tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162722987289737372024-03-18T20:52:27.940-07:00Achieving Sustainability"We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" - Native American ProverbDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-28277908886464352272012-05-09T09:26:00.003-07:002012-05-09T17:04:40.467-07:00Chasing SustainabilityChasing Sustainability
Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-75147737844590023242009-09-14T09:55:00.001-07:002009-09-14T09:56:23.382-07:00This Blog Is No longer ActiveThanks for stopping. Feel free to browse around but most of the info on this blog has been moved to 365 Days of Trash. That blog is active and continually updated. Enjoy.
DaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-81721394506350806752008-12-21T13:33:00.000-08:002008-12-21T13:39:25.367-08:00Please Excuse The LanguageSorry if this is a little frank, and out of character for this blog in it's nastiness, but there comes a time when you just have to wonder why we support systems that don't work. I know the bailout may be necessary for the economy, but if we are going to give these companies all of this money, why not demand they make the cars we need.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-23193088322117253922008-12-19T12:01:00.001-08:002008-12-19T12:01:43.405-08:00This Just Rocks!Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-41435875767529157472008-12-11T21:10:00.000-08:002008-12-11T21:11:30.729-08:00GM Says They're SorryI don't even know what to say about this.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-79148238401950279092008-12-11T20:58:00.000-08:002008-12-11T21:08:28.147-08:00Could River Currents Power The Planet?According to this article in the UK Telegraph they can. A new system that can be installed in water moving as slowly as 1 mile and hour. This makes the ability to generate power off of waves/currents much more viable. Here's a link to some more info on the subject as well. If this works like they say, it could be a pretty impressive breakthrough. There's energy everywhere, we just need to Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-34151767499268339822008-10-05T23:11:00.000-07:002008-10-05T23:18:48.573-07:00Alt Car ExpoI was able to go to the Alt Car the week before last and am finally getting to some of the video I shot. I may edit things a bit better down the line when i had time but I figured it was better to get it out there sooner than later. I'll be adding videos as they finish so check back every few days. By the way, if you live near Austin, they are having an expo in a few weeks.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-1577785722518320272008-08-19T03:37:00.000-07:002008-08-19T03:39:36.936-07:00Chevy Volt Ready For TestingShockingly it looks like an American car company may be heading towards the finish line first on the Plug In Hybrid Front. Chevy has announced that they will have production ready prototypes of the Chevy Volt within 10 days.Wow.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-6588204800041380012008-08-14T17:35:00.000-07:002008-08-14T17:41:01.550-07:00What You Should Know About McCain and Alt EnergyThe op-ed piece below is on a topic I have been following for a little bit now. I try to stay apolitical as much as I can on these blogs, but I also think that with a big US election coming up, the facts are important to know. John McCain has been talking about wind and solar a bit recently, yet he still missed an extremely important vote the other day involving tax credits that would have madeDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-30972314663198233682008-07-30T06:18:00.001-07:002008-11-13T02:14:13.751-08:00First Electric Cars and Now Electric Dirt Bikes!Check out this really great review of the all electric Zero X which hit's a top speed of 57 MPH in 4 seconds. Yet another instance of why pure electric is better.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-3581854227914220152008-07-30T06:12:00.000-07:002008-07-30T06:14:26.012-07:00Even McDonalds is Getting in on the ActionMcDonalds in Manila is teaming up with the police department to help power their vehicles off of used cooking oil. Can fast food really save us?Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-34927509497230799162008-07-30T05:59:00.000-07:002008-07-30T06:08:01.121-07:00Why We Never Need To Build A New Power PlantCheck out this very cool article by Joseph Romm from Salon.com. He lays out very simply and with great examples how the US can cut energy use simply through efficiency and halting energy leaks in the grid. Sighting California as an example, he writes "In the past three decades, electricity consumption per capita grew 60 percent in the rest of the nation, while it stayed flat in high-tech,Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-77229233757119089632008-07-21T15:54:00.000-07:002008-07-21T15:57:10.036-07:0010 Years To Clean EnergyForget the politics, forget what you think about him, forget what you've heard and listen to the speech that Al Gore gave last week on a challenge to go completely renewable within 10 years. It's a spcae shot for sure, but one that we sorely need and he lays out the need well.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-67631859031426502632008-07-07T16:31:00.000-07:002008-07-07T16:33:57.821-07:00Fuel From Algae - Vertical StyleThis is something I've been aware of for some time now. Biodiesel that comes from algae, specifically vertically grown algae like what they are talking about here. There are still a lot of questions to be answered, but I've always suspected that this is the right direction for a lot of our energy needs to be headed.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-38065708738034982382008-06-30T08:36:00.000-07:002008-06-30T08:38:45.728-07:00How To Build A Sustainable SchoolAwesome video about The Willows School in NJ, a school designed around being sustainable. Talk about teaching your kids right!Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-63296559372540257532008-06-30T08:28:00.000-07:002008-06-30T08:33:52.917-07:00The 11th HourYes, the beginning of the trailer is a bit scary, but the movie has some good stuff to offer and a message of hope for the futre if we all act now. Check out the full version here.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-71385222401056056692008-06-30T07:45:00.001-07:002008-06-30T07:46:44.662-07:00Cloth vs Paper vs Air, How To Dry Your HandsAn interesting little article from Seattle on the choices in hand drying. Just goes to show you how complicated some of these things can be.Live SustainablyDaveDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-48433760896309278082008-06-30T07:00:00.000-07:002008-07-01T17:09:44.974-07:00All Sorts of Plug In Hybrid/EV InformationWant a gas/electric plug in hybrid or full EV but are tired of waiting for it? Here are a number of stories about how close they may be. Sadly you'll notice that most fo the companies going electric are not American. Seems the US auto industry is yet again, poised to miss the boat.Tesla to sell White Star, a 4 door EV sedan, by 2011Mercedes plans A-class EV for 2010VW to offer 2 hybrids, one Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-59151945821981287692008-06-18T14:30:00.001-07:002008-06-18T14:30:59.718-07:00Aptera on NBC Nightly NewsDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-59883694124779648402008-06-06T17:52:00.001-07:002008-06-06T17:53:19.674-07:00Google Video On Why Plug Ins Make SenseDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-10458354327146950942008-06-06T17:41:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:45:08.128-07:00US Falling Short on Greenhouse Gas EmmisionsFrom Democracy NowFour Nations Attempt to Become Carbon NeutralWorld Environment Day is being marked around the world today. It comes as four countries are competing to become the first nation to go entirely carbon neutral. Iceland, Norway, Costa Rica and New Zealand are all attempting to reduce their net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero. Jeanette Fitzsimons of the Green Party in New ZealandDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-21700330557814604382008-05-29T13:36:00.000-07:002008-11-13T02:14:14.117-08:00Junk To Set Sail On June 1st Click on Image To Make It LargerDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-29440217506184893792008-05-28T15:01:00.000-07:002008-11-13T02:14:14.228-08:0016 Year Old Kid Breaks Down Plastic BagsHere's a cool little story about a high school kid who just won a bunch of awards for isolating the microorganisms that break down plastic bags. The hope is that if done on a large scale, this can help clean up some of the mess that is out there.While I think this kind of research is a double edged sword, we need to stop using plastic bags, not give people a reason to think it's all going to be Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-62173155104249869862008-05-19T18:08:00.001-07:002008-11-13T02:14:14.436-08:00Wanna Start A Worm Composter?A lot of people have contacted me about worm composting, including most recently, Rex who works for the company that makes The Worm Factory, the composter that I use. He liked the videos that I put up on youtube and we got to talking and before you know it, he offered to have folks who come from the blog here get either 10% off on a bin or an extra tray when they order. How cool is that? I Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-75832617724268081462008-05-19T11:00:00.000-07:002008-05-19T11:16:14.420-07:00Gas Saving Tip From The Sierra ClubGot this in my inbox the other day. I've always know that slowing down saves gas but I like thier factual representation of it.Live SustainablyDaveMemorial Day Weekend is coming and -- in spite of gas prices -- more Americans than ever are planning to getaway by car. But that doesn't have to cost as much as you think.There are lots of ways to save gas (checked your tires lately?) but the easiestDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.com0