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May 15th, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in China, Clean Technology, Graphics, Justin Manger, Transportation 
Tags: High Speed Rail, Trains 
No Comments »More Signs Point to China Leading the Second Green Revolution
May 12th, 2010 Eric Wilson It could just be that the United States will not be the leader and China will be a recipient of the US’s lack of leadership on this issue. Thomas Friedman’s op-ed from late last month, as a well as another recent New York Times op-ed, point to the clean energy sector that has blossomed in [...]
Nuclear Power Revival in U.S.? Perhaps, but Look East…
May 6th, 2010 Justin Manger According to the the Trade Fact of the Week from the Democratic Leadership Council, energy generated around the world breaks down roughly into these categories: 175 quadrillion BTUs from oil, burned in various refined states to run the world’s transport industries. 130 quadrillion BTUs drawn from coal for electricity. 110 quadrillion BTUs from natural gas [...]
Posted in Business, China, Clean Technology Tags: Department of Energy, Electricity Generation, Energy, Nuclear No Comments »First Off-Shore Wind Farm in U.S. Approved
April 28th, 2010 Justin Manger The U.S. today took a long delayed step toward catching up with China and the EU in using strong and steady ocean breezes to provide electricity. The highly contested Cape Wind project, which has been under regulatory review for nine years, finally got the green light to be built off the coast of Cape Cod, [...]
Intel Pushes Farther into the Energy Sector
April 21st, 2010 Justin Manger “Intel’s new device can read your dryer’s mind.” That’s how Wired put it in a recent article on the microchip company’s push into the home, car, and energy consumption markets. As the IT (information technology) and ET (energy technology) revolutions continue to merge and feed off of each other, Intel stands at the crossroads. The device [...]
Posted in Business, China, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Justin Manger, Smart Grid Tags: Energy Conservation No Comments »Five “Good” Friday Facts
April 2nd, 2010 Eric Wilson Earlier this week we posted a piece about the future of biofuels. From that same source comes the following facts about oil consumption. Although a bit dated, this data still maintains a certain level of relevance. In 2003, transportation worldwide burned up almost 500 billion gallons of crude 192 billion gallons of diesel 307 billion [...]
Posted in China, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Japan, Transportation Tags: Bio-fuels, Diesel, Oil Consumption No Comments »Thomas Friedman Doesn’t Believe in the Second Green Revolution
February 10th, 2010 Justin Manger Late last year Thomas Friedman was interviewed by Anne Strainchamps on Wisconsin Public Radio’s To The Best of Our Knowledge. The focus of the interview was the current green revolution, what we have taken to calling the second green revolution. He argues that everyone must participate if this is to be considered a true revolution. [...]
Poll: The Future of Automobiles
January 20th, 2010 Eric Wilson Yesterday’s post about the Chinese automaker BYD’s announcement at the Detroit auto show begs the question about the future of the automobile. What does the coming decade hold in store for the automobile? Share your thoughts by answering the following poll: <br /> <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2565953/”>What will the future of the automobile industry look like?</a></p> <p><span [...]
Posted in Behavior, China, Eric Wilson, Polls, Transportation Tags: Battery, BYD, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius No Comments »Building Dreams in China? BYD Talks Big About Its E6 Electric Vehicle
January 19th, 2010 Justin Manger Chinese battery maker-turned-ambitious-automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) made some noise recently at the Detroit Auto Show. Scheduled to arrive in the U.S. later this year, their E6 electric vehicle has been the target of much speculation. With an “Fe battery” that may be lithium ion phosphate instead of the usual lithium ion, the Discovery Channel [...]
Posted in Business, China, Clean Technology, Green Products, Justin Manger Tags: Battery, BYD, Electric Vehicles, Green Technology 1 Comment »I’m Freezing. Can Someone Turn Up the Global Warming?
January 10th, 2010 Justin Manger Though the evidence points to definite changes in the atmosphere due to our industrial activity, we don’t talk much about climate change and global warming on this web site. For one, the political connotations and passions that arise upon mentioning such phrases are often overdone and counterproductive. And, to be honest, the whole debate over whether it’s [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Behavior, Business, China, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Op-Ed, Policy, Sustainability Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Analysis 2 Comments »
