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Growing up in the rodeo buckle of the Bible belt, beer manufacturers were often viewed as cartoon villains rather than responsible members of the business community. But it’s been a few weeks since we had a post about Hawaii making all the rest of the US look like cavemen when it comes to alternative energy, so [...]
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According to this article on the university website, the University of Delaware’s Institute of Energy Conversion will receive $3.75 million in grant money from the Department of Energy under the Solar America Initiative over the next three years.
Out of nine Universities receiving funding, Delaware is the largest recipient and will be working research projects with [...]
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Recently, many commodity prices have gone through the roof. You don’t have to look any further than the gas station to see the effects of $110 for a barrel of oil. A visit to the grocery store will quickly reveal that prices are also jumping for corn and wheat, [...]
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In Las Vegas, Walmart is opening a new type of energy-saving store. According to company sources, stores like this one will serve as testbeds for ecofriendly technology. Over the next couple years, the big box retailer hopes to incorporate the features that work into all of its locations.
Wal-Mart has said [...]
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On April fools day 1939, Mitsubishi launched a new product. It was the A6M Zero carrier based fighter plane, rumored to have been inspired by the H2 that Howard Hughes created. On December 7th, 1941 we learned the hard way that Mitsubishi had built a damn fine product.
Thankfully, these days we are at peace [...]
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A major producer of polysilicon is under investigation in China for dumping waste on public land. This flagrant disregard for the safety of local workers has caused many solar power advocates to take a closer look at the business practices of the companies making solar panels. Since many of [...]
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An increasing number of religious leaders are promoting environmental causes at the pulpit. From using organic bread during mass to promoting water conservation as a path to peace in the Middle East, these leaders are connecting the dots between conservative faith and conservation. Here are 20 very different leaders who [...]
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If you have a video camera, an exhibitionist streak, and a desire the change the world, Whole Foods wants you! The natural and organic food superstore is hunting for 6 members of the “Earth Generation” (anyone born between 1991 and 1995) to voice their opinions about where the future lies for sustainable consumption.
Good luck!
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According to this article from the Atlanta journal constitution, soybean prices have more than doubled while the demand for biodiesel has not materialized like expected. We give our producers a dollar a gallon tax break on biodiesel, and most of it is getting shipped overseas where not so surprisingly more environmentally conscious Europeans [...]
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Today’s Wall Street Journal has a video from the New York 2008 car show about a small electric car from Mitsubishi that might come to the United States.
Here’s the question I have about every electric automobile: How much does it cost, and where can I buy it? Sadly, the answer always seems to be “crazy [...]
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