On Sunday, the Washington, DC metro region got slammed by 60-70mph winds and heavy rains over a brief period of about 20 minutes. The storms were caused by a cold front moving through the region and bumping up against the record setting heat we’ve had here due to the Bermuda High. The cold and hot air [...]
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Power Outages Show Weakness of the Grid; Poor Response
July 29th, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Business, Economics, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy, Smart Grid 
Tags: Alternative Energy, Electricity Generation, Renewable Energy 
No Comments »Toyota and Tesla to Build Electric Rav4
July 20th, 2010 Eric Wilson With its recent Initial Public Offering (IPO), Tesla Motors has made a strong entry into the realm of publicly traded auto manufacturers. To ensure their long term viability, they recently announced a partnership with Toyota Motors to produce an electric version of the Japanese car maker’s Rav4. In fact, CNN reports that Toyota’s agreement with [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Japan, Transportation Tags: California, Cars, Electric Cars, Tesla No Comments »Say it Again for the First Time: Look to Japan for Energy Conservation Ideas
July 15th, 2010 Justin Manger Since first coming to Japan in 2001 to teach English, I’ve been to this fascinating country 8 more times. I just arrived again on Saturday for a one week business trip. Every time I step off the plane, there is still a sense of intrigue and excitement from being in this extremely unique place. There [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Conservation, Featured Posts, Japan, Justin Manger, Recylcing Tags: Energy Conservation, Waste, Water Conservation No Comments »“Super-Rapid Charging” System Could Help EV’s Take Hold
July 11th, 2010 Justin Manger I touched down Saturday in Tokyo so the posts over the next week may have a Japan bent to them. I’ll get to some general observations about the differences between U.S. and Japanese approaches to energy use and conservation later but first wanted to mention a Japanese quick-charging technology for electric cars that may help [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Products, Japan, Justin Manger, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Electric Cars No Comments »July Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
July 1st, 2010 Eric Wilson The Biennial of the Americas, taking place in Denver, Colorado, is “an international event celebrating the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere, hosted by the City of Denver. Throughout the month of July, Denver will welcome national and international visitors for a cross-cultural experience bridging and unifying the artistic, intellectual and political progress [...]
