Essays & Other Articles
This section archives articles and essays on topics that don’t quite fit into the other categories on energy. They include articles on high-mileage vehicles, chain-reaction accidents, our neighbors, Tule fog, and . . . well . . . other subjects.
10,000 miles per gallon of gasoline: Shell’s Ecomarathon
By
Paul Gipe
On Aprill 11 and 12, 2008 teams from highschools, colleges, and universities from across the continent were scrambling in the …
Get to Know Your Neighbors
By
Lupe knocked at the door yesterday. Lupe’s our postman. If anyone knows what’s going on in our neighborhood, it’s Lupe. …
Tule Fog or Three Strikes and You Could Be Out
By
Paul Gipe
You’ve read about those massive chain-reaction accidents. Miles of mangled vehicles on Germany’s autobahn, Italy’s autostrada, New Jersey’s Turnpike, or …
