Nov 30, 2006
"One of the distinctly unhealthy economic trends over the last half-century has been the emergence of a throwaway economy," writes Lester Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute, in his book Plan B 2.0. First conceived following World War II as a way of providing consumers with products, it soon came to be seen also as a vehicle for creating jobs and sustaining economic growth. The more goods produced and discarded, the reasoning went, the more jobs there would be.
BMW launching diesels in US market in 2008
BMW has been selling diesel engine cars in the European market for twenty-three years, while the US market has only been getting gas engines (except for the brief availability of a 5-series diesel in the mid-1980s). Two-thirds of their sales in Europe now are diesels and in 2008 they will be coming here. BMW diesels offered in the US market will be fifty-state legal Click Read to see the full BMW press release (thanks autobloggreen.com)
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BMW has been selling diesel engine cars in the European market for twenty-three years, while the US market has only been getting gas engines (except for the brief availability of a 5-series diesel in the mid-1980s). Two-thirds of their sales in Europe now are diesels and in 2008 they will be coming here. BMW diesels offered in the US market will be fifty-state legal Click Read to see the full BMW press release (thanks autobloggreen.com)
Forbes quotes "Green" is the next "coke", kinda ;-)
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What Should We Do With All This Power? Forbes has advice for "Enviros." "First you get the money, then you get the power, THEN you get the 
woman." ...sorry, that's Scarface :D Here is the advice. "The biggest mistake [would be] for the environmental community and its allies in the Democratic Congress to overreach, get ahead of themselves." » original news
woman." ...sorry, that's Scarface :D Here is the advice. "The biggest mistake [would be] for the environmental community and its allies in the Democratic Congress to overreach, get ahead of themselves." » original newsCommentary (from chris):
Power breeds corruption - Again, who are these "Enviros." popping up on every news show who have NO previous history or benefiting our contributing to protecting people or the environment until they could make money or increase their popularity (i.e. sell a movie or record)
Listen to Forbes and the serious power of potential corruption... look long and hard at these pseudo "Enviros." agendas, there are GREAT "Enviros." out there who have helped "people and the planet" ... sadly few ever make the news ;-)
Thanks for photo www.grist.org!
Ethanol or biodiesel? Answer Biodiesel because everyone listens to ADM ; -)
ADM to expand 7 plants to boost biodiesel production Archer Daniels Midland Co. will expand seven plants in North America to increase biodiesel production. The expansions at the plants five that crush soybeans and two that crush canola will be completed in mid-2008.
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Great Lakes Mired In Raw Sewage (PULLED from consciousearth)
Thanks for link - http://www.ens-newswire.com
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"The Great Lakes basin is one of the most important freshwater ecosystems on the planet - holding one fifth of the world's freshwater," said the report's author Dr. Elaine MacDonald. "Yet, the 20 cities we evaluated are dumping the equivalent of more than 100 Olympic swimming pools full of raw sewage directly into the Great Lakes every single day."
The Great Lakes Sewage Report Card is the first ecosystem survey and analysis of municipal sewage treatment and sewage discharges in the Great Lakes basin.
The report grades cities on issues such as collection, treatment and disposal of sewage based on information provided by each municipality.
The report documents that many cities in the region have antiquated systems for collecting and treating sewage and regularly release untreated sewage into local waterways.
MacDonald estimated that the 20 cities evaluated, representing a third of the region's 35 million people, dump more than 90 billion liters (23.7 billion gallons) of untreated sewage into the Great Lakes each year.
Signs like this warn of polluted stormwater that is discharged into the Great Lakes. (Photo courtesy City of St. Joseph, Missouri)
READ FULL MEDIA RELEASE a copy of the Report, follow this link
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New EPA Assistance Center Helps Importers/Exporters Comply with Environmental Laws
Info VIA: 
The border center's new chemical import-export issues Web site: http://www.bordercenter.org/chem/index.cfm .
The National Compliance Assistance Centers Web site: http://www.assistancecenters.net/.
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GreenWashing America with fear & Greed (What is this story saying?)
The Politics Of Global Warming : America Speaks Out about Climate Change (Are they clueless)?Americans are setting the Global Warming agenda for the nation's leaders, a new national public opinion poll shows that Americans are worried about global warming - 58 percent say it will have a "great to extreme" impact on their children's future and two out of three agree it will adversely impact the U.S. economy over the next ten years.
The Politics Of Global Warming : America Speaks Out about Climate Change (Are they clueless)?Americans are setting the Global Warming agenda for the nation's leaders, a new national public opinion poll shows that Americans are worried about global warming - 58 percent say it will have a "great to extreme" impact on their children's future and two out of three agree it will adversely impact the U.S. economy over the next ten years.Commentary - What is the REAL story behind this? Manipulation of the population for the next election? It appeared to work so far....
Will ECO Fear & Guilt tactics sustain after the next president is elected? Or will the environment be ignore as in past history...
Historically media and politicians have whored out environmental programs & media blitz campaigns to "GreenWash" Americans into buying into unsustainable energy, transportation and regulatory programs to meet counter environmental agendas (.i.e ethanol & hydrogen highways).
Email me or read more of this blog and you will see the answers are out there for everyone to understand...
I emphatically apologize for using stimulating “eyecandy” to make my point…
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Future Biofuel Markets Hinge on Biomass
The report said that while ethanol is the market placeholder today, cellulosic ethanol represents the evolution of the technology into the immediate future of six to 40 years.
"Without a significant innovation in cellulosic biomass like plant stalks and wood chips, the biofuels market is likely to falter, or at least lack the pace necessary to satisfy a significant percentage of demand..." According a report by BioWorld Today, which bills itself as the daily biotechnology newspaper.
The report said that while ethanol is the market placeholder today, cellulosic ethanol represents the evolution of the technology into the immediate future of six to 40 years. "Corn cannot conceivably handle the displacement of gasoline in the US anymore than crop-based ethanol can keep pace with global gasoline consumption without running out of steam," the report added.
Oil squeezed from soybeans and oil palm are being used to produce biodiesel. In both the cases of ethanol and biodiesel, the prices for the feedstocks like corn and sugar have soared.
The BioWorld report said ethanol production in the United States topped the 1 billion gallon annual production mark with 1.1 billion gallons in 1992, and that production is expected to rise to around 4.3 billion by end of 2006.
The report said it is possible that corn farmers may be unequipped to handle the demand for biofuels feedstock if the ethanol market grows by triple digits over the next two years, as may be the case, according to the current growth rate.
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Nov 29, 2006
U.S. Leading world in CO2 reductions
Not only did U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases increase by only 0.6 percent in 2005 (the usual increase is 1.0 percent), but carbon dioxide emissions increased by only 0.3 percent. Despite disruptions in energy production and a suppressed energy demand, the U.S. economy grew by 3.2 percent.
While the U.S. share of world carbon-dioxide emissions is projected to fall to 19% from 23%. global emissions are expected to increase 2.1% per year, with China's emissions expected to grow twice as fast. By 2015, China would pass the United States as the top emitter
Europe's emissions are expected to grow 0.7% annually between 2003 and 2030...
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IRS Allocates $800 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
As many as 610 renewable energy projects located throughout the United States may earn interest-free financing, thanks to a new tax-credit bond program from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bonds will go to solar, wind, landfill gas, biomass, and hydropower projects.
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Commercially 1kW fuel cell system by the end of 2007.
Voller Energy Group PLC said the successful integration of its fuel cell processor and 1kW fuel cell system ahead of schedule, enables it to remain on track to commercially deliver a 1kW fuel cell system by the end of 2007. » original news via- hugg.com
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Voller Energy Group PLC said the successful integration of its fuel cell processor and 1kW fuel cell system ahead of schedule, enables it to remain on track to commercially deliver a 1kW fuel cell system by the end of 2007. » original news via- hugg.com
Just kick back and save your back
Best Sitting Posture Is Not Straight Up "Researchers at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging to collect images from 22 healthy volunteers, who assumed three different sitting positions: slouching posture in which the body is hunched forward, an upright 90-degree sitting position, and a relaxed position where the subject reclined backward 135 degrees. They concluded that the reclined position is the best, and the forward slouch the worst." From the article: "'We were not created to sit down for long hours, but somehow modern life requires the vast majority of the global population to work in a seated position,' Dr. Bashir said. 'This made our search for the optimal sitting position all the more important.'
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Best Sitting Posture Is Not Straight Up "Researchers at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging to collect images from 22 healthy volunteers, who assumed three different sitting positions: slouching posture in which the body is hunched forward, an upright 90-degree sitting position, and a relaxed position where the subject reclined backward 135 degrees. They concluded that the reclined position is the best, and the forward slouch the worst." From the article: "'We were not created to sit down for long hours, but somehow modern life requires the vast majority of the global population to work in a seated position,' Dr. Bashir said. 'This made our search for the optimal sitting position all the more important.'
Nov 28, 2006
Vast majority of Wisconsin residents found safe water on tap in 2005
WDNR Report: 96.6 percent of water systems had no health-based drinking water violations MADISON - The vast majority of Wisconsin's nearly 11,500 public water systems in 2005 served safe water that ... Read Full Article
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Thank the EPA - Nitrogen Oxide Pollutants Have Declined Since 1999
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Hope to make industrial free energy from mechanical vibrations?
My kids probably power a small town with this FUN technology.
Now if they install it on RailRoad tracks and industrial machinery to translate mechanical vibrations into free energy ... I will be impressed ;-)
A new nightclub in Amsterdam is creating new moves in environmentalism...literally. Plans are underway to open the first nightclub powered by dancing generated electricity. Sound crazy enough to work? It is... » original news
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Has the EPA ever heard of DCOMM or Haase?
Original News Story : The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released for public comment draft grant guidelines that will establish requirements for inspecting underground storage tank systems. States will have to meet the requirements to comply with provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Grant Guidelines for Underground Storage Tank Inspections (thanks glrppr.org)
Haase Comments:
A GRANT is not needed...
As a former certified Environmental Site Assessor & Tank Inspector Installer.... I find it hard to believe the EPA can not ask DCOMM for a FREE draft of inspections guidelines.
As a former certified Environmental Site Assessor & Tank Inspector Installer.... I find it hard to believe the EPA can not ask DCOMM for a FREE draft of inspections guidelines.
Or the EPA can just contact me directly for the most advanced (also FREE) tank inspection guidelines that combine DCOMM, NFPA, RMP,OSHA-PSM and RCRA standards for tank inspecting at haase@neutralsolution.com
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¶ 11/28/2006 11:39:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
Ontario takes wind out of turbines
Private wind developers looking to erect wind turbines in Lake Ontario and other major lakes have been told by the Ministry of Natural Resources to put their plans on hold. Source: Toronto Star (VIA glrppr.org).
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Two-Thirds Of China Cities Face Water Shortages
Reuters: Two-thirds of Chinese cities face water shortages, state media reported on Friday, one of the top problems facing the rapidly urbanising landscape. More than 400 cities had water shortages, with 100 of them "in serious trouble", lacking enough water to support industry or daily life, the China Daily quoted an unamed official from the Ministry of Water Resources as saying. The problem was compounded by pollution, with 45 billion tonnes of untreated waste water pumped ... Link EcologicalInternet.org (Dr. Glen Barry)
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NOT NEW... Just decades old "Browns' Gas" electrolysis
Thanks - autobloggreen.com for this interesting "Greenie" news
My Dad & I put "Browns' Gas" makers on our cars back in the 80's
They worked poorley and like all "perpetual motion machines" or EVERY scientest would have one on thier car.
Christopher Haase
Summary of article:
Global Energy Options and H to-go claims to have done testing on a variety of engines ranging from a Chevrolet pickup with a 5.3L V-8 to a Freightliner truck with Detroit Diesel engine and seen improvements in fuel efficiency ranging from 33 percent to almost 73 percent....
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¶ 11/28/2006 07:16:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
Wisconsin fire forces public works to landfill recycled mater
Residents determined to recycle in the coming weeks will need to drop off their blue plastic bags at the city yard after a weekend fire there knocked out the facility where recyclables are separated from the general trash collection before the garbage heads to the landfill, Bill Kappel, Wauwatosa's, WI director of public works, said today. Recyclables picked up during regular trash routes will go to the landfill -- if the state Department of Natural Resources grants a city exemption requested today -- until the transfer station operation can be restored, he said. A five-alarm fire late Saturday caused about $400,000 in damage to the refuse building at the yards, at 11300 W. Walnut St. More than 50 firefighters from seven communities responded. (Source: http://www.jsonline.com)
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"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Nov 27, 2006
NOVA's History of "Global Dimming" Series
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| In the early 21st century, it's become clear that air pollution can significantly reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth, lower temperatures, and mask the warming effects of greenhouse gases. Climate researcher James Hansen estimates that "global dimming" is cooling our planet by more than a degree Celsius (1.8°F) and fears that as we cut back on pollution, global warming may escalate to a point of no return. Regrettably, in terms of possibly taking corrective action, our current understanding of global dimming has been a long time in the coming, considering the first hints of the phenomenon date back to 18th-century observations of volcanic eruptions. Below, follow a series of historic events and scientific milestones that built the case for global dimming.�Susan K. Lewis Thanks to Spencer Weart of the American Institute of Physics, whose book The Discovery of Global Warming made this feature possible. A hypertext version of the book can be found at www.aip.org/history/climate/
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 | Laki Eruption Cools Europe 1783 Benjamin Franklin went a step further in 1783, proposing that a massive volcanic eruption of the Laki fissure in Iceland caused months of unusually cold weather in Europe. |
 | WWII Spurs Aerosol Science 1940s Before scientists could even be in a position to suspect such a subtle phenomenon as global dimming, they had to gain a better understanding of aerosols, particles suspended in a gas. |
 | Cloud "Seeding" Attempted 1950s In the 1950s, various government and commercial groups began exploring whether it would be possible to "seed" clouds with silver iodide smoke and other substances in order to make rain and control local weather. The widespread cloud seeding efforts ultimately had very limited success. |
 | Pollution's Far Reach 1960s In the 1960s, however, experts began studying how microscopic particles could linger longer and travel farther. Experts set up networks of monitoring stations to regularly measure atmospheric turbidity, commonly known as haze. |
 | Ice Cores Reveal Past Trends Late 1970s-early 1980s Looking at ice cores from Greenland spanning hundreds of centuries, scientists repeatedly saw telltale signs that giant volcanic eruptions of dust and sulfuric acid were followed by cooler temperatures in subsequent years. |
 | Early Computer Climate Models Mid-to-late 1970s Early computer models came to the same tentative conclusion. Human-made aerosols, they found, were contributing to cloud formation, increasing the planet's reflectivity, and causing a modest cooling. |
 | Dinosaur Extinction Theory Early 1980s In 1980, Walter and Luis Alvarez proposed that a giant asteroid striking Earth 65 million years ago had sent enough debris into the atmosphere to cool the planet and kill off the dinosaurs. |
 | Shipping Lane Clouds 1987 In 1987, when satellite photos revealed persistent clouds over areas of the oceans used as shipping lanes. Smokestack exhaust from ships, dense with sulfate aerosols, was creating clouds that likely reflected sunlight and decreased the solar energy warming the ocean surface. |
 | Pinatubo Confirms Climate Models 1991 By the mid-1990s, most scientists agreed that human-made aerosols were acting like an ongoing volcanic eruption, and that air pollution had likely been masking the impact of global warming for decades. |
 | Indian Ocean Study Late 1990s The study, called Project INDOEX, found that over northern regions of the ocean, where pollution streams in from India, a pollutant layer nearly two miles thick cut down the sunlight reaching the ocean by more than 10 percent�a far bigger effect than most scientists had thought possible. |
 | Dimming Recognized Worldwide Mid-1980s to present In the mid-1980s, when meteorologist Gerry Stanhill reported that he found that other scientists had measured declines of 9 percent in Antarctica, 10 percent in areas of the U.S., 16 percent in parts of Great Britain, and almost 30 percent in one region of Russia. Alarmed by the trend, Stanhill coined the term "global dimming." |
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BioFuels - "There are no gains without pains."
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Quote by--Benjamin Franklin, politician, inventor
"GreenSmut" to make a "Green" Buck...
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 Using "Green" is the latest crazy by celebraties and millions of new "greenies" to make "gr$$n", now a group of self-proclaimed "ecobabes" are posing for a pinup calendar. The 12 female pseudo"environmentalists" were photographed -- fully clothed, for the most part -- in an effort to raise money for the Climate Protection Campaign of Sonoma County and seduce the public into reducing greenhouse gas emissions... San Francisco Chronicle Link |
Siemens solid oxide fuel cell operating for 2, 800 hours and is still going...
Power Generation unit, is one the companies working on the Department of Energy's Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). They've built a 5 kW system using their solid oxide fuel cell that's been operating for 2,800 hours and is still going. The main requirement of the DOE program was to develop a fuel cell that could run for 1,500 hours with no performance degradation. Siemens is going to keep running the cell to determine the ultimate lifespan, and efficiency. Delphi is also part of the program, and a fuel cell that they developed had 7 percent degradation in power output over the 1,500 hour time span. Siemens is claiming that the power density of the new cell is for times greater than their previous tubular fuel cell design. This is the first of three phases of the DOE program, which will run over a ten year period. A 5 kW system is obviously not designed for automotive applications but hopefully some of the things that Siemens has learned can be applied to portable fuel cell designs.
[Source: Siemens via GreenCarCongress VIA: autobloggreen.com]
[Source: Siemens via GreenCarCongress VIA: autobloggreen.com]
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¶ 11/27/2006 06:53:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
Ethanol "Constellation" - That doesn't sound like sustainable energy to me.
In the U.S. election earlier this month, did you vote for or against corn ethanol? While ethanol may not have been on the ballot in so many words, the shift from Republican to Democratic control of Congress has had a lot of fallout in the green car world. One effect is the change of authorship of the upcoming reauthorization of the 2002 farm bill. As Forbes' Jessica Holzer tells us, the bill was slated to be written by Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, "two Republican southerners with soft spots for cotton, peanut and tree farmers," but will now be written by corn belt Midwestern Democrats Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa. And these two will likely give the ethanol industry everything it wants, even though it gets a lot already. The "constellation" of government support Holzer writes about includes the "tariff on imported ethanol, subsidies for growing corn and blending the fuel, crop insurance and a guaranteed market: The Energy Act of 2005 required refiners to ramp up ethanol use from 2.5 billion gallons last year to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012."
How could the government support an industry even further? A raise in the ethanol subsidy is possible, as is a grant program to help ethanol plants switch to using renewable energy. And funding for cellulosic ethanol research is also possible. This ethanol industry needs all of this government support, Holzer writes, because "Wall Street's support of ethanol would dry up in a flash without all the government support."
That doesn't sound like sustainable energy to me.
[Source: Jessica Holzer / Forbes - VIA:hugg.com]
In the U.S. election earlier this month, did you vote for or against corn ethanol? While ethanol may not have been on the ballot in so many words, the shift from Republican to Democratic control of Congress has had a lot of fallout in the green car world. One effect is the change of authorship of the upcoming reauthorization of the 2002 farm bill. As Forbes' Jessica Holzer tells us, the bill was slated to be written by Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, "two Republican southerners with soft spots for cotton, peanut and tree farmers," but will now be written by corn belt Midwestern Democrats Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa. And these two will likely give the ethanol industry everything it wants, even though it gets a lot already. The "constellation" of government support Holzer writes about includes the "tariff on imported ethanol, subsidies for growing corn and blending the fuel, crop insurance and a guaranteed market: The Energy Act of 2005 required refiners to ramp up ethanol use from 2.5 billion gallons last year to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012."
How could the government support an industry even further? A raise in the ethanol subsidy is possible, as is a grant program to help ethanol plants switch to using renewable energy. And funding for cellulosic ethanol research is also possible. This ethanol industry needs all of this government support, Holzer writes, because "Wall Street's support of ethanol would dry up in a flash without all the government support."
That doesn't sound like sustainable energy to me.
[Source: Jessica Holzer / Forbes - VIA:hugg.com]
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¶ 11/27/2006 06:51:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
EPA closings make Hugg.com headlines
"The EPA's professional staff objected strongly, insisting that closing the libraries would hamstring them in their jobs. In a letter to Congress protesting the closures, public employees said, 'We believe that this budget cut is ... to reduce the effectiveness of the US Environmental Protection Agency, and to continue to demoralize its employees.'" » original news
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¶ 11/27/2006 06:47:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
asthma doubles for office workers with plastic wall-lining
The risk of adult-onset asthma is more than double for workers employed in offices with plastic wall-lining. This conclusion emerged from a case-control study in southern Finland examining the work and home environment of 521 asthmatics and 932 controls. The researchers suggest that the association is a result of increased exposure to the phthalate DEHP in work environments that have used materials containing polyvinyl chloride, which can be as much as 40% by weight DEHP. More...
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Prenatal exposure to the pesticide linked to ADHD
Prenatal exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with developmental delays in children and attention deficit hyperactivity problems. The proportion of New York City 3-yr olds showing delayed development was five times greater in the higher exposure group. Pediatrics. More...
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Nov 26, 2006
Ethanol plant emissions 92% higher than with gas.
A new report by researchers of an Ames company in Des Moines shows that coal-powered ethanol plants release as much as 92 percent more carbon dioxide than those powered by natural gas.Labels: CarbCrap, EthanolHoax
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United States has vast amounts of unused geothermal energy
VAST resources to produce hydrogen
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Geothermal wells can be used to power electrical generators, which in turn are used to produce hydrogen from water. Hydrogen could be stored and used to power fuel cell vehicles. Original geothermal info from autobloggreen.com |
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Nov 25, 2006
Comment on "new" Energy Generating Heat Chip
Here are my comments on a Energy Generating Heat Chip posted on ecogeek.org:
Thermoelectric Peltier effect - is not "NEW" There are millions of pseudo patents on this kind of device.
I bought this one on Ebay (Pictured left)
and you can buy a few to start your own “new” energy program.
NASA & the U.S. have used 40-60% efficient ones to power satellites & other “stuff” for decades…
Not new, not news… just “Green Marketing”
Much like Bio Fuels, Electric Cars & Hybirds have been around for nearly a century. The only thing that has change is “Eco-Marketing”. No seriously, people take credit everyday for someone else’s ideas. There have been passive energy generation devices that are equally inefficient. If they utilized power better, everyone would have designed one.
Do a simple google or patent search on anything that appears to be a new “Eco Idea”…. Most often you’ll find the “new” device is the name and marketing company.
While you should watch out for the new generation of “EcoScams”, I think it is AWESOME that so many people are looking for greener solutions and I support ALL companies that offer truly innovative, safer & environmentally sound solutions.
P.S. There are still 100's of great ways to use Peltier energy, I just questioning the obvious "What's green is new" Title on this one...
Or We can use our NUKE decayed waste to power our houses the same way (Russians did this for a decade)
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¶ 11/25/2006 07:16:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
EPA questioning ethanol safety
EPA looking into the safety of E20 and E30, Those little stickers announcing that the fuel you're about to put into your tank contains up to 10 percent ethanol are getting pretty ubiquitous, aren't they? But pumps that can dispense E20 or E30 are less common, and they may never take off because the EPA is worried that the higher ethanol content in the fuel can damage cars that are not equipped to deal with the biofuel. Since these "blender pumps" operate the same way as standard gasoline pumps and customers might inadvertently put them in non-E85 ready vehicles, the EPA is stepping in to stop them from operating in some areas, like South Dakota. The EPA is researching whether 20 or 30 percent ethanol-blended gasoline meets Clear Air Act standards and how it affects engines.
Rick Pigors, manager at the Farmers Union Co-op, told the Aberdeen News that if the EPA shuts the E30 pump down, he expects people will put standard gasoline and E85 into their tanks to arrive at a mix of about E30. It's not precise, but it's what his customers want.
EPA looking into the safety of E20 and E30, Those little stickers announcing that the fuel you're about to put into your tank contains up to 10 percent ethanol are getting pretty ubiquitous, aren't they? But pumps that can dispense E20 or E30 are less common, and they may never take off because the EPA is worried that the higher ethanol content in the fuel can damage cars that are not equipped to deal with the biofuel. Since these "blender pumps" operate the same way as standard gasoline pumps and customers might inadvertently put them in non-E85 ready vehicles, the EPA is stepping in to stop them from operating in some areas, like South Dakota. The EPA is researching whether 20 or 30 percent ethanol-blended gasoline meets Clear Air Act standards and how it affects engines.Rick Pigors, manager at the Farmers Union Co-op, told the Aberdeen News that if the EPA shuts the E30 pump down, he expects people will put standard gasoline and E85 into their tanks to arrive at a mix of about E30. It's not precise, but it's what his customers want.
Rick Pigor should read the government information from ARB & WDNR and respect the EPA's concern a little more ;)
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Rocky Mountain Institute Seeks CEO
Rocky Mountain Institute is looking for a new CEO-- yeah really ; helping Wal-Mart double the efficiency of its heavy truck fleet by 2015, saving more than $300 million per year; supporting the State of Hawai'i in transforming its energy strategy; educating utility investors to shift from polluting power plants to cheaper, faster, healthier, climate-safer choices; reinforcing progress in aviation, heavy-truck, and military adoption of key recommendations in RMI's Pentagon-cofunded 2004 study, "Winning the Oil Endgame" ( http://www.oilendgame.com ) - a roadmap for eliminating U.S. oil use by the 2040s and revitalizing the economy, all led by business for profit; and redoubling those off-oil implementation efforts in automaking and biofuels. Pretty dern impressive.... » original news (via hugg.com)
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Rocky Mountain Institute is looking for a new CEO-- yeah really ; helping Wal-Mart double the efficiency of its heavy truck fleet by 2015, saving more than $300 million per year; supporting the State of Hawai'i in transforming its energy strategy; educating utility investors to shift from polluting power plants to cheaper, faster, healthier, climate-safer choices; reinforcing progress in aviation, heavy-truck, and military adoption of key recommendations in RMI's Pentagon-cofunded 2004 study, "Winning the Oil Endgame" ( http://www.oilendgame.com ) - a roadmap for eliminating U.S. oil use by the 2040s and revitalizing the economy, all led by business for profit; and redoubling those off-oil implementation efforts in automaking and biofuels. Pretty dern impressive.... » original news (via hugg.com)
Studies Find High Mercury Levels in the Wild
 New research shows that fish, birds and mammals in New England have significant amounts of mercury in their bodies. The reports find the toxic metal in some unexpected places -- such as rare birds that live on high mountaintops. The findings suggest that power plants in the Midwest are a major source of mercury for the Northeast...[more] This article requires the ability to listen to the report. |
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¶ 11/25/2006 06:03:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
WI biofuel firms win federal funding
Three Wisconsin biofuel companies have been awarded a total of $4.8 million in federal research dollars, or more than 27% of the total awards nationwide. The money has come from the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture. Clean Tech Partners, of Madison, received $1.5 million to develop methods for stabilizing biomass materials. Lucigen Corp., of Middleton, received $1.3 million to develop enzyme products for converting soybean meal to ethanol. Virent Energy, of Madison, received $2 million for research into biodiesel-fuel production. The total award to Wisconsin, $4,780,800, was more than 27% of nearly $17.5 million in biofuel research grants awarded nationwide this fall. By rbarrett journalsentinel.com
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¶ 11/25/2006 05:56:00 AM 0 Comments Links to this post
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¶ 11/25/2006 05:53:00 AM 0 Comments
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Schools Bans WiFi Due To Health Concerns
"Schools in the UK are getting rid of their WiFi network, citing health concerns from parents and teachers. The wireless emanations, parents fear, may be the root cause of a host of problems from simple fatigue to the possibility of cancer. No real evidence has been produced to prove that this new technology is safe in the long term. Until it is, I think we should take a precautionary approach and use cabled systems said a grandparent." Link From slashdot.org
¶ 11/25/2006 05:40:00 AM 0 Comments
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"Schools in the UK are getting rid of their WiFi network, citing health concerns from parents and teachers. The wireless emanations, parents fear, may be the root cause of a host of problems from simple fatigue to the possibility of cancer. No real evidence has been produced to prove that this new technology is safe in the long term. Until it is, I think we should take a precautionary approach and use cabled systems said a grandparent." Link From slashdot.org
Nov 24, 2006
The highest yield feedstock for biodiesel is algae, which can produce 250 times the amount of oil per acre as soybeans
One of the candidates for highly efficient biodiesel production in the coming decades is, of course, algae. GreenFuel just sent its algae-in-the-smokestack to a So