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Follow a photojournalist adapting smartphones, finding new ways to make technology work in journalism.Working for the York Daily Record/Sunday News since 1984, I have always been an early adopter of new technology.
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Monthly Archives: September 2007
An end to hybrid tax credits
As of today, tax credits will no longer be available on the Toyota Prius, Highlander Hybrid and Camry Hybrid, or on the Lexus GS 450h and RX 400h. They sold too many, were too successful and must be punished so … Continue reading
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282 miles per gallon
Volkswagen could be about to revive its, one-liter concept car for production, unveiled to the world in 2003. The carbon-fiber tandem two-seater had a noisy 300cc, 8.5bhp single-cylinder diesel engine capable of delivering 282 mpg and cutting the average motorist’s … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Diesel
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Conventional tech outpaces Prius
A British study from Cardiff University and Clifford Thames, an automotive consultancy, states: “Conventional technology will overtake the Prius over the next 12 to 18 months, and consumers won’t have to pay a premium for it,” said David Riemenschneider, Clifford … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Diesel, Hybrid, MPG
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Green Cars That Guzzle Gas
The average gas mileage of hybrid models available in the U.S. is 33 miles per gallon (combined city and highway). But Chevy’s newest Silverado hybrid truck gets only 16 mpg. The newest Lexus LS 600h L hybrid sedan clocks in … Continue reading
Structural effect on insulation
Margie wrote greenmesh responding to Yellow Pine Energy Storage: Does using brick, stone or other natural siding effect the insulation value? Masonry products increase the insulation value of a home over wood frame construction by nature of their thermal mass … Continue reading
Oil up, gasoline moderate…
…but don’t get comfortable. The price of a barrel of oil is at a record high of $82 a barrel, while the price at the pump isn’t climbing as quickly. Is this good news or will the rubber band snap … Continue reading
Detroit vs. Import
The bite of truth: A product for those who want to consume less energy. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Bush administration official apologized today for a newsletter sent to thousands of government employees that encouraged them to consider fuel-efficient vehicles built … Continue reading
More hybrids
U.S. hybrid vehicle registrations grew more than 49 percent in the first seven months of 2007 compared to 2006, according to R.L. Polk & Co. California is the top hybrid state. Oklahoma – 143.4 percent Arizona – 86.3 percent Minnesota … Continue reading
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Traffic congestion reality
Texas Transportation Institutes’s 2007 Urban Mobility Report was published today. The report is used by transportation and transit organizations to understand trends and how they will affect us. Traffic congestion continues to worsen in American cities of all sizes, creating … Continue reading
Less Prius for less.
The base 2008 Prius is now $1,225 less expensive than last year’s model, starting at $20,950 without destination and handling charges. A few standards like including cruise control, a tonneau cover, wheel trim ring, heated mirrors, and seatback pockets, which … Continue reading
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Global melting gets more oil
The Arctic’s sea covering has shrunk so much that the Northwest Passage, the fabled sea route that connects Europe and Asia, has opened up for the first time since records began. This summer there was a reduction of a million … Continue reading
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Emission standards shift to states
U.S. District Judge William Sessions ruled against the auto industry today in Burlington, Vermont, saying regulations enacted by California and adopted by Vermont and other states aren’t pre- empted by federal rules as carmakers argued. He also said the industry, … Continue reading
Softened water for irrigation
A reader writes: will softened water hurt yellow pines? We have a lawn sprinkling system that the association has hooked up so the water has all the iron removed I think it will kill the trees as i saw it … Continue reading
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Tidal turbines in New York
Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project is being operated in New York City’s East River, along the eastern shore of Roosevelt Island. The RITE Project incorporates a Kinetic Hydropower System comprised of 5 meter, 35 kW Free-flow turbines, … Continue reading
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Melting ecological diversity
Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears will disappear by 2050. The finding is part of a yearlong review by the United States Geological Survey of the effects of climate and ice changes on polar bears to help determine whether they … Continue reading
On campus hourly car rentals
Zipcar, a car-sharing company that offers self-service on-demand cars by the hour or day, is offering cars on several college campuses. The idea is that people who have most of their needs in a centrally located area (like an urban … Continue reading
Solio – Plug into the sun
According to the manufacturer, it is a battery pack that can be charged by a wall outlet or the sun and can power most any portable device. Holds a charge for a year and fully charged Solio can store enough … Continue reading
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52 mpg VW
Some high-tech tricks and some common sense tweaks turn a Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion (diesel) into a torquey 52 mpg / 118 mph sipper without any hybrid stuff. The Golf is at the Frankfurt Auto Show now and on sale in … Continue reading
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VW Toyota micro cars
Toyota and VW to show new city cars at Frankfurt. The VW show car is based on a new rear wheel drive platform housing two- or three-cylinder engines mounted below the rear seats, which is intended to support versions from … Continue reading
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>China >California>York>
Take a deep breath. In early April, a dense cloud of pollutants over Northern China sailed to nearby Seoul, sweeping along dust and desert sand before wafting across the Pacific. An American satellite spotted the cloud as it crossed the … Continue reading
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UK charges on
Dedicated recharging ports are one of the ways some cities are dealing with pollution. London offers a plan where a driver on a plug-in hybrid/electric car can put a $90 refundable deposit on a dedicated cord assembly to plug a … Continue reading
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V2G = Power to the people
The concept of V2G is a concept of supplementing power to the electrical grid from your vehicle (whole parking lots) to reduce demand on the power grid. “One typical electric-drive vehicle can put out over 10kW, the average draw of … Continue reading
