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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

With its efforts on Libra, Facebook drew a compelling picture of the plight of those excluded from banking—not only in sub-Saharan Africa but also in South Central Los Angeles and the South Side of Chicago. The owner of a FIL token is essentially buying a security connected to (and making a bet on) revenue in the data-storage market.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced ? Instead, the focus over the coming years will apparently be on including the vehicle’s battery as part of a local home or office area network. The best part? While utilities such as E.ON It is truly cyclical.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 11:21 am Link Kaare- Lithium Ion batteries do not contain lead (unless it is in solder connections) and do not contain acid. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries. — Larry 4.

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