A step in the right direction for the UK?

In the early portions of World War II,  the U.S. government instituted whats now known as the Manhattan Project to combat the increasing threat of nuclear fission in the hands of Adolf Hitler.  So the question remains, how dire is our need to eliminate our dependence on foreign oils, and is it as crucial as the Manhattan Project? Some would argue, climate change is more dangerous than the threat of one crazed lunatic.

As the cost of oil and its impact on the environment and global economics becomes more evident and mainstream, we have watched private development and government initiatives come to light, and sometimes at the same time. So is this case with the “Low Carbon Vehicle Integrated Delivery Programme“, managed by The Technology Strategy Board as a 5 year program.  Funding begins in April of 2009, and will cover a variety of areas, including university based research and trialing and development options for low carbon vehicles.   As we watch countries like the U.K. invest over £100 Million in collaboration with private businesses, in what seems to be a near immediate source of funding, we can only hope that our U.S. government would at least MATCH the action the Brits have taken.

So (a little competition never hurt anyone) if we used the GDP as a guideline (the U.S. had a $13 trillion GDP in 2006, while UK was $1.93 Trillion), that would mean with a near 7:1 ratio, the U.S. should have… ohhh around $700 million dollars immediately available for research in lowering carbon emissions in the U.S, starting in APRIL. [click to continue…]

After much anticipation, DrivePwr.com is now officialy live!

Welcome to DrivePwr.com, an attempt by authors Mark, Ben and Dan (short and simple) to keep the world tuned in with all the latest news and trends in the alternative energy and transportation industry.  We want to bring you the best and most informative blog possible, to help you keep a finger on the pulse of such an important and diverse topic. We will cover hybrids, all electric, bio fuels, solar, hydrogen, natural gas, compressed air (just to name a few). We’ve got you covered!

We are just three normal guys on a journey to make a difference.   Living in three different states in the good ole US of A, we live three very different lives.  And so what if we are geeks. We LOVE this stuff. We have a pretty lofty goal too, and we are going to need your help.  We face stiff competition, powerful corporations, thick-headed government, weary consumers, uninspired technology, a failing economy and crippled auto industry…its going to be an uphill battle all the way.  We want to eliminate our transportation dependence on that nasty black stuff.  That’s right, just three normal guys, taking on the world.  Sure it sounds crazy, but if we won’t do it, who will?

So DrivePwr isn’t ACTUALLY finished (we probably won’t ever be), we still have HUGE plans and we are working hard behind the scenes to bring some extra features, guides, and maybe the occasional widget and application.  First and foremost, we are a blog..that means commentary, news, trends and a whole lot of media (we love pictures, video, audio and anything else that moves on your screen.

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So without further delay, I give you DrivePwr, a new face to green blogs across the internet. Rock on.