Industrial Revolution 2

By AL GORE</ br>Published: February 27, 2010</ br>It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that we do not face an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it. </ br>Of course, we would still need to deal with the national security risks of our growing dependence on a global oil market dominated by dwindling reserves in the most unstable region of the world, and the economic risks of sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas in return for that oil. And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy — the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century.

via Op-Ed Contributor – We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change – NYTimes.com.

Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box

Google, eBay, FedEx have already started using Bloom Boxes
By Jeremy HsuPosted
02.22.2010 at 11:58 am24

Bloom Box Can these boxes do away with traditional power plants and the power grid? CBSA boxy power plant that could one day produce efficient, inexpensive, clean energy in every home might sound like a pipe dream, but its the very real product of a Silicon Valley startup called Bloom Energy. Twenty large corporations that include Google, FedEx, Walmart and eBay have already purchased and begun testing the Bloom Boxes. 60 Minutes recently got a sneak peek at this possibly game-changing energy device.

See the rest of the article here: Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box | Popular Science.

300 mpg. Top speed of 90 mph. Around $30,000. Check out this Popular Mechanics video.

Title: San Francisco Green Business Conference
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Description: Co-op America\’s Green Business Conference brings together business leaders at the forefront of the sustainable and environmentally responsible business movement for two days of structured networking, visionary speakers, and problem-solving sessions.
Start Date: 2008-10-12
End Date: 2008-10-13