Monthly Archives: February 2007

Newsbreak: Bush to Sell National Forests?

This is definitely discomforting news, especially since the largest source of carbon capture (carbon sequestration) is forests. Instead of selling forests, we should be adding dozens of trees per person on the planet… Check out this project to develop a … Continue reading

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The Inconvenient Truth about the $25 MM Virgin Prize

On February 9th, 2007, the affable Richard Branson and the former US Vice President Al Gore announced a $25 MM prize for a viable idea that will reduce the growing volume of greenhouse gasses over a ten year period. The … Continue reading

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100 MPG & Pretty Dang Cool

In the war of the machines, a new breed of cleaner, faster, and smarter cars is coming to the market and ready to destroy their older, dirtier, and less efficient Detroit counterparts. There is the Tesla Roadster, which looks like … Continue reading

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$25 MM Virgin Earth Challenge Announcement

Sir Richard Branson and Al Gore Announce The Virgin Earth Challenge a $25 MM Global Science and Technology Prize This is republished from The Virgin Earth Challenge site. To encourage a viable technology which will result in the net removal … Continue reading

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