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Pickens Plan, Redux: T. Boone says “the wind stuff is deader than hell right now,” but promises to push on with his plan to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil. — Wall Street Journal Who KO’d the Electric Car?:The concept of all-electric cars has faced resistance, […] Read more »

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Intel solar spinoff SpectraWatt has put its plans to build a factory in Hillsboro, Ore., on hold after being unable to get enough financing, The Oregonian reported this week. CEO Andrew Wilson told the newspaper that SpectraWatt is searching for an existing building that it could […] Read more »

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Last week we brought you the 10 Biggest Cleantech Disappointments of 2008 — such as electric car maker Tesla hitting a wall, and T. Boone Pickens putting his massive wind power project on ice. But nascent industry also saw a lot of significant milestones in 2008. […] Read more »

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Another electric car maker is feeling the pinch of the global credit crisis. Norway’s Think halted production yesterday, with CEO Richard Canny telling reporters that his company is in “urgent financial distress.” Canny said the company was seeking state aid to get Think back on its […] Read more »

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Even if you’ve got a fully developed electric car, it still takes a lot of capital to get it on the road. The latest news is that Think Global AS, maker of the highway certified two-seater electric car TH!NK city, is looking to raise a third […] Read more »

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The CEO of General Motors, Rick Wagoner, says that, when it comes to the large-scale manufacture of electric vehicles, GM will ultimately beat out the dozens of electric-vehicle startups that have recently started racing to sell green cars. This is a high-volume, tough game to compete […] Read more »

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Jiffle tackles a problem known to many service-oriented web workers: letting clients schedule a block of time without back-and-forth emails or tedious phone calls. It’s a two-part solution, consisting of a Microsoft Outlook add-in (supporting Outlook 2002 through 2007 on Windows XP or Vista) and a […] Read more »

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I am very happy to report that a special delivery arrived this evening!  Welcome to the world my second grandson, Bo Douglas Hemmingson, born this evening in South Dakota.  Mother Misty and father Kurt are doing well as is young Bo who weighed in at 7 […] Read more »

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In a move that could herald a new age in online content production, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced that the actors in the new online series Quarterlife, are covered by the Union’s contract. This means that performers in the highly-anticipated series will be eligible for […] Read more »

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The CookBook application which was one of the 3 top spots in the My Dream App competition has some updated details. The pictures sure are pretty, and it looks like things are really coming together nicely. From the post, it sounds like it’s nearly decided to […] Read more »

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: If you live anywhere in the United States, then you know exactly what I am talking about. Junk Mail is the bane of modern existence. And no, I am not talking about junk email, but I am talking about junk mail, of the old […] Read more »

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Last year I ranted about the way Socket handled the drivers for their CF Bluetooth card and the problems I had trying to get it to work on the Sony U.  I have a CF card that I have used for a long time with my […] Read more »

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Mark Evans suggests that Nortel should buy Juniper and become an IP tour de force. “If Nortel had the financial resources, strategic courage and senior management focus, it should take a serious run at Juniper Networks Inc. With a market capitalization of US$12.5-billion, Juniper would be […] Read more »

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