Monthly Archive for September, 2010

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Kuttner Wins X-Prize

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 16, 2010 in Business and Transportation. 4 Comments

Oliver Kuttner’s X-Prize team has won the top award, the AP reports. The $10M prize is being split three ways, with Kuttner’s Edison2 team getting $5M, a North Carolina company getting $2.5M, and a Swiss team getting the remaining $2.5M. Kuttner has no intention of manufacturing and selling the car in its present form, but he does intend to plow the winnings into R&D to create a consumer-friendly version. Over one hundred teams entered the contest, which is funded by Progressive Insurance, spending two and a half years building and testing their cars.

Harley Miles Appointed to County School Board

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 15, 2010 in Education, Government and Politics. 1 Comment

Harley Miles has been appointed as the interim Albemarle County School Board member, the Daily Progress reports. After Brian Wheeler announced his resignation last month, fifteen candidates applied for the seat. After an awkward process of whittling down the candidates, Miles’ selection was announced last night. It’s not clear whether he’ll serve out the remainder of Wheeler’s term—which runs through next year—or whether the courts might require that a special election be held.

Ice Park Reopened

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 14, 2010 in In Brief. 3 Comments

The ice park has reopened, now named the Main Street Arena.  #

The Recycling Center’s Days May Be Numbered

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 14, 2010 in Government. 28 Comments

Some folks are thinking seriously about shutting down the McIntire Recycling Center, Brian Chidester writes in this week’s C-Ville Weekly. With Van Der Linde Recycling’s single-stream waste management system, use of McIntire is declining as waste haulers start telling customers that they can just dump everything in their trashcans. The city contracts with Van Der Linde now for hauling household waste, but still has the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority handle recycling. The question is whether that RSWA relationship is going to continue for either the city or the county, or whether Van Der Linde will underbid the RSWA and simply eliminate any need for a recycling center. Come December, the city and county will need to figure out if they’re going to stick with the RSWA. If they switch to Van Der Linde, things will get interesting.

$360k Worth of Playgrounds

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 13, 2010 in In Brief. 13 Comments

For $120k, Agnor-Hurt had best have a great playground. I’d love to see a cost breakdown here.  #