http://gotit.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Got it? en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:38:30 GMT 2010-01-04T15:38:30Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774738&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace 1. Are electric cars expensive? The Nissan LEAF EV promises to be as cheap as a similar-sized conventional car. EVs qualify for rebates, tax breaks and further incentives. Furthermore, electricity . . . Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:57:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774738&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-08-15T08:57:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773083&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Below are some of my favorite groups at Gather. Feel invited to join one or more of them - you're most welcome to post relevant content. What are your favorite groups? Feel encouraged to mention your . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:08:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773083&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-08-14T02:08:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708967&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace The graph below shows the daily sea ice extent. The solid blue line indicates the 2009 data; the dashed green line shows the data for 2007; and the solid gray line indicates average extent from 1979 to . . . Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:19:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708967&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-12T10:19:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703842&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Fuji Heavy Industries will start selling the plug-in battery electric Subaru Stella in Japan from July 2009. The Stella seats four, has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can travel up to 90km . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:27:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703842&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-07T08:27:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699090&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Earth 2100 will be broadcast by the ABC on June 2nd, 2009 from 9 to 11 pm Eastern time. Hosted by Bob Woodruff, it explores a future in which we don't take action on the problems we're facing. . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:02:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699090&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-02T15:02:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698826&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace UN Climate Change Talks (June 1 to 12) have started with first draft negotiating texts being tabled in Bonn, Germany. More than 4,000 participants are attending the gathering, including government delegates, . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:12:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698826&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-02T08:12:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694147&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace What will power your next car? Will it be gasoline, diesel, perhaps mixed with biofuel? Or will it be electricity? In case electricity will power your next car, how will it be produced? From coal, natural . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 13:21:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694147&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-05-28T13:21:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688104&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Will America be a desert by 2100? Or Africa, India or China, for that matter? Chances are, according to MIT projections , that global median surface temperature will rise by 9.4 o F (5.2 o C) by 2100, . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 12:32:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688104&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-05-21T12:32:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669917&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace NASA scientists are proposing algae bags as a way to produce renewable energy that does not compete with agriculture for land or fresh water. It uses algae to produce biofuel from sewage, using nutrients . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:09:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669917&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-30T06:09:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660702&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace On 28 March, President Obama announced the launch of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF). A preparatory session will be held at the US Department of State on April 27-28 in Washington, . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:01:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660702&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-20T05:01:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654120&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace what is your favorite easter thing Is it special candy/ flowers/ dinner/ family tradition etc.     Please post your favorites   I have a few and have to think about my . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:46:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654120&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace becky soccer mom x1 p. 2009-04-12T23:46:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652786&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute cinema-documentary about climate change, set in the future. It features an archivist living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking at old footage from . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:33:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652786&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-11T05:33:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649117&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace The Segway Personal Transporter (pictured right) has been around for years. It was first unveiled in 2001, and produced in 2002. It is self-balancing and users lean forward or backward to go forwards, . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:25:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649117&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-07T14:25:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644275&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace President Obama and Russian President Medvedev have agreed to negotiate a new treaty designed to further reduce and limit strategic weapons. Their joint statement says: "We committed our . . . Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:51:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644275&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-02T05:51:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977636178&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace China recently called for a World Currency, or global reserve currency , to be operated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) via its Special Drawing Rights (SDR). The governor of the People’s . . . Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:04:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977636178&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-03-25T01:04:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631705&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace U.S. Department of energy Announcement President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding to Support Next Generation Electric Vehicles DOE Support for Advanced Battery Manufacturing and . . . Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:49:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631705&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-03-20T08:49:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620059&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Climate Congress, Copenhagen, 10-12 March, 2009 Open letter to Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, IPCC chair Dear Dr Pachauri, The Climate Congress presents an important opportunity to present all facets . . . Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:30:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620059&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-03-11T01:30:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603781&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace On Monday, March 2, 2009, people from all walks of life and organizations from across the political spectrum will gather for Capitol Climate Action in DC. People will gather at 1:00pm, at the Spirit . . . Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:09:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603781&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-02-23T07:09:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603783&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Buy the gather gear? Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:13:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603783&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace *LORA* M. 2009-02-23T07:13:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595981&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has in many respects underestimated the severity of global warming and the speed at which it strikes. "From 2000 to 2007, greenhouse gas emissions . . . Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595981&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-02-16T03:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583069&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace President Obama, please read this! The energy and environmental policy that you have proposed for the U.S. is a patchwork of policies, ranging from higher fuel efficiency standards and subsidies for . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:10:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583069&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-02-03T06:10:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577130&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace In Greek mythology, Ceto was a sea goddess. Ceto was a daughter of Gaia and Pontus, and she personified the power of the sea. In a current incarnation, CETO is the name of a wave power technology . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:26:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577130&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-01-28T07:26:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977571131&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace While the weather has been cold in some places over the past few months, the year 2008 was among the ten warmest years in the period of instrumental measurements, which extends back to 1880.  The . . . Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:52:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977571131&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-01-22T10:52:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569619&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Here are two parts of President Barack Obama ’s Inaugural Address that I found particularly interesting: "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the . . . Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:36:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569619&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-01-21T02:36:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977560384&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace ... why? ... how? ... where? ... how much? ... how often? ... who? ... when? ... if? ... etc? Ask any question. Like, I ALWAYS WONDERED who DECIDES WHAT COLOR THE TOP IF . . . Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:35:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977560384&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Susan K. 2009-01-11T23:35:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552722&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace In Beijing, measures have been introduced to phase out vehicles that cause heavy pollution, combined with financial incentives to facilitate the shift to cleaner vehicles. Yellow-label vehicles will . . . Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:10:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552722&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-01-04T10:10:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545395&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace In Oregon, the Portland City Council has developed a feebate policy to improve the environmental performance of buildings. The proposed policy seeks to cut carbon emissions from buildings, reduce . . . Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:52:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545395&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2008-12-26T07:52:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543675&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace We are usually making a 'wish list'.  I guess this is the opposite. This is a list of THINGS YOU ARE GLAD YOU DO NOT HAVE  ! Now your brain is working in the opposite direction! . . . Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:44:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543675&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Susan K. 2008-12-23T19:44:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543653&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace I was in need of a game to get my mind off the stressful side of the impending holiday. Thought you may enjoy a game, too. NAME THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DECEMBER HOLIDAYS Have fun! Susan . . . Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:10:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543653&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Susan K. 2008-12-23T19:10:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540832&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace When it's hot, should you turn on the car's air-conditioner? As many will have experienced, driving with the air-conditioner on can increase fuel consumption by 10% or more. Yet, especially . . . Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:54:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540832&grpId=3659174697251551&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2008-12-20T11:54:29Z