The Energy Wasters Report

Apparently there’s been some debate about whether ethanol production consumes more energy than in creates (not to mention carbon emissions) in the interest of energy independence. This lengthy rebuttal from the Department of Energy downplays the criticism - presumably one lonely Cornell Professor using outdated data. But if that were true, why doth DOE protest […]

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The Defense Dept is the world’s largest energy consumer, according to a recent Boston Globe article - they spend $10.6 Billion annually on fuel, or 97% of the federal government’s use. Now they’re looking for a more fuel efficient replacement for the traditional Humvee, which gets 4 MPG in “city” driving and 8 MPG “on […]

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The U.S. military doesn’t emphasize fuel efficiency for its planes, ships and tanks… according to this USA Today article. The B52 bomber, for example, burns over 3,000 gallons an hour, because its engines were designed in the 1950s.

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Manchester Metronews has a short piece showing a thermal imaging view of Manchester Town Hall, making it plain where the energy leaks are. Also mentions a British gas site with a cool interactive house where you click and see where the energy pounds go down the drain (one of three pounds spent on energy in […]

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