Tag: Energy Efficiency
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When Politicians Level With Us….
Jimmy Carter’s ‘Malaise’ speech wasn’t the downer Ronald Raygun & Co. portrayed it to be.
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Book: Urban Pioneers in Oakland
This looks to be a fun read about more urban pioneers!
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Peak Oil and Places that Suck
Places that suck need massive inputs of concentrated energy to function. Right now, that concentrated form of energy tends to be oil. Oil feeds our deathmobiles which are the only means of access to places that suck. But the ride is getting rougher in those paved paradises, with higher prices here & yet higher prices…
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Bike Zeitgeist: Being the Engine, Pedaling Revolution
GM just went bust. The Highway “Trust” Fund went bust a few months ago. The repo man is busy, busy, busy. No better time than today to introduce two great works that celebrate a better way: Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities a book by Jeff Mapes (with a strong Madison connection; more…
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It’s Official: Cities Are More Efficient and Theoretical Math Proves It
Cities are more energy efficient. Math proves it. See Zipf’s Law.