Day January 29, 2008

Clinton and McCain

Looks like that’s who the candidates will be. One good thing: Both genuinely get it about global warming. Here’s a thought. The US can works its way out of recession by investing hugely in renewable energy and clean transportation. This…

Heat your house with cold air

A next-gen heat pump under development will work even in cold weather. It “tricks” the heat pump by surrounding it with a second air compressor with 10 degree warmer air, thus allowing the heat exchange to occur. This could be…

Jingle mail

Homeowners whose homes are losing value as their mortgage resets to much higher levels increasingly feel no need to tough it out. Instead, they just mail the keys back and walk away. This happens enough that it’s called ‘jingle mail.’…

Saudia Arabia may have oil but…

… they’re running out of water. The problem is so severe than they plan to stop agriculture subsidies and plan to import all their food by 2016. Think about that. Importing all food means sharply higher prices due to transportation…