mile rating?
1:58
Approximately 0.2 when average over an aggressive drive cycle.
What are its kwh per mile rating?
1:58
Approximately 0.2 when average over an aggressive drive cycle.
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
are you considering solar assist power in addition to the traditional plug-in electric?
1:50
Yes that is under review.
are you considering solar assist power in addition to the traditional plug-in electric?
1:50
Yes that is under review.
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
The 2 series will be built in a new facility in North San Diego County. The new, roughly 200,000 square- foot facility will have the ability to yield as much as 22,000 units per year. That facility will employee as many as 500 employees, and will have the ability to yield 88 vehicles per day on two shifts (at max rate)
The 2 series will be built in a new facility in North San Diego County. The new, roughly 200,000 square- foot facility will have the ability to yield as much as 22,000 units per year. That facility will employee as many as 500 employees, and will have the ability to yield 88 vehicles per day on two shifts (at max rate)
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Plug-in | Aptera Motors
How much of the Fed rebate will we be able to take advantage of?
1:47
Currently the 2e qualifies for about $4,000 in state and federal incentives.
How much of the Fed rebate will we be able to take advantage of?
1:47
Currently the 2e qualifies for about $4,000 in state and federal incentives.
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
Plug-in | Aptera Motors
What is the anticipated production delay between production of the 2e and 2h version?
1:46
The plan is still for the h to follow the e by 9 – 12 months.
What is the anticipated production delay between production of the 2e and 2h version?
1:46
The plan is still for the h to follow the e by 9 – 12 months.
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Plug-in | Aptera Motors
How many reservervations have been received?
1:45
There are roughly 3,100 deposits between the 2e and the 2h as of this morning
How many reservervations have been received?
1:45
There are roughly 3,100 deposits between the 2e and the 2h as of this morning
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Plug-in | Aptera Motors
What will the 2e retail for?
1:44
The range for the base vehicle is still $25,000 to the low $40,000 range. We are working continuously to get the cost as low as possible
What will the 2e retail for?
1:44
The range for the base vehicle is still $25,000 to the low $40,000 range. We are working continuously to get the cost as low as possible
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Are there plans to have a 3 or 4 person vehicle?
1:44
We expect to have vehicles at retail locations roughly 4 months before we commence retail sales to be available for customers to kick the tires.
1:44
Let’s just say that it would be impractical to profess to build a vehicle company on a fleet of only 2 door vehicles. At some point, efficiency has to go mainstream, but we will talk about this more on another day.
Are there plans to have a 3 or 4 person vehicle?
1:44
We expect to have vehicles at retail locations roughly 4 months before we commence retail sales to be available for customers to kick the tires.
1:44
Let’s just say that it would be impractical to profess to build a vehicle company on a fleet of only 2 door vehicles. At some point, efficiency has to go mainstream, but we will talk about this more on another day.
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Plug-in | Aptera Motors
The brochures will be updated leading into our April press event.
The brochures will be updated leading into our April press event.
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Our plan calls for us to open retail locations outside California within 12 months of launch. The list of states and regions where we anticipate opening stores includes Texas, Oregon, Florida, Colorado and the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, DC area, to start.
Our plan calls for us to open retail locations outside California within 12 months of launch. The list of states and regions where we anticipate opening stores includes Texas, Oregon, Florida, Colorado and the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, DC area, to start.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Non-Prophets: An Austin-based Internet Radio Show
The Non-Prophets: An Austin-based Internet Radio Show: "The Non-Prophets is a live internet radio show airing on on alternate Saturdays from 2 PM to 3:30 PM Central (19:00-20:30 UTC). You can connect directly to the stream at: http://nonprophets.gotdns.org:8000/listen.pls, though we're currently limited to about 30 live listeners. A fan of the show has set up two secondary streams:"
Secular Morality
Secular Morality: "Secular Morality: What Is It? An Exposition and a Defence (1880)
by Charles Watts
AMONG the systems of moral philosophy that have been promulgated as guides for human conduct, Utilitarianism occupies the foremost place. It appears to Secularists as more definite and satisfactory than any other, and certainly at the present time it is more generally accepted by thinkers and that class of men whose views mold the intellectual opinions of the age. The principle of Utilitarianism has a regard solely to the uses of things; hence all actions by it are to be judged of by their use to society, and the morality of an action will consequently depend upon its utility. An important question here suggests itself: What is Utility, and how is it to be judged of and tested?"
by Charles Watts
AMONG the systems of moral philosophy that have been promulgated as guides for human conduct, Utilitarianism occupies the foremost place. It appears to Secularists as more definite and satisfactory than any other, and certainly at the present time it is more generally accepted by thinkers and that class of men whose views mold the intellectual opinions of the age. The principle of Utilitarianism has a regard solely to the uses of things; hence all actions by it are to be judged of by their use to society, and the morality of an action will consequently depend upon its utility. An important question here suggests itself: What is Utility, and how is it to be judged of and tested?"
Secular ethics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Secular ethics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Secular ethics is a branch of moral philosophy in which ethics is based solely on human faculties such as logic, reason or moral intuition, and not derived from purported supernatural revelation or guidance (which is the source of religious ethics). Secular ethics can be seen as a wide variety of moral and ethical systems drawing heavily on humanism, secularism and freethinking.[citation needed]
The majority of secular moral concepts consist, on the grand scale, of the acceptance of social contracts, and on a more individual scale of either some form of attribution of intrinsic value to things, ethical intuitionism, or of a logical deduction that establishes a preference for one thing over another, as with Occam's razor. Approaches like utilitarianism and ethical egoism are considered rather more radical.[citation needed]
It must be mentioned that the concept of secular ethics is not necessarily opposed to or inherently contrasting with religious ethics. Certain sets of moral beliefs, such as the golden rule or a commitment to non-violence, could be held by each position and mutually agreed upon. As well, it must be mentioned that secular ethics have been developed differently given the different times and different situations faced."
The majority of secular moral concepts consist, on the grand scale, of the acceptance of social contracts, and on a more individual scale of either some form of attribution of intrinsic value to things, ethical intuitionism, or of a logical deduction that establishes a preference for one thing over another, as with Occam's razor. Approaches like utilitarianism and ethical egoism are considered rather more radical.[citation needed]
It must be mentioned that the concept of secular ethics is not necessarily opposed to or inherently contrasting with religious ethics. Certain sets of moral beliefs, such as the golden rule or a commitment to non-violence, could be held by each position and mutually agreed upon. As well, it must be mentioned that secular ethics have been developed differently given the different times and different situations faced."
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10 Damn-Near Perfect Cars | Autopia | Wired.com
10 Damn-Near Perfect Cars | Autopia | Wired.com: "A certain automotive philistine colleague here at Wired.com recently said of our love of cars, “It all seems just like religion and professional sports: a huge con based on a pointless loyalty. You can’t tell me that there are more than a couple of sound designs that are simple and would last for ages and that all the variety and complexity is totally unnecessary.”"
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
America’s Premiere Wave Power Farm Sets Sail
America’s Premiere Wave Power Farm Sets Sail: "Wave energy is among the impressive list of renewable energy resources that is being developed in the United States. New Jersey-based developer, Ocean Power Technologies has launched a project that features the nation’s first commercial wave power farm off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon. Once the project is completed, wave energy will generate power for several hundred homes in Oregon. The wave power farm operates on the wave energy that is created when a float on a buoy flows with the natural up and down movement of the waves."
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Are you a jerk at work? Marshall Loeb's Daily Money Tip - MarketWatch
Are you a jerk at work? Marshall Loeb's Daily Money Tip - MarketWatch: "According to an article in the June issue of the Harvard Business Review, an overwhelming majority of people would rather work with a less-skilled but likeable person than a more-competent jerk.
The study was conducted by Tiziana Casciaro, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, and Miguel Sousa Lobo, assistant professor of decision sciences at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. They collected data involving 10,000 work relationships.
Given these detailed studies, it may be worthwhile to ask: Are you the office jerk?
While most people deny being a jerk at work, in our overstressed and competitive work environment it's easy not to always notice when you're behaving badly."
The study was conducted by Tiziana Casciaro, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, and Miguel Sousa Lobo, assistant professor of decision sciences at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. They collected data involving 10,000 work relationships.
Given these detailed studies, it may be worthwhile to ask: Are you the office jerk?
While most people deny being a jerk at work, in our overstressed and competitive work environment it's easy not to always notice when you're behaving badly."
Sunday, March 7, 2010
What's Your EQ? - Emotional Intelligence Test - [About Psychology]
What's Your EQ? - Emotional Intelligence Test - [About Psychology]: "What's Your EQ?
Emotional Intelligence Test
How Did You Score?
Your results indicate a high score on emotional intelligence.
What Does Your Score Mean?
People who score high on emotional intelligence tend to be skilled at interpreting, understanding, and acting upon emotions. They are adept at dealing with social or emotional conflicts, expressing their feelings, and dealing with emotional situations.
It's important to remember that no matter how good your score is, there is always room to improve your emotional intelligence. Consider areas where you are not as strong and think of ways that you can learn and grow. Take stock of your strong points and find ways to continue to develop and apply these skills."
Emotional Intelligence Test
How Did You Score?
Your results indicate a high score on emotional intelligence.
What Does Your Score Mean?
People who score high on emotional intelligence tend to be skilled at interpreting, understanding, and acting upon emotions. They are adept at dealing with social or emotional conflicts, expressing their feelings, and dealing with emotional situations.
It's important to remember that no matter how good your score is, there is always room to improve your emotional intelligence. Consider areas where you are not as strong and think of ways that you can learn and grow. Take stock of your strong points and find ways to continue to develop and apply these skills."
Recruiting for Innovators? Hire Angry People! : ERE.net
Recruiting for Innovators? Hire Angry People! : ERE.net: "We are looking for professionals who are unhappy/angry with the status quo, and who are willing to confront barriers and “find a way” to help us lead our industry. If you’ve got passion for your profession, well-thought-out ideas about a better way, and are angry with antiquated approaches that no longer work, submit your anger statement to our career website at www.getthehelloutofmyway.com. -Fictitious website
This might sound like an outrageous idea on the surface, but I’m recommending that as part of your recruiting strategy you target hiring “angry people.”"
This might sound like an outrageous idea on the surface, but I’m recommending that as part of your recruiting strategy you target hiring “angry people.”"
5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM
5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM: "Myth #2: It’s About Your Great Idea
Truth: It’s About Your Customer
Many aspiring entrepreneurs are waiting to come up with the killer idea that will rocket them into fame and fortune. The reality is that ideas are a dime a dozen and even the best ones must be launched at the right time. Too early and there is no demand for your product, too late and you’ve missed the market. It’s much easier to fulfill an existing need with your product than it is to convince people they need it in the first place.
In other words, it’s about your customer. Start by A/B testing your products to get real user feedback on different features and designs. Adaptive experimentation, defined by the American Marketing Association as “continuous experimentation to establish empirically the market response functions,” has been shown (PDF) to be critical when it comes to successfully creating viral growth."
Truth: It’s About Your Customer
Many aspiring entrepreneurs are waiting to come up with the killer idea that will rocket them into fame and fortune. The reality is that ideas are a dime a dozen and even the best ones must be launched at the right time. Too early and there is no demand for your product, too late and you’ve missed the market. It’s much easier to fulfill an existing need with your product than it is to convince people they need it in the first place.
In other words, it’s about your customer. Start by A/B testing your products to get real user feedback on different features and designs. Adaptive experimentation, defined by the American Marketing Association as “continuous experimentation to establish empirically the market response functions,” has been shown (PDF) to be critical when it comes to successfully creating viral growth."
5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM
5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM: "Myth #1: Hire Smart People and Let Them Do Their Magic
Truth: Hire Stars and Let Them Do Their Magic
Intelligence is important, but only insofar as it helps with performance and execution. As Malcolm Gladwell points out in “Outliers,” while some minimum level of intelligence might be necessary for superior performance, in many jobs it’s not in and of itself enough to ensure it. You need people willing and able to work as part of a team, and sometimes superior individual contributors can negatively affect team performance by creating affective or role-based conflict (for more on those, see Myth #3 below). As Reed Hastings puts it, you should eliminate all brilliant jerks from your team."
Truth: Hire Stars and Let Them Do Their Magic
Intelligence is important, but only insofar as it helps with performance and execution. As Malcolm Gladwell points out in “Outliers,” while some minimum level of intelligence might be necessary for superior performance, in many jobs it’s not in and of itself enough to ensure it. You need people willing and able to work as part of a team, and sometimes superior individual contributors can negatively affect team performance by creating affective or role-based conflict (for more on those, see Myth #3 below). As Reed Hastings puts it, you should eliminate all brilliant jerks from your team."
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Energy Action Sweatshirt - CafePress
Energy Action Sweatshirt - CafePress: "CafePress > Sweatshirts & Hoodies > Energy Action Sweatshirt"
Wind Action Sweatshirt
Drivers find electric cars have enough range - Autos- msnbc.com
Drivers find electric cars have enough range - Autos- msnbc.com: "Electric vehicle range: What, me worry?
Studies show ‘range anxiety’ may be low hurdle for EV acceptance"
Studies show ‘range anxiety’ may be low hurdle for EV acceptance"
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Ode Magazine : Experiments in workplace autonomy
Ode Magazine : Experiments in workplace autonomy: "ROWE—a results-only work environment"
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
pyoor_excuse: Options
pyoor_excuse: Options: "let's put it this way:
Option A - I'm wrong and climate change is rubbish:
Result of following the 'climate change is happening' course of action: We spend a lot of money and time investing in new technology, creating new jobs and improving our environment. Old industries decline, and people have to be retrained in new skills or fall out of the workforce. Cities become cleaner, less polluted places. We reduce our dependence on foreign oil, start developing drugs and food technologies that aren't dependent upon oil. Final result: It's expensive, and lots of work, everyone lives. Oil continues to lurk under the ground.
Option B - They're wrong and climate change happens:
Result of following the 'climate change is rubbish' course of action: Sea levels rise, vast areas of land become unusable, vast numbers of people are displaced and die. We run out of oil, that means no food (no fertiliser) no drugs (petrochemical derivatives), no transport. We are, in short, screwed.
Given the two options, I'd rather be in camp A which spends money to fix a problem which doesn't happen. Except that I think it's a problem that will happen. I'd really rather not be in camp B."
Option A - I'm wrong and climate change is rubbish:
Result of following the 'climate change is happening' course of action: We spend a lot of money and time investing in new technology, creating new jobs and improving our environment. Old industries decline, and people have to be retrained in new skills or fall out of the workforce. Cities become cleaner, less polluted places. We reduce our dependence on foreign oil, start developing drugs and food technologies that aren't dependent upon oil. Final result: It's expensive, and lots of work, everyone lives. Oil continues to lurk under the ground.
Option B - They're wrong and climate change happens:
Result of following the 'climate change is rubbish' course of action: Sea levels rise, vast areas of land become unusable, vast numbers of people are displaced and die. We run out of oil, that means no food (no fertiliser) no drugs (petrochemical derivatives), no transport. We are, in short, screwed.
Given the two options, I'd rather be in camp A which spends money to fix a problem which doesn't happen. Except that I think it's a problem that will happen. I'd really rather not be in camp B."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Google gets go-ahead to buy, sell energy | Green Tech - CNET News
Google gets go-ahead to buy, sell energy | Green Tech - CNET News: "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorized Google Energy to buy and sell electricity in bulk like any other utility.
The FERC, the agency with oversight of the U.S. power grid, signed an order (PDF) on Thursday that grants Google Energy market-based rate authorization. This paves the way for the search giant to not only better manage its own energy costs, but to possibly add electricity marketer to its repertoire of services.
The order specifically grants Google Energy--a subsidiary of Google--the rights 'for the sale of energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates' while acknowledging that neither Google Energy nor its affiliates 'own or control any generation or transmission' facilities."
The FERC, the agency with oversight of the U.S. power grid, signed an order (PDF) on Thursday that grants Google Energy market-based rate authorization. This paves the way for the search giant to not only better manage its own energy costs, but to possibly add electricity marketer to its repertoire of services.
The order specifically grants Google Energy--a subsidiary of Google--the rights 'for the sale of energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates' while acknowledging that neither Google Energy nor its affiliates 'own or control any generation or transmission' facilities."
Friday, February 19, 2010
The Oil Drum | An Updated Look at Lithium Production
The Oil Drum | An Updated Look at Lithium Production: "global supply of lithium"
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
YouTube - Leonard Nimoy's Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
YouTube - Leonard Nimoy's Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
double nerd score Spock and LotR
double nerd score Spock and LotR
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Dr. Perry Buffington, Ph. D.
Dr. Perry Buffington, Ph. D.: "Zeigarnik Effect. It's the tendency for the brain to forget completed tasks and remember non-completed tasks or failures longer. So, if I stop in mid-sentence, I just let my brain think it's a failure and allow it to continue to work longer and harder subconsciously, while I work on other stuff."
Sunday, February 7, 2010
America’s hunger for gasoline falls and is unlikely to return - BostonHerald.com
America’s hunger for gasoline falls and is unlikely to return - BostonHerald.com: "The United States used more gasoline than ever in 2007 and far more than any other country. It seemed as if America’s growing appetite for gas would go on forever.
Well, it won’t — and things may never be the same.
Gasoline consumption has been down the last two years, in part because of the recession. Even when the economy picks up, three underlying trends mean the United States might never use as much gas again:
—New standards for cars and light trucks, including SUVs, will make U.S. vehicles more fuel-efficient.
—The growth in the number of U.S. vehicles, after surging the last 30 years, is likely to plateau. The country now has more than four vehicles for every five people, including children.
—Alternative fuels will grow enough to cover increased fuel needs.
As a result, the federal Energy Information Administration predicts that 2007 was the peak year for U.S. gasoline demand. Even in 2035, the last year of the latest long-term projections, motorists are expected to use less gasoline than they are now.
As unexpected as this trend was, there is widespread agreement that it is right."
Well, it won’t — and things may never be the same.
Gasoline consumption has been down the last two years, in part because of the recession. Even when the economy picks up, three underlying trends mean the United States might never use as much gas again:
—New standards for cars and light trucks, including SUVs, will make U.S. vehicles more fuel-efficient.
—The growth in the number of U.S. vehicles, after surging the last 30 years, is likely to plateau. The country now has more than four vehicles for every five people, including children.
—Alternative fuels will grow enough to cover increased fuel needs.
As a result, the federal Energy Information Administration predicts that 2007 was the peak year for U.S. gasoline demand. Even in 2035, the last year of the latest long-term projections, motorists are expected to use less gasoline than they are now.
As unexpected as this trend was, there is widespread agreement that it is right."
collision detection: Garry Kasparov, cyborg
collision detection: Garry Kasparov, cyborg: "Weak human machine better process was superior to a strong computer alone and, more remarkably, superior to a strong human machine inferior process."
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Dictionary of Difficult Words - zeigarnik
Dictionary of Difficult Words - zeigarnik: "zeigarnik
n. Psychology, tendency to remember an uncompleted rather than a completed task."
n. Psychology, tendency to remember an uncompleted rather than a completed task."
Dictionary of Difficult Words - t�te-�-t�te
Dictionary of Difficult Words - t�te-�-t�te: "t�te-�-t�te
a.,n. 'head to head';(meeting or conversation) of two persons; a. & adv. (in) private; confidentially."
a.,n. 'head to head';(meeting or conversation) of two persons; a. & adv. (in) private; confidentially."
1:1
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Cthulhu in Love Perfume
ThinkGeek :: Cthulhu in Love Perfume: "There is a place in the Pacific Ocean - the farthest place from land on all sides. In the depths of this pole of inaccessibility a sunken city sleeps. And in that city of R'lyeh, far below the waves and the sunlight and the happiness, dreams the Great Cthulhu. And what does the Great Malignant One dream about? Companionship. See, Cthulhu is in love with love. And the Great One exudes a scent to attract lovers."
Tesla Car Charging Illegally at DIA?
Tesla Car Charging Illegally at DIA?: "I found this car charging at the Denver International Airport in a somewhat hidden location in what appears to be doing so illegally.
My first thought was, “hey that is not fair” and that is why is costs so much to park at DIA. But I do love alternative energy and DIA has a huge solar array so I guess it is OK.� However the solar array there only provides a small faction of the electrical use for the whole airport."
My first thought was, “hey that is not fair” and that is why is costs so much to park at DIA. But I do love alternative energy and DIA has a huge solar array so I guess it is OK.� However the solar array there only provides a small faction of the electrical use for the whole airport."
BikePortland.org � Blog Archive � Local shop first in nation to sell Self-Balancing Unicycle
BikePortland.org � Blog Archive � Local shop first in nation to sell Self-Balancing Unicycle: "The eBike Store in North Portland has become the first dealer in the country to stock the Self-Balancing Unicycle — a.k.a. SBU. The SBU is an electric-assisted unicycle with “advanced angle sensing electronics and software” that allows it to balance and “pedal” for you.
The SBU was invented by engineer Daniel Wood of Camas, Washington-based Focus Designs. I met Wood last week for an up-close look at his amazing invention.
Wood, 31, was laid off a year ago from his job at U.S. Digital in Vancouver and has spent the last two years developing the SBU. A classic tinkerer, Wood had previously invented a remote-controlled Segway-like device he called, “Gimpy.”"
The SBU was invented by engineer Daniel Wood of Camas, Washington-based Focus Designs. I met Wood last week for an up-close look at his amazing invention.
Wood, 31, was laid off a year ago from his job at U.S. Digital in Vancouver and has spent the last two years developing the SBU. A classic tinkerer, Wood had previously invented a remote-controlled Segway-like device he called, “Gimpy.”"
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Antigravity Machine Patent Draws Physicists' Ire
Antigravity Machine Patent Draws Physicists' Ire: "A perpetual-motion machine may defy the laws of physics, but an Indiana inventor recently succeeded in having one patented.
On November 1 Boris Volfson of Huntington, Indiana, received U.S. Patent 6,960,975 for his design of an antigravity space vehicle."
On November 1 Boris Volfson of Huntington, Indiana, received U.S. Patent 6,960,975 for his design of an antigravity space vehicle."
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Trexa platform lets you develop your own damn electric vehicle! — Autoblog Green
Trexa platform lets you develop your own damn electric vehicle! — Autoblog Green: "Are you one of those people who believes that, when it comes to developing an electric vehicle, you could out-think Th!nk, have keener karma than Fisker or more focus than Ford's EV effort? Perhaps you're just tired of waiting for a product that keeps getting re-designed and re-delayed. Well, now you can build your own damn vision of automotive perfection starting with the new lithium-powered all-wheel-drive platform from Trexa. Heck, given the scalable nature of this substructure, you can develop a whole range of vehicles! The team that brought us the EDrive plug-in Prius has taken that whole skateboard thing, combined it with the iPhone app concept and voila!, a blank mobile canvas awaiting your imagination."
Thursday, January 21, 2010
YouTube - Tesla Roadster Roadtrip: Winning the L.A. - Chicago Challenge
YouTube
- Tesla Roadster Roadtrip: Winning the L.A. - Chicago Challenge: "Tesla Roadster Roadtrip: Winning the L.A. - Chicago Challenge"
- Tesla Roadster Roadtrip: Winning the L.A. - Chicago Challenge: "Tesla Roadster Roadtrip: Winning the L.A. - Chicago Challenge"
Vimperator :: Add-ons for Firefox
Vimperator :: Add-ons for Firefox: "Vimperator is a free browser add-on for Firefox, which makes it look and behave like the Vim text editor. It has similar key bindings and you could call it a modal web browser, as key bindings differ according to which mode you are in. For example, it has a special Hint mode, where you can follow links easily with the keyboard only. Also most functionality is available as commands, typing :back will go back within the current page history, just like hitting the back button in the toolbar.
But Vimperator is more than just a simple command interface to Firefox — it is a complete development environment as well. If you are a web developer, you can enjoy an interactive JavaScript shell — even with completion support. Or if you want to extend Vimperator, you can easily do that by just dropping a JavaScript file in its plugin directory.
Vimperator was initially written by Martin Stubenschrott but has found many other contributors in the meanwhile.
=== Features ===
* Vim-like keybindings (h, j, k, l, gg, G, 0, $, ZZ, , etc.)
* Ex commands (:quit, :open www.foo.com, ...)"
But Vimperator is more than just a simple command interface to Firefox — it is a complete development environment as well. If you are a web developer, you can enjoy an interactive JavaScript shell — even with completion support. Or if you want to extend Vimperator, you can easily do that by just dropping a JavaScript file in its plugin directory.
Vimperator was initially written by Martin Stubenschrott but has found many other contributors in the meanwhile.
=== Features ===
* Vim-like keybindings (h, j, k, l, gg, G, 0, $, ZZ, , etc.)
* Ex commands (:quit, :open www.foo.com, ...)"
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