EV World's UK correspondent-at-large, Richard Harding, took the following two photos recently while visiting Berlin. The top photo is of a DDR-era Trabant that has been, as Richard notes, lovingly cared for my an owner who might have waited years to get the little car.
Harding took the bottom photo of another Trabi, this on in what was West Berlin. It has become a rusting, motionless billboard, one sign of which reads "Let the Good Times Roll," something this car won't be doing anymore.
Richard concludes with this cryptic comment, "Food for thought."
A debate took place during the plenary session Petroleum Geology Conference in London earlier this year. Entitled, "Peak Oil: Advancing the topical debate over the timing of peak oil & gas," BP chief geologist David Jenkins took the position that peak oil is no longer a concern, while Jeremy Leggett took the opposing viewpoint.
At the end of the debate, the 500 professional geologist in attendance were asked to vote on the proposition. Only about one-third took the position that peak oil was of no concern. Two-thirds indicated they believed it was of concern, a finding that surprised Leggett who talks about it on The Oil Drum website.
Australia's Environment Minister, the Honorable Peter Garrett, gets an introduction to Energetique's evMe electric car during the annual Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society conference in Townsville, one of seven Australian cities taking part in the government's $94AUD million Solar Cities program.
Energetique's evMe is a Vehicle-to-Grid capable electric car that will enable owners to share a portion of their electric charge back with the power grid, potentially earning valuable revenue in the process.
This video seeks to explain what is a "Smart Grid" and features, to our pleased surprise, our friend Paul Scott whose Toyota RAV4 EV and solar-powered home in Santa Monica, California is prominently featured as an example of how decentralized forms of energy can benefit from smart grid technology.
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After Katrina, New Orleans is Going green
Among green programs, urban organic farming has gained momentum and new bicycle lanes are being planned for the city. -- Associated Press
White Roofs = 600 Million Less Cars
Use of white roofing materials increases buildings reflectivity similar to role of polar ice caps. -- Climate Progress
