Today marked the second time I have seen a raptor snatch a dove from my back yard.

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Any American who has watched a few minutes of TV programming in the past couple of weeks has seen one of T. Boone Pickens’ time-for-big-change commercials. There are three TV spots out at this time. You can watch Pickens’ whiteboard presentation on his web site. I admit it. His direct speech and logic are appealing. [...]

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An interesting article explains why oil exporting nations will reduce their exports to zero long before oil runs out. One more reason to be building alternative sources while simultaneously improving efficiency by magnitudes. Thanks to The Arlington Institute for publicizing this. (By the way, I don’t buy the conclusion that massive expansion of nuclear power [...]

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Scientific American (www.SciAm.com) reports on a technology that can create cement from the carbon dioxide exhaust from power plants. It’s an intriguing idea. Each ton of cement created in this manner would sequester a half ton of CO2.

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My wife had me listen to this incredible electric guitar performance of Pachelbel’s Canon. Reminds me of the electric guitar version of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor that was a rage a few years ago. (Now there are many interesting rock interpretations — just check out the selection on YouTube.)

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Project Better Place aims to see to it that the electric car operators’ network is put in place globally, one country at a time. Due to its size and technological readiness, Israel has agreed to be one of the first countries to establish an infrastructure to support plug-in electric vehicles. Technorati Tags: sustainable transportation, sustainability, [...]

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