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BioLamp Street Lamp Uses CO2 As Its Power Source
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Apr 06
Carbon dioxide comes from seemingly everywhere. It is emitted from the exhaust pipes of vehicles, the generation of electricity, and even the exhale of every living creature on the planet. It's not all evil, however. Without CO2, plants wo...
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Biofuel Bently Speeds at 200 MPH On Ice
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, Mar 04
If an all electric Rolls-Royce doesn't get your motor going, how about a biofuel powered Bently? Inhabitat says, Bentley is set to showcase its new Supersports ‘Ice Speed Record’ convertible at the Geneva Auto Show this week....
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Nature News Round Up for Friday, November 5th
Posted by Jess
Fri, Nov 05
It's Friday, and you know what that means! Spending a little extra time on The Food Network's website looking up possible Thanksgiving side dishes because oh my god too many people are coming over this year – when you should be doing...
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Drink Whiskey, Create Eco-Friendly Biofuel!
Posted by Jess
Tue, Nov 02
Whiskey is definitely a drink you either love or hate. For the past couple of years I've been trying to love it, because it seems so much more refined to order a highball of whiskey on the rocks than a Corona Light. If I want to attract a...
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Carbon Neutral, Carbon Shmeutral
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, Oct 15
The MPG wars are upon us and automakers are hurrying to develop ever-more efficient engines in hopes of simultaneously flying under the greenwashing radar and doing their part to slow down climate change. But is the quest for higher MPG'...
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Scotland Gets Whiskey-Powered Cars
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Sep 21
Scotland has found a new use for their most elegant export. According to our News section, via Care2, Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have developed a chemical process using the two main by-products of whiskey production to ma...
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Exxon Possibly Spending $600 Million on Biofuels Program
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Jul 20
It's no secret that we need to be actively moving away from a dependence on fossil fuels. It is surprising, however, that one of the largest oil providers in the U.S. just might be leading the way. CNET reports that Exxon Mobile has open...
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Rotating Crops, Rotating Fuel: George Washington Carver and th...
Posted by Willi Paul
Sat, Feb 06
Rotating Crops, Rotating Fuel: George Washington Carver and the Clean, Green Soybean. Interview with MinnesotaSoybean.org by Willi Paul http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1484 Farmers plant soybeans in spring, and harvest them in fall.Farm...
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Humanure – Why Waste Perfectly Good Garden Gold?
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Dec 31
Alrighty...most of us squirm in our seats when we encounter words like "humanure". Even without consulting a dictionary, it's pretty clear what the homogenized term is referring to, and in our culture, we generally prefer to operate with...
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Animal Waste: The Days Of Pooh-Poohing This Green Resource Are...
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Dec 24
Between the pets living in our homes and the vast number of animals living on farms, in zoos and assorted other facilities across the country, there is a lot of bodily waste being produced each year. Traditionally, it is either ad...
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