Category Archives: Energy

BP to Wave a Magic Compensation Wand

By admin | Published: August 7, 2010
The following is a guest post by Blogger Jack Lundee: A 20 billion dollar escrow account has been set aside for the victims laying claim to the recent BP oil spill conundrum. And while wildlife continues to die; ecosystems disseminate; and the overall quality of life decreases, the people of the coast find themselves in [...]
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Eco-Coke Bottle

By AKB | Published: June 17, 2010
Andrew Kim is obsessed with consumer electronics. He was delighted to discover that there was a profession for people for him. I got on the phone with Andrew and we chatted a bit about the very awesome re-design he did on the classic coke bottle. Design Fabulous is Andrew Kim’s design blog. He’s a student [...]
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Will the Gulf oil spill cleanup have a Hollywood Ending?

By melissalott | Published: June 15, 2010
The BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf might find its technological savior in Hollywood. Kevin Costner, actor and apparent tech-aficionado, has a technology that is designed to separate oil and water to minimize environmental damage from oil spills. For more than 15 years, Costner has funded the company Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) and its team of [...]
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some WD-40 with *YOUR* craw fish?

By AKB | Published: June 9, 2010
ATTN: Please don’t read this post if you are unable to think for yourself. 3.5 million gallons of crude (the approximate total amount spilled so far 06/09/2010) is less than 0.5% of our country’s daily oil consumption. The total amount of oil spilled is a tiny amount relative to how much we consume in the US [...]
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Gulf Oil Slick – Finding the Silver Lining

By melissalott | Published: May 6, 2010
Since the House passed their bill (H.R. 2454) last June, the energy and climate baton has been carried primarily by three Senators: Lieberman – an Independent from Connecticut, Kerry – a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Graham – a Republican from South Carolina. Their work gave rise to the hope that we could – united as a country in spite [...]
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