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Good news for fans of alternative fuels! (And who isn’t! Well, ok, money-grubbing petroleum industry scum and nuclear fuel evil scientists!) New studies on ethanol gas report that making a gallon of ethanol gas (made from corn) requires 95 percent less petroleum than a gallon produced from fossil fuels. Making ethanol also looks promising [...]
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This black finished solar lamppost light will look great in your garden or on your patio. It doesn’t require power from an AC source, so you won’t have to worry about a timer or transformer. It has a 5 watt output and will charge enough energy during an average day to last all [...]
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“Hand-powered technology, or how I stopped using batteries and learned to get a little exercise in the process.”
Yep, although things like flashlights and other handy items have been available with a hand-crank power thingy since like WWII, they’re getting new life through a few companies that have come up with innovative designs. Sounds like [...]
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The Check Gallery offers an environmentally friendly alternative to your standard checks. Featuring soy-based ink and 24lb. MICR bond paper, they’ve got dozens of designs to choose from, mostly nature-inspired themes. Their prices aren’t too bad, either. Around 13 bucks for a set of 150 checks. They also have contact cards and [...]
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Check out these excellent Texas Tomato Cages which come in a variety of sizes and will “last a lifetime” as they say on their website. They’re made of galvanized wire and fold up for quick storage. Pretty cool that these folks are running a successful small business with this simple product. Good [...]
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Hydroponics is an unusual form of gardening that uses nutrient enriched water to grow plants instead of soil. This particular hydroponics system is unique in that it uses more vertical than horizontal space. This makes it a perfect growing tool for urban gardeners, as it allows you to grow you plants in a [...]
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Let’s drink one for my homies!
Benziger Sonoma Mountain Vineyards, located in Glen Ellen, California, not only makes great wine, they also use their 85 acres as an example of biodynamic farming. Biodynamic farming? What the heck is that? Ok, ok, just be patient, click on the link above, check it out, and then [...]
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Super Groovy Algae Funkadelic!
Single-celled algae thrive in the oceans and throughout the Earth. They are also amazingly tough organisms. For these and other reasons, they are now the subject of investigation for their possibility to help with problems such as global warming and the search for alternative energy. MIT scientists have recently been using algae [...]
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Hearst Ranch? Groovy!
The American Land Conservancy, along with the California Resources Agency and the Hearst Corporation, continue with their historic move to protect over 1,500 acres of California coastline found within historic Hearst Ranch. Can you say, “Rosebud?” Ok, for those who don’t know, Hearst was the original crazy media mogul who inspired [...]
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James Lovelock’s new book: Head North (or South) Younglings and Start Breeding! Ok, just kidding. Let’s get serious. His new book is actually called “Revenge of Gaia.” Sound spooky? It is! If you’re in your late teens or twenties, you may consider making plans to move to the [...]
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