Monday, October 01, 2012

The ‘E’ in Electric Car Stands for ‘Edsel’ - By Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore - National Review Online
Joining Chevy, Nissan is offering big discounts for it’s electric-powered Leaf
U.S. spot natgas up for 6th day on cold weather forecasts - CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices rose sharply on Monday amid forecasts for cold weather across much of the United States that would boost gas-fired heating demand.
Cher Hates Carbon-Friendly Transportation - By Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore - National Review Online
Cher tweeted this over the weekend about evil humans trying to travel while minimizing their carbon footprint...

Typical Hollywood: Everyone but me should change their habits to avoid “catastrophic” climate change.
Germany Abandons 1 Million Electric Cars Goal – Now Shifts Efforts To Propping Up Basic Electric Service
today they admit they will not even come close to reaching this target. In fact experts say Germany faces a new challenge: how to ensure a basic supply of electricity to its homes and businesses this winter, forget about powering a million cars with electricity in addition!

Not long ago, Germany’s energy generation and distribution system globally was second to none when it came to reliability, price and stability, making the country an attractive location for energy-intensive, high-tech industry. Germany was even a net exporter of power.

But then the government and media, having succumbed to mass climate and nuclear hysteria, made a rash, blind leap into alternative energies, particularly sun and wind. Electricity prices have been skyrocketing ever since and the supply of power has become unstable and expensive.
Larger companies are now moving out.

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