Category Archives: UtterPower Articles

The Smart Car, Here's an excellent study of reality.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by George B.

Some of you might have read a past article about the ‘Smart Car’ I will forever remember one commenter who wrote, “I’m 60 years old, and I try to be a responsible person.” I reflect, and think just how subjective the … Continue reading →

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Monday Comment, Rossie O’Donnell, Mechanical Analysis of a Structural Failure

Posted on March 19, 2012 by George B.

How many of us remember Rossie’s rants about the World Trade Center, and her cocksure conclusion that Steel just doesn’t catch on fire and burn? That the building couldn’t have fallen just because a plane flew into the building. Round … Continue reading →

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Email of the Day, Renewable Energy Idea

Posted on March 15, 2012 by George B.

Subject: New Type of Renewable Energy Message: Hello, my name is Brian F. Though I’m an English teacher, I have always had a passion for chemistry.  In the last year, I have begun to develop a new type of renewable … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy Sources, Earth & Energy, Generator Realities, Strange Stuff | Tagged , , | 44 Comments

The Practical Utility/Commuter Vehicle

Posted on March 13, 2012 by George B.

Open Source Utility car? We simply need to copy the Locost 7 Movement. Continue reading →

Posted in Things I like, Vehicle Design | Tagged | 5 Comments

Combined Heat and Power (food for thought)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by George B.

CHP for you and me? Those of us who have studied combined heat and power, know that it was at the heart of many large corporate buildings in UK, Europe, and the USA. Perhaps, Old ideas will be new again.  Cool looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy Sources, CHP/ Co Gen, Off Grid Power, Strange Stuff, Things I like | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Engine Failures and what we can learn as DIYers.

Posted on March 6, 2012 by George B.

These engines are at the heart of rural transportation It’s rare to find engine operators who are careful to keep records of an engine’s performance and give them good care and the required maintenance. These people are gifts to our DIYer … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy Sources, CHP/ Co Gen, DIYer Generator, DIYer Skills, Earth & Energy, Engines, Off Grid Power, Questions & Answers, Slow Speed Engines, Small Diesels | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

In the news this AM, Chevy Volt, and a lesson in Value Engineering

Posted on March 3, 2012 by George B.

March 2nd 2012 is a date to remember, the Chevy Volt Factory DID shut down Friday due to lack of orders. Government Motors simply missed the price point.    All those Qued up orders from California, thousands upon thousands they told us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buyer Beware, Gravity, The New Green Movement, UtterPower Articles, Vehicle Design | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

The New World run by Google and Lisa Jackson

Posted on March 2, 2012 by George B.

We know the majority of people are riding along through life as if they were on an escalator, no need to move your feet, and no need to seek your own direction. We are different, and yes there’s people that don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Buyer Beware, Gravity, Legal, Strange Stuff, Survival Skills, Things I Hate!, Things I like, UtterPower Articles | 1 Comment

New EV Refueling Station, just a few blocks from the Utterpower Shop!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by George B.

Right out in front of the Drug Store on the corner of 272nd and 132nd in Kent WA. Glad to see this new unit in the neighborhood,  I had to go over and check it out, you can grab hold … Continue reading →

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Utterpower’s top pick of Commercial Wind Power information

Posted on February 19, 2012 by George B.

As my Governor might say, “Windpower is free no matter what it costs” Here’s my top pick for educating yourself about commercial windpower. Remember this site is for DIYers, we have different learning styles, and it’s best we find articles … Continue reading →

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