Month October 2011

US military wants alternative energy sources

The US Navy wants 50% of their energy from alternative sources by 2020. They expect this will save money over time, as well as making them vastly less dependent on foreign oil. Other branches of the military have similar initiatives.…

Yikes. Tree semi-down in Connecticut

Photo by David Owens of the Hartford Courant, which is doing an excellent job getting information out. I’m in Utah relaying power outage info to my sisters in Connecticut who have no internet or power. But texting works. Fire departments…