Well said

Long term consequences of using millions of gallons of water are not considered

I also remember a story on Texas having to close FF power plants due to water shortage as the need...

You are correct the first law of thermodynamics means you cannot get straight energy out of a system ie no perpetual motion machines
Having tutored my dtr AP biology last week I just refreshed on...

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/06/05/troy-firm-installs-solar-ev-charging-station-at-cincinnatis-largest-chevy-dealer/


Great story on Chevy dealer thinking like Tesla, or maybe like Nissan
...

The carbon tax or carbon dividend would finally free us with a true free market economy.

What?
How could a tax give us a free market economy?
By finally paying full cost for a product.
...

Good luck to Chevy Spark

Memo to marketing department:
Hammer home a simple message about fuel savings

10000 miles 25mpg = 400 gallons x $4.00 = 1600 a year
10000 miles 4kwhr = 25000 Kwhr x...

[QUOTE=mikeg3;610793]While I am not speaking for flmark, I'd like to expand on the above concept.

Anyone looking at the financial losses resulting from the Civil War might suggest that it would...

It was a Black Tesla in Cape Elizabeth near Portland ME

I'll look out for mass plate too
I did speak with volt owner here that is ordering the model X so hope to snag a ride in 1-2 years when...

Nice picture!!

Just saw my 1st Model S here in Maine this afternoon, May 19, 2013.
I almost tailed it to get a closer look!
It had California plates, so likely had made xcountry trip.

Tom

Yes
Agreed a place to share solar wind geothermal
small scale hydro tips would be great
Any chance of that happening?

Alt energy would be a good name for it


Tom

JRR Tolkein rules!

Agreed solar powered EV are part of solution
Sadly with no gas or carbon tax or other bold national and global solutions our actions are tiny and inconsequential.

The earth was last at 400 ppm...

Bonaire

I agree with you not a well thought out plan. Yes I like nat gas for heavy trucks as they are too heavy for battery and fleets can pool resources to help build infrastructure fueling etc...

Bonaire

I am driving all over New England and New York State looking at universities and colleges
I have a junior in HS and a freshman at Middlebury in Vermont

I have started to engage with...

Great one!
Reminded me of our great FF loving Natural Gas Governor Lepage here in Maine opposing of course renewable energy wind farm because it would "spoil the view".

Norm

Good luck from Maine !
You have got my vote!

I read this article a few days ago and cringed for you

http://grist.org/climate-energy/rooftop-solar-vs-utilities-the-san-antonio-episode/...

Congratulations
I think many of us are looking at the 3rd or 4th generation of Tesla to "graduate to"
Have fun

Steve

No lights when I went out yesterday morning
Thought I had tripped a fuse that sometimes happens but all other lights were on.
Then plugged into another outlet, turned red, then green...

Hello Experts

I have 2012 for one year killer car works great.

Just note the supplied EVSE stopped working today. I had it plugged in to the garage like it always does and it just went dead, I...

Nasty nasty smelly stuff

Due to loophole, this is not an OIL spill so Exxon does not have to help clean up after themselves.
Gee I wonder who gets stuck with the tab??
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