Category Archives: Energy

Unmitigated Disaster

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Tom

You have to love Jim Rogers and the interviews he gives Bloomberg. He’s a wise man that comes across as a cranky at times but we should listen carefully to what he has to say. “I don’t know where these … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Time – PIA!

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Tom

Once again DST snuck up on me and once again its screwing with me. Every year I go through the same hassle of re-adjusting my body clock just as it gets into the Spring rhythm. Long time readers will note … Continue reading →

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Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Tom

The NYT had a great article about how Scientists have figured out a way to turn CO2 into gasoline. They would suck CO2 out of the atmosphere, put it through a chemical process, and create gasoline. This sounds like the … Continue reading →

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Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Tom

Just as I suspected, Biofuels aren’t the panacea that everyone thought they would be. When you factor in the operations of clearing trees from the land and planting all those biofuels, you get an increase greenhouse gas emissions rather than … Continue reading →

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Solar Heating – DIY

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Tom

I live in a semi-rural area of NJ with lots of trees, open space, and great neighbors. My wife has gotten into gardening over the past few years and learned that you can “trade” plants instead of buying them at … Continue reading →

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