By JamesW on Aug 15, 2008 in The Mud Pit, World | 0 Comments
I knew that Corporations were encroaching more and more on our so called ‘democracy’ (closer to ”corporate-fascism” me thinks), what with the Bush Administration throwing them a bone at every opportunity. But this is nuts: now the primary burdon of keeping our country fiscally operationally is on us, the “litte guy”. Are you ready to shoulder that [...]
By JamesW on Aug 12, 2008 in Auto, Environment | 1 Comment
How much gasoline could US citizens save by driving around in light-weight hybrid vehicles? Up to half what they currently use, say scientists at MIT.
The US consumes about 140 billion gallons of gasoline each year. A team of researchers led by John Heywood has completed a five-year assessment of what can be done to slash [...]
By JamesW on Jun 5, 2008 in Environment, Featured | 8 Comments
Forget corn! There’s fuel, there’s renewable fuel, and then there’s user-renewable fuel! What can be better than air?
The Compressed Air Car developed by Motor Development International (MDI) Founder Guy Negre might be the best thing to have happened to the motor engine in years.
The $12,700 CityCAT, one of the planned Air Car [...]
By JamesW on May 29, 2008 in Featured, World | 0 Comments
Meet the good ship “Emma Maers”, registered to the country of China.
So this is how Wal-Mart gets most of it’s stuff from China ; 15,000 containers and a 207′ beam, and 13 people for a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men and officers. Check out [...]
