Mark Baland's Philosophies and Politics » energy http://mark.baland.net/blog things I think you need to think about Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 YouTube – Tea-Bagging, Texas Secession, and Swine Flu http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/05/08/youtube-%e2%80%93-tea-bagging-texas-secession-and-swine-flu/ http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/05/08/youtube-%e2%80%93-tea-bagging-texas-secession-and-swine-flu/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 09:56:30 +0000 markbaland http://mark.baland.net/blog/?p=196 Binky The Clown (my friend Alan Conn) reports on some more things that are “Clown Shoes” (ridiculous) in this second edition of the report. I did the voice of Governor Rick Perry.

YouTube – Tea-Bagging, Texas Secession, and Swine Flu

]]> http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/05/08/youtube-%e2%80%93-tea-bagging-texas-secession-and-swine-flu/feed/ 0 An Energy / Financial / Environmental Crisis Survey, by Me http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/03/10/energy-financial-environmental-crisis-survey-by-me/ http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/03/10/energy-financial-environmental-crisis-survey-by-me/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:48:09 +0000 markbaland http://markbaland.wordpress.com/?p=602 Follow this link to take my survey, hosted on PollDaddy.com: SURVEY


]]> http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/03/10/energy-financial-environmental-crisis-survey-by-me/feed/ 0 new car companies lead the way in eco-friendly innovations while big 3 still suck http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/01/20/new-car-companies-lead-the-way-in-eco-friendly-innovations-while-big-3-still-suck/ http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/01/20/new-car-companies-lead-the-way-in-eco-friendly-innovations-while-big-3-still-suck/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:11:00 +0000 markbaland http://markbaland.wordpress.com/?p=507 While the US government, who supposedly represents the interests of US citizens, is spending billions of OUR tax dollars to bail out the dinosaurs (GM, Ford, Chrysler) that are lapdogs to the oil industry, some new automakers like Tesla , Fisker , Aptera , Phoenix , and Miles are on the scene offering some awesome hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles that, while cost-prohibitive for most, give us the hope that one day there will be affordable electric offerings for the masses, provided that someone can persuade the wealthy to go green first.

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]]> http://mark.baland.net/blog/2009/01/09/global-pulse-10809-the-color-of-stimulus-green/feed/ 0 Hydro-electric power – new innovation http://mark.baland.net/blog/2008/12/02/hydro-electric-power-new-innovation/ http://mark.baland.net/blog/2008/12/02/hydro-electric-power-new-innovation/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:30:44 +0000 markbaland http://markbaland.wordpress.com/?p=426 A new collection device based on the movement of fish can collect more power at lower water speeds that previous hydro-electric generators. Cylinders on springs can convert their movement to electricity at speeds as low as 1 knot. Supposedly, a collection of these 1 km (.6 miles) across and two stories high placed on the sea floor could power 100,000 homes.

This is yet another technology for alternative energy that I imagine the US government ignoring or outlawing with one excuse or another so the politicians can keep getting paid by the oil barons.

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