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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: December 2007
Leaner, brighter New Year ball of old
All eyes will be on the new LED Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve ball tonight which is more energy efficient and brighter than last year. The 9,576 Philips Luxeon LEDs replaced the 600 incandescent and halogen bulbs of the … Continue reading
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Civic Hybrid tax credit drops
A federal income-tax credit on the Honda Civic Hybrid will drop to $1,050 on January 1, down from $2,100 today. The law limits the biggest credits to roughly the first 60,000 hybrids that each carmaker sells providing an incentive for … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Hybrid, Tax incentives
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Creating a future
The race is on to become leaders in self preservation. States and communities that become innovators and solution makers will have an edge. With electricity rate caps set to begin to be lifted at the end of 2009, they said, … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Environment, Solar, Wind Power
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Energy bill increases cash for Ethanol producers…
…while in Europe, government has chosen not to feed feedstock.fuels Ethanol prices are now trading in line with gasoline prices for the first time since late August and, fueled by the new U.S. energy bill, are likely to rise further, … Continue reading
Martin Library Environmental Series
Martin Library will host a panel discussion on Thursday, February 21, 2008 on Environmentalism in York as part of their community programming series called GO!. The series runs from February 4 – April 5 and is called Our Precious Planet.
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Less than 1/2 watt
Friends of mine gave me an ultra efficient pair of Ikea night lights for Christmas. The unit that shuts off by day takes only .3 watt to run. A typical incandescent night light takes 7 watts. The LED bulb may … Continue reading
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Prius 10 – Detroit/govenment ?
When Congress sent an energy bill to President Bush for his signature, it arrived in a Japanese-built Toyota Prius hybrid — a move that rubbed two Michigan Republicans the wrong way. “It is a huge slap in the face, calculated … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Hybrid, MPG, Oil Machine/politics
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Diesel Accord gets 62.8 mpg
The car was on a clean technology tour sponsored by the Diesel Technology Forum. Honda expects to bring the clean-diesel car to the U.S. by 2010. It gets 62.8 miles a gallon on the highway, but otherwise looks and feels … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Biodiesel, Diesel
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Fuel economy = less highway funds
I was listening to President Bush talk at a rotary luncheon this week and he brought up a time-of-day highway access charge. He cited raising fuel economy standards would cause less tax revenue at the pump. There is this impending … Continue reading
Flex-fuel potential
DB writes Greenmesh: I just noticed that Tom’s on the East has E-85 gas. I am impressed with that and am wondering if I can use it in my Toyota Matrix without any adjustments. I don’t believe that your Toyota … Continue reading
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Teach old diesel dogs new tricks
Clean diesel technology offers consumers a viable alternative to gasoline using technology that has already evolved and can be further tweaked. It is fuel with an entrenched fuel infrastructure that can be substituted with bio-fuels as inventiveness blossoms. GEO2 Technologies … Continue reading
Posted in All posts from the start, Diesel, Innovation, Tax incentives
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Li-ion charges 90% in 5m, lasts 10y
Toshiba has made a remarkable leap in Lithium battery technology – the Super Charge ion Battery recharges up to 90% of its energy in five minutes, and has a lifespan of over 10 years. Slow charging is an obstacle to … Continue reading
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Beet Juice and Molasses Deicer
Road crews in Akron, Ohio are using beet juice to remove ice and snow from the Ohio city’s roadways this winter. Akron Public Works Bureau Manager Paul Barnett said once the sugar is removed from the beets, the juice is … Continue reading
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HDT 100 mpg diesel motorycle
Unlike the evolution of the Humvee to Hummer, the civilian diesel motorcycle products from HDT will offer the consumer with a way to squeeze fuel. The U.S. military wanted to streamline their fuel needs. Instead of multiple fuels for different … Continue reading
Energy bill falls flat
The energy bill fell flat in the Senate Friday after the house passed it. The White House issued a statement saying, ““Their proposal would raise taxes and increase energy prices for Americans. That is a misguided approach and if it … Continue reading
500 mpg with salad oil
I am fascinated with the Royal-Enfield Bullet diesel. The 100+ mpg one cylinder diesel motorcycle, from a 50 year old design, is still manufactured in India and is probably the sole transportation for some families there. The Diesel Bullet reminds … Continue reading
The grind of CAFE standards
I was listening to the The House debate the energy bill today. A vote could come as early as tomorrow. After months of talking, automakers agreed to the first major fuel economy increase in decades to 35 miles per gallon … Continue reading
E waste: Linux vs. Windows
Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a Linux-operated one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50%. A UK government study in late 2004 reported that there were substantial green benefits to running a Linux open source operating system (OS) on … Continue reading
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Compact florescent with grace
I was standing in the entry hall of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg today and looked up. The grand chandelier was illuminated with compact florescent bulbs. The color temperature looked great, pretty much like the warm glow of a … Continue reading
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