Its 2009. However, the technology used to power all of our 21st century devices is borne out of 19th century ideas and 20th century implementations. The United States power grid is in need of an upgrade. The Obama Administration has set aside money in the latest round of stimulus to spearhead an upgrade of the ailing power grid. President Obama has even asked Congress to come up with legislation to spur development of new high capacity transmission lines and for the country to double its use of renewable sources of electricity. Energy moguls like T. Boone Pickens have developed plans on how to cut the country’s dependence on foreign oil and take advantage of sources of energy here in the United States. Even Google has stepped up and offered its own plan, called RE<C or Renewable Energy less than Coal. Over the last few years California has stepped up adoption of renewable power as a percentage of its total usage. In 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger even signed an executive order requiring California to obtain 33% of its energy from renewable sources.
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Greening the Grid Smartly
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Back in September I posted a set of tips to increase fuel economy by checking the electronics and sensors. It was the beginning of a three-part series I wanted to write about how to get more miles per gallon fairly cheaply. Today I would like to discuss the mechanical aspects of the engine system that will help to increase fuel economy and decrease that carbon footprint. In this article I will be discussing how tires, air, and cooling systems function and how they relate to getting those extra mpg from your automobile.
Blog Action Day ’08: Poverty
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- Edit: For each digg this story gets I will donate $0.01 to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Darfur –
When we think of poverty, most Americans probably think of those commercials asking you to give a dollar a day to children in Africa. Alot of Americans would gladly give $30 a month to help a child they don’t know be able to eat and get the medications they need. Its a good feeling to help those who are less fortunate be able to continue living.
Modern cars are full of all kinds of chips, wires, and sensors. They all have their function and synchronize into an orchestra of signals to give the car’s onboard computer a realtime evaluation of your automobile’s health and performance. Like all electronics, however, they can degrade over time.
