For the Geek inside...

A real Tron cycle!  Pretty rad, I have to say.  Although, I'd like to see them driving it faster.  Either, it's not built to go very fast, or it's not safe yet.  It's not quite as cool as the one from the recent movie, but the hollow wheels look pretty awesome.  Read about it here.

Backlog

Here are a lot of links I've been meaning to post, but haven't gotten to and are related:

Americans Don't Care About Climate Change—And That's OK

Global warming 'confirmed' by independent study

Green Roofs Aren't Perfect—Yet

Reinventing Fire: Visions for Building a Clean Transportation Grid

Obviously, climate change and clean energy are a special interest of mine.  Enjoy!

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Production Toyota FT-86 Revealed Via Leaked Accessory Brochure

Car and Driver Blog » Production Toyota FT-86 Revealed Via Leaked Accessory Brochure:

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Here is another car I'm keeping my eye on, and hoping it'll still be somewhat stylish when it goes into production (as well as stay in an affordable price range).  It looks like the US version will be a Scion instead of a Toyota.  I'm not sure how I feel about this, and wonder what impact that will have on the product (if any).  I'm a fan of Toyota, and would feel comfortable buying another one, but I'm not sold on Scion yet.  This car could be a turning point for their brand if it is solid.  However, it does look like a two-seater, which would probably mark it as a "no" in my book.  At least, until my son goes to college...in sixteen years.

Tokyo Motor Show: New Mazda Takeri Concept Previews Next Mazda6 - Carscoop

Tokyo Motor Show: New Mazda Takeri Concept Previews Next Mazda6 - Carscoop:

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I'm pretty excited about this car, we'll see what it looks like when it goes to production.  If they don't water it down like the did with the CX-5 (the Minagi actually looked pretty good), I'll be happy and much more likely to consider buying it.  I was really excited when they debuted the Shinari concept, but if they don't really implement the new design theme, it was was all for nothing.  I'm glad car-makers are putting more focus on design and appeal for cars that are actually affordable.  Let's hope they keep this in the current price range of the Mazda6.

More soon on the upcoming cars...

Wave Energy At Low Cost Is UK Target | EarthTechling

Wave Energy At Low Cost Is UK Target | EarthTechling:

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This sounds great.  Harnessing energy from waves seems like it could have some real potential for high amounts of clean energy output.  Hopefully, there will be minimal impact on marine life.  I hope we can continue to come up with more ideas to create clean energy.

A Solar Charger That Rewards You for Staying Off the Grid

A Solar Charger That Rewards You for Staying Off the Grid:

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Here's a pretty cool device. I'm all for anything that gets us closer to a clean energy world, and seeing that I charge my smartphone on average from 1-4 times a day, this might save me some money at the same time.  I like the idea that they track how much energy your are generating and that they add incentives to use this device.  We'll see how great those incentives are when they come out, but it's just an added bonus.  In my opinion, solar is great, the energy is just there waiting to be tapped.  We might as well use it and give the planet a little bit of a break.