I just saw on Yahoo news how one certain SUV won an annual award for being great at going green. After some skimming I found that the figure for MPG was between 21 and 22. I thought, “Really, that’s all?” I also wondered why they hid it down in the body of [...]
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SUVs and Miles Per Gallon: Brush The Facts Under The Carpet
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Business · Energy · Technology
Global Warming And A One-World Currency
November 13th, 2007 · No Comments
I’ve heard that potentially, all of today’s problems could cause the U.S. dollar to crash, and lead politicians to lobby for a single, unified currency worldwide. This would supposedly be done to promote and ensure economic stability.
Why would the dollar crash? If global warming continues and worsens, economic disasters could put a strain [...]
Tags: Business · Global Warming · Pollution
Energy Consumption And The Dot Com Bubble
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Remember back in the 90’s when internet stocks were way up, much higher than they should have been? There was a Dot Com Bubble. Remember in 2000 when it burst? Well, that got me thinking…
Right now, we’re in the midst of an Energy Consumption Bubble. We’re using a lot more energy [...]
Tags: Business · Energy · Technology
Tonight Google Goes Dark
October 20th, 2007 · No Comments
From 8pm to 9pm Pacific Time, San Francisco is advising its residents to turn off unnecessary lights in honor of “Lights Out San Francisco,” an event focused on improving efficient energy usage.
Google will contribute by dimming its web page for a full hour, though I’m not sure if it will be the same [...]
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They Said It Was A Lie
October 4th, 2007 · No Comments
I remember between ten and fifteen years ago when the Global Warming debate was raging. Many of us became convinced it was all a lie. I remember not knowing what to believe, and feeling a bit of confusion as to why they couldn’t figure it out. Why were so many people split right down [...]
Tags: Business · Global Warming · Politics
