Cheaper solar panels… more plans and promises
We have yet another report of people setting up factories that will make cheaper solar panels so that pricing is comparable with utility-provided power. $1/watt sounds great, but until these places actually produce panels and start selling them, I still won’t believe it…
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Since the US Automakers aren’t building pure electric cars fast enough, why not skip the system and build a new kind of car company? And while you’re at it, use some of the newer, high-efficiency (42%!) solar cells to power it…
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An article and two sidebars from CIO magazine about how to manage telecommuters and to make it most effective for the company and the worker, including equipping the roadwarrior and what skills are needed to make the employee effective. It also references an article from a Sun employee’s experience which is has useful tips.
In an area where my current job search is constrained by my desire to take public transportation or have a short drive, Google’s bus service is inspired. While I understand the need to have it remain a competitive advantage, it’s too bad other companies in the region can’t take advantage of the empty seats and buy spots on the bus.
It would be a good idea for a business park to organize a similar service - talk about drawing companies who care about their employees. That could be a great perk and a good sales pitch for the office space…
I always thought that CDs were completely impossible to recycle, but it appears I was wrong! There’s now a few places listed that purportedly can handle them. Cool!
Some drivers in Japan who push the Prius’s efficiency to its limits… a bit overkill for me.
Politicians, Energy, and Hot Air
An interesting insight into the [lack of] governmental will to make a difference, highlighted by this wonderful data point:
Indeed, the standards are too lax to begin with: Ford’s Model A from the late 1920s would comply with today’s CAFE standards.
In summary, many plans, few actions.
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It appears that we do need to have some inspired ideas but the auto company’s claims that efficiency is so hard it isn’t economically feasible once again fall on their nose. Doing things the same way as we always have just doesn’t work out well.
British Columbia should be lauded for their new requirement - zero carbon release from coal power plants. Yes, it’s going to be hard, but it is something worth doing.
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