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A Roomba for Rivers

Cars That Think

Humankind is enamored with water. The machine, which can run autonomously or at the direction of a remote operator, goes around collecting the junk and gunk (like plastic bottles, oil spills, and algae) that float on the water, as well as detritus located up to 10 meters below the surface. Roomba for Rivers. Hooray for robot labor!

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

Teslarati

Of course, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and nuclear power are also useful energy supplements. I believe that the world will transition to a sustainable future through a combination of solar and wind energy plus battery storage and electric vehicles. The storage of sustainable energy.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Sand, Sea and as Much Serenity as You Could Ever Want

Baua Electric

Madelinots, as the locals call themselves, fish and farm and hang their laundry out to dry in the islands’ strong winds exactly as they have done for more than two centuries. They live atop garnet-colored cliffs, surrounded by sapphire water and emerald grass. Madelinots refer to the image as “Jesus in rubber boots.”

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It allow for that on-demand water heater you were probably considering too, the more extravagant systems use close to 150 amps but only part-time and you won’t need that capacity when you’re asleep. And if you’re going electric a dedicated circuit panel in your garage wouldn’t be inconceivable. About Gas 2.0

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In California, 20% of our electricity comes from zero CO2 renewables (sun, wind, geothermal), another 20% from zero CO2 hydro, and only 20.1% Sorry, but electrics and electric power plants are so efficient that CO2 emissions are less than gassers even when the electricity comes from coal - and a lot of electricity doesnt come from coal.