Thursday, May 3, 2012

Road Pricing: Mileage based usage fees - distance based charging - vehicle mileage tax - a future?

Road Pricing: Mileage based usage fees - distance based charging - vehicle mileage tax - a future?: "MBUF is the latest acronym applying to something that is also called VMT (Vehicle Mileage Tax).   What is common with all references is that it is a form of road pricing based on distance travelled.  At its simplest, it means a vehicle pays on a per kilometre (or mile) as distinguished from traditional tolling which I describe as "point based" charging"

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Use of geothermal heat-exchange systems is rising – North Bay Business Journal - North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties - Archive

Use of geothermal heat-exchange systems is rising – North Bay Business Journal - North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties - Archive: "There are some 15,000 to 20,000 operating geothermal systems in Pacific Northwest service areas and perhaps half as many more in California. Some 1.5 million heat pumps are operating in the U.S. today and more than 1 million homes have geothermal heat-exchange systems."

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Alacrity - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Alacrity - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary: "Surely one of the most striking features of human dynamics is the alacrity with which those who have been oppressed will oppress whomever they can once the opportunity presents itself. —Randall Kennedy, Atlantic, May 1997"

Friday, March 2, 2012

Truth-Telling Snopes Site Goes To Bat Over Chevy Volt E-Mail

Truth-Telling Snopes Site Goes To Bat Over Chevy Volt E-Mail: "Chelsea Sexton said at the time, it's remarkable that a news segment "could trash a car for working exactly as advertised.""