Living in Portland

Makes you think twice about saving our little world while it is around.

Tesla Motors has reached a milestone in profitibility by finally making money on their all-electric Roadster.  Unlike conventional engines the car has only one moving part–the rotor–and the sophisticated electronics  that take the place of an engine weigh only a little over a hundred pounds.  The lithium ion battery provides a range of over two [...]

The Energy Detective (T.E.D.) is an inexpensive way to monitor and thereby save on the amount of electricity you use.  After a relatively quick and easy installation (for an electrician or tech-savvy person) of the main unit on the circuit breaker box you can use the included monitor to track your power usage from anywhere [...]

I saw one of the REC Solar hybrid vehicles on the way home from work today so I decided to look into what they are about.  They are the leading installers of solar panels. They offer their clients counseling on both how to tap into that huge fusion reaction at the center of our solar [...]

I decided to pay an extra nine dollars a month for electricity that is 100% offset with renewable power from PGE .  The electricity will come from the same mix of sources we all tap into when we use the grid, but in order to develop the nascent technology driving a sustained future we will [...]