Watch and marvel as I jump from electric cars to Atlanta beer in just three sentences!

Did you know that if you type “ev charging station” and your zipcode into Google Maps, it will now spit back the nearby locations of charging stations for electric cars?

The current map of Atlanta shows charging stations in some pretty random locations.  Like Georgia Power’s Corporate HQ, Weego Electric Cars, Northlake Mall (?), Jim Ellis “Auto Dealership”, Atlanta Segway Tours, Hartsfield Airport and Costco’s Morrow and Perimeter locations.  What a motley crew!

And if electric ain’t your game, but carbon emissions drive you insane – don’t forget about the bio-diesel station just west of Decatur on Arizona Ave.

And speaking of bio-fuel, researchers at Cornell report that they are hoping to use new knowledge about brewery waste to one day produce a new kind of bio-fuel.

And speaking of breweries, have you heard about Sweetwater’s recently announced expansion?

A newish list on Gadling.com – with an undeniable American bias – recently listed the 24 “greatest cities in the world for drinking beer”.  And Atlanta, of course, gets a nod, thanks in large part to the Brick Store.  (Why else would I bring it up?)  Here’s the blurb…

Though the American South lagged for quite some time behind the rest of the country in embracing craft beer, it’s catching up quickly. Next to Asheville, perhaps the greatest city in the South in which to enjoy beer is Georgia’s capital, Atlanta.

Two award-winning production breweries operate in the city, Atlanta Brewing Company and Sweetwater, and brewpubs and great beer bars are scattered throughout. But for a real treat? Head to Decatur, where you’ll find one of the nation’s premier beer bars, the Brick Store Pub. Here you’ll find constantly-rotating taps, a second bar dedicated to Belgian beer, an extensive bottle list, and a wonderfully eclectic, beery atmosphere.

Thanks to Skeptic for pointing this out!