This past weekend, the NY Times Magazine included its eighth annual ‘Year of Ideas,’ its list of ideas that “helped make the past 12 months, for better or worse, what they were.” As always, it’s an interesting mix, ranging from the brilliant to the bizarre, and we thought we’d provide some highlights, at least ones that were related to the environment. They include ideas about networked power grids, a redesigned internal-combustion engine, eating Kangaroos, dog poop forensics and mini cows.
Archive for December 16th, 2008
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 | Author: Rich
Category: Misc.
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 | Author: Chuck
China’s BYD - Build Your Dream - is the world’s second largest battery company. Warren Buffett owns 10%. And now, the producer of China’s first electric car. They built a 16 million square-foot auto assembly plant in Shenzen, hired a team of Italian-trained car designers, are working on public infrastructure, and plan on selling the car in the US by 2010. Oh, and all supported by the Chinese government.
I think my email would read like this:
TO: Rick Wagoner
CC: Barack Obama
Subject: RE: Why We’re Getting Our Ass Kicked
Category: Brands, Business, Carbon Footprint, Technology
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